A Beautiful Detour
Prologue
After the novel reached its conclusion, Taehyung regained control of his body.
He was the story's villainess, and his husband was the gentle second male lead.
Jeon Jungkook, the eldest son of the Jeon family, refined and elegant, the youngest magnate in the business world.
In the end, he was utterly humiliated and even driven to bankruptcy because his wife was said to have seduced his own younger brother.
Kim Taehyung
How could I, someone with face blindness, possibly seduce anyone?
Taehyung was quite satisfied with this arranged marriage. His husband was gentle, handsome, and wealthy, even if he didn't love him.
But that was fine, Taehyung didn't love him either.
The only flaw was that Jungkook was too kind-hearted, never knowing how to refuse anyone.
Taehyung rolled up his sleeves:
Kim Taehyung
A minor issue. I'll teach him how to be the 'bad guy'.
Outsiders heard that Jeon Jungkook had a good temper, but it was a pity he had a willful and domineering wife, and their relationship was just so-so.
At a social gathering, someone who had too much to drink laughed loudly,
Herdis
When is Chairman Jeon getting a divorce? I have a sister who's much more obedient than that woman.
The moment the words were spoken, the room fell silent.
The man had just ended a caring call from his wife. He slowly lifted his gaze.
His smile remained gentle, but his tone sent chills down everyone's spine.
Jeon Jungkook
If my wife heard that, how would you like this trash to die?
Only those within their circle knew this man was a living devil.
Later, deep into the night, clothes were scattered across the bedroom floor.
Covered in kiss marks and trembling with tears, Taehyung tried to crawl off the bed, only to have his ankle seized and be pulled back.
The man hooked a finger under his chin, his scorching breath kissing the tip of Taehyung ear.
Jeon Jungkook
What are you running from, Mrs. Jeon?
Jeon Jungkook
Weren't you going to teach me how to be the bad guy?
What Taehyung didn't know was that the heir meticulously raised by the Jeon family could never possess a quality like genuine kindness.
Kim Taehyung
Vicious male supporting character
In novel world
Wife of Jungkook
Jeon Jungkook
Second male lead character
Male lead elder brother
Very Innocent 😇 and Naive 【Very】
Lu Jingshen
Male lead
Jungkook's younger brother
Waking up Two years in the Future
Taehyung was jolted awake by a burst of raucous noise.
Frowning, he struggled to open his eyes. The overhead lights were glaring, and the flashing multicolored strobe lights made his eyes ache. Bottles of alcohol were scattered haphazardly, and the pungent stench of cheap liquor permeated the air.
Where was he? Wasn't he sleeping at home?
Taehyung tried to stand up, but a wave of dizziness hit him.
He stumbled and fell back onto the sofa, rubbing his aching head.
A man's icy voice sounded from above him
Lu Jingshen
Kim Taehyung, I'm warning you for the last time. Stop playing these petty tricks.
Lu Jingshen
If there's a next time, I'll make you pay the price.
He looked up in bewilderment.
Kim Taehyung
【Who was this guy? Why was he acting so pretentious?】
Kim Taehyung
Hold on a second, give me a moment to process.
Pressing his throbbing temples, Taehyung looked up again, only then noticing that the private room was full of people.
In front of him stood four or five burly men in black suits, standing bolt upright.
Taehyung hesitantly looked at the man who seemed to be the leader,
Kim Taehyung
...Do you want money?
At these words, the man was momentarily taken aback.
His gaze grew increasingly disgusted, his tone freezing cold.
Lu Jingshen
Kim Taehyung don't be so cheap.
Lu Jingshen
A man like you, I wouldn't sleep with you even if you threw yourself at me. You disgust me.
Kim Taehyung
【He didn't seem like a kidnapper, but rather a psychopath.】
Taehyung sneered and staggered to his feet in his high heels, trying to look for his bag and phone.
Kim Taehyung
Don't flatter yourself. You're not even fit to carry my shoes.
Kim Taehyung
What's your name? Which family are you from?
Under the dim lights, the man bent over to rummage across the sofa. His burgundy silk dress accentuated the slender curve of his waist, and his raven-black hair cascaded over his shoulders, his skin as pale and flawless as porcelain.
His beautiful face was flushed from the alcohol, looking delicate and intensely alluring, bearing an anger and disdain that didn't seem faked.
Lu Jingshen
【Was he really that drunk? He didn't even recognize me?】
Lu Jingshen frowned. Just as he was about to say something, hurried footsteps echoed from outside the door.
His assistant rushed over and whispered something to him.
Lu Jingshen's expression instantly darkened.
Taehyung was still looking for his phone when his arm was suddenly yanked hard.
Hissing in pain, he turned his head.
Kim Taehyung
Let go! What are you doing!
The man's eyes were full of malice.
Lu Jingshen
Kim Taehyung, did you post those photos online? Do you think this will ruin my relationship with Wenwen?
Kim Taehyung
【To hell with your stupid romance!】
Taehyung's head was pounding.
Waking up in a bar and facing a bunch of lunatics—was he dreaming?
Kim Taehyung
Who exactly are you...
Before he could finish his sentence, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
System
[Character deviation detected. The plot is at its final one percent. Forcing plot completion.]
Taehyung froze. Before he could react, his mouth suddenly opened on its own.
He heard his own manic laughter:
Kim Taehyung
I was the one who had someone do it! Jingshen, I am the only one who loves you the most!
Kim Taehyung
Zhou Wen will divorce you when she sees those. She doesn't trust you. Jingshen, marry me, okay?
After saying this, Taehyung looked utterly dumbfounded.
Ignoring the man's dark expression in front of him, he blankly touched his own mouth.
Kim Taehyung
【What was going on? Did those disgusting words really just come out of my mouth?】
But before he could process it, his eyes widened in shock as he watched his own hand grab a wine bottle from the table.
Smash! Glass shards exploded everywhere.
Lu Jingshen's pupils constricted, and he subconsciously let go of his arm.
Crimson blood trickled down Lu Jingshen forehead, gathering at his chin, adding a touch of ruthlessness to his handsome face.
Gasps echoed around them, accompanied by the assistant's horrified cry:
Taehyung held the broken bottle in a daze, completely unable to control his own mouth.
Kim Taehyung
Jingshen, only in this way will you remember me.
Kim Taehyung
If you insist on being with Zhou Wen, then no one will have you.
Who was Zhou Wen?
What was wrong with his body? And what was that voice just now?
Could he really be dreaming?
Just as he was thinking this, the man's gnashing voice instantly rang in his ears.
His gaze was fierce and terrifying, as if he wanted to skin him alive.
Thanks to all this bizarre madness, Taehyung was now completely sober.
Taehyung fell back onto the sofa in a sorry state, letting out a muffled groan as he painfully clutched his head.
Unfamiliar scenes flashed before Taehyung eyes, and a massive amount of information flooded in, as if being forcibly stuffed into his brain.
Lu Jingshen, clutching the wound on his forehead, let out a cold laugh at the sight.
Lu Jingshen
Don't play the victim after smashing someone's head.
Taehyung's face was deathly pale. He wanted to curse him out but couldn't utter a word.
His vision kept going dark, and finally, completely drained of strength, he collapsed onto the sofa.
At that moment, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door, and a large group of people rushed into the private room.
???
Young Madam, are you alright?!
...What Young Madam?
Were they calling him?
But he wasn't even married.
Taehyung gasped for breath. His ears were filled with constant chattering, and his head felt like it was going to explode.
Weak and powerless, he closed his eyes.
It was so noisy. he just wanted to sleep.
But suddenly, the noisy crowd fell dead silent.
It was as if someone had pressed the pause button. In the quiet private room, the sound of leather shoes treading over the carpet produced a muffled yet distinct rhythm.
The footsteps drew closer, and a shadow fell over him.
Taehyung opened his eyes in a daze.
Under the dim lights, a man stood quietly. His figure was partially hidden in the shadows. He wore a dark, impeccably tailored suit, and his metal cufflinks reflected a cold gleam.
His long, slender fingers tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, carrying the chill of the night. A crisp, woody scent of pine washed over her.
The man's voice was deep and slow.
???
Take Madam to the hospital.
Taehyung's eyelids grew heavier. A second before his consciousness slipped away, only two hazy thoughts remained in his mind—
Kim Taehyung
【This man has really nice hands】
Kim Taehyung
【And a nice voice, too.】
When he woke up again.
Staring at the snow-white ceiling of the hospital room, Taehyung sluggishly patted his own cheeks.
Kim Taehyung
"I'm doomed..."
Kim Taehyung
"It wasn't a dream."
Waking up, it was now two years later.
During these two years, his body had been controlled by a system.
Because he was the vicious male supporting character, the system needed him to play out the plot.P
The tasks included, but were not limited to: seducing the male lead, humiliating the female lead, sowing discord, drugging people, and twisting the truth...
Now that the novel had reached its grand finale, his missions were complete, so the system returned his body to him.
Taehyung took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
Kim Taehyung
"This shouldn't be right... How could I be the vicious male supporting character?"
He just had a slightly bad temper and acted a bit impulsively, but he was an absolute, law-abiding good citizen!
Besides, he had face blindness and couldn't even recognize the male lead's face. How was he supposed to seduce him?
Taehyung sat up. He was the only one in the massive VIP ward.
Throwing off the covers and getting out of bed, he walked to the door and was just about to open it.
Faint murmurs of a conversation drifted from outside.
Nurse 1
The patient in this room is Madam Jeon, right? I heard Madam Jeon is very gentle. How did he get so drunk yesterday?
Nurse 2
You've got it wrong. The one you're talking about is the Second Madam.
Nurse 2
This one is the Eldest Madam Jeon, the notoriously unreasonable and vicious son of the Kim family.
What a Disastrous Start
Taehyung never imagined that one day he would be eavesdropping on gossip about himself.
Kim Taehyung
【Eavesdropping was one thing, but what did they mean by unreasonable and vicious?】
Did that broken system really establish his character persona that successfully?
He stood still, continuing to listen to the nurses chatting outside.
Nurse 2
You are new here, so you wouldn't know. The young madam used to come to the hospital all the time, always making a fuss out of nothing, claiming he was hurt.
Nurse 2
The main thing is, he wouldn't call his husband; he would call his husband's younger brother.
Nurse 1
Huh? Isn't that just blatant cheating?
Nurse 2
Don't even get me started. Everyone knows Kim Taehyung is obsessed with the Jeon family's second young master, Lu Jingshen.
Nurse 2
. If any other woman even gets close to him, he makes their life a living hell.
Nurse 1
I heard the second young master came to the hospital yesterday too. His forehead was smashed open.
Nurse 1
The hospital director was so terrified he rushed over from home in the middle of the night.
Nurse 2
Who would be so reckless with their life as to hit the Jeon family's second young master?
Kim Taehyung
【That psycho from last night was the male lead?】
Kim Taehyung
【What did he look like again?】
He had completely forgotten.
Taehyung took a deep breath, rubbing his throbbing temples.
This was bad. Although he had fragments of memories in his head, he was face-blind. He couldn't match anyone's face to their name at all.
Especially his newly acquired husband.
Who would have thought he would wake up to find himself suddenly married?
The crisp sound of a door opening echoed.
The two nurses gossiping at the door stiffened and looked up, their faces draining of color. With terrified and panicked eyes, they stammered,
Nurse 2
M-Mrs. Jeon, w-why are you...
Nurse 2
【Why did this man come out on his own??】
He usually loved ordering the nurses around just to torture them, so they had assumed he wasn't awake yet.
They were doomed. He had definitely heard everything they just said.
But the very next second, the man suddenly asked,
Kim Taehyung
Have you seen my phone?
The nurses froze, completely caught off guard by Taehyung's reaction.
Could it be he hadn't heard them?
Before they could speak, a male voice suddenly interjected.
Chen Hoseok
Young Madam, you are awake.
Turning their heads, they saw a man in a tailored suit walking over.
He stopped in front of Taehyung with a polite, professional smile, handing over a shopping bag and his phone.
Chen Hoseok
These are the clothes the maids prepared for you, along with your phone.
Taehyung frowned, his eyes scanning the man's face.
Kim Taehyung
【Who was this guy now?】
Before he could react, the man continued,
Chen Hoseok
Young Madam, Old Madam has already found out about you hitting the second young master last night.
Chen Hoseok
She wants you to go over. The hospital discharge procedures have already been handled...
At this point, Secretary Chen Hoseok paused.
He quickly glanced up at her and added in a low voice:
Chen Hoseok
Sir is already waiting for you in the car.
Taehyung was taken aback.
Chen Hoseok
Your husband, madam.
Talk about speaking of the devil. He had planned to look up a photo of him first.
Truth be told, Taehyung didn't feel much of anything toward this sudden husband of him.
Taehyung had known for a long time that he had a marriage arrangement with the Jeon family.
The only thing that bothered him was his husband's identity—the gentle second male lead.
Although Taehyung wasn't much of a novel reader, he had heard these tropes from his best friend before.
Kim Taehyung
The gentle second male lead: always by the female lead's side, appearing whenever she was in trouble or needed help, and quietly watching over her from afar once she found her happily-ever-after.
Kim Taehyung
What kind of combination was this now?
Kim Taehyung
The gentle second male lead married the vicious male supporting character?
Kim Taehyung
The one who loved the female lead and the one who hated her had been paired up together.
Taehyung changed his clothes and went downstairs with Secretary Chen.
A black Bentley was parked at the hospital entrance. Secretary Chen stepped forward and opened the rear door.
Chen Hoseok
After you, Young Madam.
The moment the door opened, Taehyung saw the man resting in the backseat with his eyes closed.
He wore a sharply tailored suit, leaning against the seatback with his eyes shut. His fingertips rested lightly on his knees, his back perfectly straight. His features were handsome and refined, and every subtle posture exuded an air of noble elegance, like a young master raised with an impeccable upbringing.
And that was exactly what he was. Aside from being the second male lead, Jeon Jungkook was also the current head of the Jeon Group.
Taehyung was a little surprised.
Kim Taehyung
【...Why did it feel like the second male lead was even better looking than the male lead?】
Even though Taehyung was face-blind and struggled to remember faces, it didn't mean he lacked an aesthetic sense.
On the contrary, he could actually retain some impression of people who were exceptionally good-looking.
Hearing the car door open, the man slowly opened his eyes and turned to look.
Their gazes collided in the air.
With what seemed like a casual glance to confirm who had arrived, the man turned his head back.
Feigning nonchalance, Taehyung looked away as well and bent down to slide into the car.
Silence and a complete lack of communication were the norm in this marriage.
The interior of the car was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Mixed with the scent of premium leather was a faint, clean aroma of pine, cool but not biting.
It was the exact same scent he had smelled right before passing out last night.
Taehyung paused, stealing a glance out of the corner of his eye at the man's hands resting on his knees.
His skin was a cool white, his fingers long and well-proportioned. They were perfectly structured without looking harsh, and the faint blue veins protruding on the back of his hands conveyed a sense of steady strength.
Kim Taehyung
【Every single detail confirmed it: the man from last night was Jeon Jungkook.】
Taehyung silently turned his head toward the window, rubbing his temples in absolute despair.
He finally understood what had happened last night.
Even though the novel had reached its grand finale, there were still some plot points left unresolved.
When he regained control of his body last night, it was right in the middle of executing the final plot point.
Kim Taehyung
【The male supporting character had planned to seduce the male lead one last time, even if it meant completely tearing away all pretenses.】
【Taehyung used a trick to get the male lead to meet him at a bar. The moment he stepped inside, paparazzi lying in wait would snap photos and record videos of them entering the same private room.】
Kim Taehyung
【Once edited and posted online, it would inevitably spark a massive scandal.】
He had even thought of the headlines.
Kim Taehyung
【Headline: Is it a loss of morality or a distortion of ethics? Explosive wealthy family love triangle! The Jeon family's eldest son-in-law Taehyung and the second young master Lu Jingshen are actually secretly dating!】
Kim Taehyung
【Headline: Both are already married! Is it true love or a thrill-seeking secret affair?!】
Kim Taehyung
【Yes, the male lead was Jeon Jungkook's younger brother.】
Lu Jingshen, the second young master of the Jeon family. He took his mother's surname from a young age and was endlessly doted upon. He had a wild, uninhibited, and arrogant personality, but in reality, he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
He accidentally crossed paths with a lowly secretary in the workplace, the female lead, Zhou Wen. Drawn to her resilient and kind nature, he fell in love at first sight, his feelings deepening over time, ultimately making the prodigal son change his ways.
After overcoming countless obstacles, the two eventually had a beautiful wedding.
This plot point was merely a catalyst to strengthen their relationship, but for the supporting characters, it was their final curtain call.
The second male lead, Jeon Jungkook, would be mocked by outsiders due to his wife's indiscretions, lose the support of the board of directors, and, after having too many shares snatched away by the male lead, gradually go bankrupt.
As for Kim Taehyung, he would be kicked out of the house because of this scandal. His family's company would be acquired by the Jeon Group, and he would ultimately freeze to death on the streets.
After sorting through the plot in his head, Taehyung couldn't even force a smile anymore.
Kim Taehyung
【What kind of catastrophic opening was this?】
Kim Taehyung
【So last night... he had been caught cheating in public by his own husband?】
Just then, the man's calm voice suddenly broke the silence.
Jeon Jungkook
Lu Jingshen said I was the one who messaged him, which is why he went to the bar.
Jeon Jungkook
You sneaked onto my phone yesterday, didn't you?
Taehyung stiffened and turned his head.
Kim Taehyung
【That was... me too?】
Kim Taehyung
【That stupid system actually used such an absurd method to invite the male lead out?】
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