Dealth by noodles 1

Shen Rui always thought that if he ever died young, it would be in some heroic, dramatic way. Maybe saving a child from a burning building, or getting caught in a scandalous affair worthy of a tragic novel.

But no.

His end was far less noble.

At 3 a.m., sprawled on his bed, he shoveled spicy instant noodles into his mouth while binge-reading his favorite gay bl manhwa called I am a big villain.

On his glowing phone screen, yet another “villain” met a terrible fate. Shen Rui scoffed, chewing noisily.

“Tch, these villains are idiots. If it were me, I’d just seduce the male lead instead of dying.”

The universe must have heard him.

Because one second later, he sucked in a noodle the wrong way. Soup burned down his throat, he choked, clawed at his chest—then darkness swallowed him whole.

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When Shen Rui opened his eyes again, he was not in a hospital. He floated in an endless white void, cold and boundless.

A giant pink heart logo blinked before his eyes.

[Cupid.exe Initializing… Ding!]

Then came a smug, metallic voice:

> “Congratulations, Host! You are dead!”

Shen Rui blinked. “…Excuse me?”

> “No need to thank me. You’ve been selected for our premium package: Villain of Love™ Edition! From now on, you’ll transmigrate into villains doomed to tragic ends. Your mission? Rewrite their stories—by seducing the male leads!”

Shen Rui’s jaw dropped. “Seducing who?!”

> “The Alpha male leads, of course! Handsome, powerful, irresistible. You’re welcome.”

Shen Rui’s voice cracked. “Wait a damn second—why Alphas?! Why not a cute Omega girl?! I’m straight!”

The system snorted.

“Straight? Please. You’ve read gay manhwas until sunrise for three nights straight, cried over fictional men, and just before choking to death you said, and I quote: ‘If I were the villain, I’d just seduce the male lead.’ This is what we call manifesting, Host.”

Shen Rui’s face burned. “That was commentary! I didn’t mean it literally!”

“Too late. Contract sealed. Starting now, every world you enter will be set in the Omegaverse.”

Shen Rui froze. “…The what now?”

“Alphas, Betas, Omegas. Pheromones, heats, ruts, mating marks. Very spicy. Very fun. And guess what? You’re always the villain.”

Shen Rui felt his soul leave his body a second time. “Me… a villain?! Why?! I don’t want this! I don’t want to be chased around by hormone-crazed people!”

> “Oh, stop whining. You’ll enjoy it. Or die. Those are your options.”

Before Shen Rui could scream, a countdown flashed before him:

[World Transfer Initiating in 3… 2… 1…]

“Wait—at least tell me what villain I’m—”

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His words cut off as his body slammed into a leather chair. The faint scent of ink and coffee surrounded him.

In the reflection of the office window, a sharp-eyed man stared back. Slicked-back hair, suit crisp as a blade, features cold enough to freeze hell itself.

His phone buzzed with news alerts.

“Breaking News: CEO Shen Rui Fires 3,000 Employees Overnight!”

“Corruption Scandal Explodes—The Ice Devil of the Business World!”

Shen Rui almost dropped the phone. “I’m… the Ice Devil CEO villain?!”

The system purred in his ear.

> “Correct. Original plot: you drive your company into ruin and end your life in three months. Your task? Seduce the innocent Omega office worker protagonist. Good luck, Host.”

Shen Rui slammed the desk. “Why not a female secretary?! Why an Omega man?!”

> “Because Omegaverse. Keep up.”

Just then, a knock came at the door.

“CEO Shen,” a low, magnetic voice called. “I’m your new assistant.”

The door opened.

A tall man stepped in, shoulders broad beneath his suit, scent faintly woodsy with a natural pressure His dark, steady eyes met Shen Rui’s.

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