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Chapter 7

Author: Feather South
Kendrick had officially become the very thing people mocked—a pathetic, desperate simp.

Applying that label to a man like him was the ultimate irony.

Every single day, regardless of the weather, he waited outside my gallery.

He even went so far as to buy out companies that so much as inconvenienced me, all in a desperate attempt to coax even the faintest smile from my face.

Then, one day, disaster struck.

Just as I stepped out of the gallery, a man wearing a face mask and a low-slung baseba
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    I snapped awake with a jolt, finding myself trapped in a void of pure white.The last thing I remembered was jumping off the elevated display stage."You are not dead."A voice suddenly echoed from the depths of my consciousness. Unlike the System's glitchy, synthetic drone, this voice carried a profound and commanding authority.Without warning, scenes of everything that had happened after my death flashed before my eyes like a fast-forwarded film.I saw Kendrick clutching at empty air, kneeling beside the drying pool of blood as he completely lost his mind. He would spend the rest of his life trapped in an endless prison of regret.Then I saw the System that had once held me at its mercy being violently purged in a catastrophic storm of corrupted data.The majestic voice echoed once more. "System Operational Unit 734. Core mission failure confirmed. Severe protocol violation detected. Execution via complete system purge initiated.""Why?" I asked. "Why am I still alive?""Mi

  • System Forced Me to Simp for Scum   Chapter 8

    The System and I spent the next month staying out of each other's way, maintaining a tense silence until the final stop of my touring exhibition was locked in.Opening night arrived, and all eyes were on me.Sure enough, Kendrick showed up.He had lost a significant amount of weight and looked pale, but his eyes burned with terrifying intensity.Dressed in a sharp white suit, he cut through the crowd and marched straight toward me.Under the glare of cameras from media outlets around the world, he dropped to one knee and held out a massive diamond ring."Layla," he choked out, his voice hoarse and thick with unshed tears."I know I was an absolute bastard. I was a monster to you," he said, looking earnestly into my eyes. "I'm giving you everything I own. My life belongs to you now. Please… Just give me one more chance. Marry me, okay?"A collective gasp swept through the room.The System let out a satisfied purr inside my mind. "Look at that, Layla. He's begging you. Now, do e

  • System Forced Me to Simp for Scum   Chapter 7

    Kendrick had officially become the very thing people mocked—a pathetic, desperate simp.Applying that label to a man like him was the ultimate irony.Every single day, regardless of the weather, he waited outside my gallery.He even went so far as to buy out companies that so much as inconvenienced me, all in a desperate attempt to coax even the faintest smile from my face.Then, one day, disaster struck.Just as I stepped out of the gallery, a man wearing a face mask and a low-slung baseball cap suddenly lunged out from the shadows, brandishing a knife and driving it straight at me!He moved with terrifying speed. I didn't even have time to register what was happening, let alone react.But Kendrick, who had been lingering nearby, moved as though he had anticipated this exact scenario all along. Without a second thought, he threw himself in front of me, using his own body as a shield to take the blow.As the knife sank deep into his abdomen, his eyes locked onto mine, and of al

  • System Forced Me to Simp for Scum   Chapter 6

    I shot to fame overnight, and the gallery organized a solo exhibition for me.Audrey could no longer sit still.Watching me successfully turn my life around drove her nearly mad with jealousy, and she began using every underhanded tactic she could think of to tear me down.She paid off media outlets to spread plagiarism accusations against me, falsely claiming that the core concept behind my winning masterpiece had originally been her idea.When I saw the headlines, I found them utterly laughable.I was no longer the helpless Layla who could be trampled on so easily three years ago.I contacted Isaac and compiled every voice recording and photo I had secretly gathered over the past three years.Everything was in there—how Kendrick had treated me like Audrey's personal maid, and how he had constantly indulged and enabled her malicious behavior.I even tried exploiting a minor loophole in the System to dig up dirt on Audrey's family, only to discover that the bug had already been

  • System Forced Me to Simp for Scum   Chapter 5

    A few days later, Isaac approached me with an entry form in hand.He encouraged me to enter the International Young Artists Competition, telling me that talent like mine shouldn't stay hidden from the world.So, I drew inspiration from the bitter reality of the past three years and poured everything into my submission piece, titled "The Shackles."The painting caused an absolute sensation the moment it debuted in the preliminary round.It didn't take long for Kendrick to track me down. He immediately leveraged his financial power in an attempt to force me out of the competition.Even the System chimed in, subtly trying to sway me."Layla, you should know when to quit while you're ahead. Artists need financial backing anyway. If you make up with him, your future will be so much brighter. Going head-to-head with someone like him never ends well."The night before the finals, Isaac came to see me, his expression solemn."Layla, Miller Group wants to buy the rights to your artwork.

  • System Forced Me to Simp for Scum   Chapter 4

    My eyes snapped open, and I could hardly believe what I'd just heard.Kendrick loosened his grip around my neck, a storm of complicated emotions swirling in his eyes.The System had also completely short-circuited, leaving nothing but chaotic static buzzing in my mind.So, that was his deal. He couldn't care less about devotion, but he was a total sucker for toxic treatment.Once that realization took root, it spread like wildfire through my mind.In the end, Kendrick waved his hand dismissively and ordered his men to lock me in the basement, telling me to reflect on what I'd done.The basement was cold and damp, with only a tiny cellar window letting in a sliver of light.When the System finally finished rebooting, it sounded completely shaken."Layla, you're way too reckless! But… But his affection level actually went up. I guess there's some truth to the old saying, 'Tough love is still love.' Our previous approach might have been a bit off."I ignored it. Curled up in the

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