System Forced Me to Simp for Scum

I have transmigrated into this toxic romance novel for three years. The system tells me that as long as Kendrick Miller's affection level for me reaches 100%, I can finally go home.

For the sake of returning home, I spend three years acting like a hopeless simp.

One day, the system suddenly tells me to catch him cheating, claiming it is just a little game couples play to strengthen their relationship.

It says, "Layla, Kendrick deliberately let you discover him at the hotel with his first love because he's trying to make you jealous! Men love seeing women fight over them!

"Quick! Rush in and join them. Become part of their little game and his affection will definitely skyrocket!

"Trust me, this is exactly what he's waiting for. He wants to see that you care!"

Listening to the system's passionate encouragement, I gather my courage and shove open the hotel room door.

But instead of gaining Kendrick's affection, I am met with his cold, disgusted gaze and a stack of cash thrown directly at me.

He sneers, "Are you trying to get my attention with this stunt again? Take the money and get lost. Stop bothering me."

To my humiliation, the security drags me out of the hotel unceremoniously. I am left crouched over in the rain, shivering from the cold.

I wipe away my tears and exclaim, "I'm such an idiot! I let that stupid system trick me again!"

The rain pelted down on me, quickly soaking through my thin dress.

I clutched my knees and huddled at the hotel entrance like a stray dog abandoned by its master.

I wanted to leave—wanted to get away from this humiliating place this very second—but the System started screaming in my head.

"Don't walk away now! Layla, this is crunch time if you want to prove your sincerity to Kendrick.

"He was just acting out in the heat of the moment. Once he's done and sees you still waiting out here in the rain, his anger will melt into pure heartbreak.

"Have you forgotten all those classic romance novels? This is the iconic 'confession in the rain' trope. Today's downpour is the perfect catalyst to take your romance to the next level!"

I looked up at the sky. The rain was coming down so hard it felt as though the heavens had burst open.

My lips were turning blue, and my teeth chattered uncontrollably.

"I… I'm so cold," I managed to mutter out, my voice trembling.

"Being cold is the whole point! The more miserable you look, the more it'll break his heart. Trust me, he's definitely tossing and turning up in that room right now, thinking only about you."

Once again, I chose to believe it. To get back home, I had no other choice.

So, I remained huddled beneath the hotel awning, watching luxury cars pull up one after another and couples leave, pressed close together beneath their umbrellas.

Not a single person spared me a second glance.

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