

Born to Be the Villain
2026-03-30 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated
When Lu Chengwen is unexpectedly trapped in a novel as a villain doomed to die, he tries to survive quietly, but his actions awaken the heroines’ mind-reading powers, upending the story. Teaming up with the male lead, he must confront the forces controlling fate and find his way home.
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Liu HaoqunLu Chengwen
Xiao YuLeng Qingqiu
Guo XinyuXu Xuejiao
Karl TingGu Zhantian
Sun QianyuJiang Shihan
Qi ChenChen Mengyun
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