Chapter 48: The Most Unlucky Heroine in History At the bar, as Lin Tai approached, the girl’s silhouette felt increasingly familiar. “Hello, let’s get acquainted.” Lin Tai lightly placed a hand on the girl’s shoulder. He had no real intention of flirting; he just wanted to go through the motions and be done with it. “…” The girl didn’t respond. Hearing his voice, she silently turned her head, her sapphire-blue eyes meeting Lin Tai’s. As expected, Elizabeth Charlotte was stunningly beautiful, not inferior to the top goddesses of the Imperial Capital. She had a distinct British charm, her features resembling a delicate porcelain doll, making one want to hold her close and cherish her. The moment the girl turned around, Lin Tai immediately recognized her identity: Elizabeth Charlotte, the princess of the British royal family. Lin Tai was very familiar with her, and the reason for this familiarity was that in his previous life, in the story’s plot, he had kidnapped this princess to get revenge on Ye Bai. Honestly, Charlotte was the unluckiest heroine Lin Tai had ever seen. In the original novel, the author wrote that Lin Tai, the supporting male villain, kidnapped Charlotte. The process was glossed over, but essentially, Lin Tai fled with Charlotte. In the end, Charlotte was abandoned in the mountains and later found by the protagonist, Ye Bai. However, in the parts the author didn’t consider, Charlotte was unbelievably unlucky throughout the journey. She was bitten by snakes, stung by poisonous insects, and even ate toxic mushrooms. Lin Tai had to work himself to the bone to keep her alive. If anyone else had kidnapped Charlotte, she would’ve surely gotten herself killed along the way. Lin Tai was exhausted, but he managed to complete the plot. This heroine was nothing but trouble. Charlotte’s gaze also landed on Lin Tai. She had assumed it was just another boring guy trying to hit on her, but to her surprise, it was the person she had been yearning for day and night. Charlotte’s feelings for Lin Tai were unique. Over the years, she had never forgotten how, during her kidnapping, the kidnapper himself had been flustered and panicked. This guy was truly unfit to be a kidnapper. Thinking of this, Charlotte couldn’t help but let a faint smile curl her lips. That was the happiest time of her past life—thrilling, but also incredibly fun. “No wonder she’s a royal princess; she’s gorgeous.” The rich young masters nearby also had their eyes fixed on Lin Tai’s interaction. When Charlotte turned around, they were stunned by her beauty. It wasn’t that they hadn’t seen top-tier beauties before, but even in the Imperial Capital, women like Xia Shihan or Xiao Yuxuan were rare sights. Seeing Xiao Yuxuan wasn’t necessarily a pleasant experience either—her presence could make their legs tremble. Then there were Lu Ziyan and Su Yanfei, equally hard to encounter—one was the little princess of the Lu family, the other the heir of the Su family. These were women far beyond their reach. A goddess like Charlotte naturally excited them, but upon learning her identity as the British royal princess and future queen, they knew she was untouchable and could only admire from afar. “Lei Ming, is this what you call flirting? Just walking up and clumsily patting her shoulder? If Princess Charlotte has a fiery temper, she’ll splash a drink in his face,” Yan Jun sneered. He hadn’t succeeded with a high-class lady like Charlotte himself, but he knew that approaching her recklessly was useless. Lin Tai’s approach was a textbook example of how not to do it! Most girls didn’t like men touching them right off the bat, let alone a royal princess. Yan Jun could already picture Charlotte splashing her drink. “Young Master Lin is only good at being a simp. Flirting? With that pathetic look of his?” “…” Lei Ming lowered his head in silence. Could he have been hallucinating yesterday? But so many people in the detention room saw it too. Or was there some secret deal between the four goddesses and Lin Tai? That didn’t add up either. Lei Ming had seen his fair share of romantic escapades, and the genuine pity in President Xia’s eyes was definitely not fake. Lei Ming was utterly confused. “I bet Princess Charlotte will grab her glass and splash him right away,” Yan Jun said calmly, wiping the liquor off his own face from earlier. If Lin Tai lost his temper and tried to touch Charlotte, Yan Jun could swoop in for a heroic rescue—how satisfying would that be? “I think it’ll be worse. Princess Charlotte’s in a bad mood; she might even slap him.” “Young Master Lin’s about to eat dirt here again, and for some reason, I’m weirdly excited.” The mocking voices came one after another. This group of rich second-generation heirs loved nothing more than watching Lin Tai make a fool of himself. After learning Charlotte’s identity, they knew they had no chance with her, so there was no way Lin Tai could succeed either. If Lin Tai did, wouldn’t that make them look like complete losers? “Sorry, I mistook you for someone else,” Lin Tai said. This heroine was far too troublesome. When there was no plot involved, it was best to steer clear—her bad luck was like a curse. Speaking of which, Lin Tai remembered that the next time he was supposed to kidnap Charlotte was also at Heaven on Earth. But that wasn’t important, and he didn’t want to deal with it. The flirting attempt was done, and that group should shut up now. Lin Tai turned to leave. “Wait!” Seeing Lin Tai about to walk away, Charlotte panicked. She had waited here for three days just for Lin Tai to show up—how could she let him leave like that? In her previous life, Charlotte had secretly come to China for a trip. After exploring the entire Imperial Capital, she decided to visit Heaven on Earth to experience the bar atmosphere. But not long after arriving, a group of kidnappers stormed in and took her away without a word. At first, Charlotte was terrified, fearing the kidnappers would harm her. But in the end, Lin Tai never did anything to hurt her. Not only that, after they abandoned their car and fled, Lin Tai repeatedly saved her from her own reckless mishaps. Thinking back on those memories, Charlotte couldn’t help but want to laugh. She truly was unbelievably unlucky—first bitten by a venomous snake, then brushing against poisonous plants, eating toxic mushrooms, falling off cliffs, stepping into traps … Whatever danger was out there in the wild, she seemed to run straight into it. If it weren’t for Lin Tai, she would’ve died dozens of times. Her feelings for Lin Tai gradually shifted from fear to reliance. Her initial desire to escape turned into joining Lin Tai on the run. Along the way, they even rescued a female police officer named Su Yanfei, evading Ye Bai’s Reaper Squad and the Chinese police’s repeated pursuits. In the end, they escaped to safety. What puzzled Charlotte the most was that once they were completely safe, Lin Tai simply let her go, showing no trace of a kidnapper’s so-called professionalism. She tried to find him, but Lin Tai disappeared from her sight with astonishing speed. Later, she was found by the police and secretly sent back to Britain. By the time she heard news of Lin Tai again, he was already dead—killed by Ye Bai. The thought of never seeing that kidnapper again broke Charlotte’s heart. The British conglomerate also completely cut ties with Ye Bai. But none of this eased her longing. In the end, Queen Elizabeth Charlotte never married. Outsiders speculated that she might not like men, but only Charlotte knew that her heart could no longer hold anyone else.