Name: I Took a Knife for the Male Side Character, Then Won Him Over
Author: The Ocean at Dusk

Synopsis

[1v1 romance, slow-burn relationship, mystery plot, not a wish-fulfillment story. A level-headed heroine with sound values who can be calm one moment and hot-tempered the next, paired with a hero who seems gentle but is actually aloof]

After a car accident, Xiang Xiaoxi finds herself inside a novel she has never read and bound to a System. To return to the real world, she must complete the System’s assigned tasks. But right at the start, she takes a knife meant for the second male lead, Ling Zhuoyun, and dies. When she wakes, she is a ghost only Ling Zhuoyun can see.

To get home, Xiang Xiaoxi has no choice but to complete the System’s tasks. Using the excuse that he owes her his life and claiming she needs to protect the heroine, his unrequited love, she forces her way into Ling Zhuoyun’s home.

As she carries out her tasks, Xiang Xiaoxi watches Ling Zhuoyun grieve for his unrequited love again and again and quietly devote himself to her. She feels deeply sorry for him and thinks he truly is a tragic second male lead. But she only feels sympathy; she doesn’t get involved in anything beyond her tasks. Then

The System gives her a side quest: help the second male lead escape the misery of unrequited love.

Xiang Xiaoxi: “...”

But by then, the heroine is already with the male lead, so Xiang Xiaoxi keeps trying to set Ling Zhuoyun up with the second female lead. Every attempt falls through.

Xiang Xiaoxi gives up. He can like whoever he wants. Then she sees the side-quest progress bar slowly go up.

Xiang Xiaoxi: “Are you dating a ghost?”

Ling Zhuoyun: “Aren’t you a ghost?”

To complete her tasks, Xiang Xiaoxi leaves without a word several times. She assumes they’ll never meet again, but each time, Ling Zhuoyun finds her.

Seeing Xiang Xiaoxi get hurt again and again, Ling Zhuoyun finds himself caring about her more and more.

In the end, she becomes the most important person in his life.

“This time, I’ll come to your world.”

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Reader comments 34

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Yes, the subject matter is eye-catching, but there are some problems with the writing in the early stage and the plot is a bit messy (acceptable), but it is really good-looking. I hope it will get better and more popular, but I hope the author will not be a eunuch or unfinished. Keep at it!
10 likes2y ago
It's good to watch, and some of the content is quite attractive, but some of the plots are inexplicable and have problems with connection, and the emotional lines between the male and female protagonists always feel a bit blurry, and there are very few [awkward laughs][awkward laughs]
6 likes2y ago
Ahhhh, ahhh, update soon! O>_<o I really want to see the plot behind it! It's been a long time since I've seen this kind of article that can touch my heart 😢 😢 😢 I really can't stop, from 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock in the morning, but I haven't finished it 😢 😢 😢 I have to say, there is something great [sending my heart] [sending my heart] [sending my heart] [sending my heart] [sending my heart]
6 likes2y ago
Nice! It's just that their relationship story line is too long! But I like to watch this kind of story. The story of falling in love right from the beginning is too stale. Also, I feel sorry for the heroine who is beaten every day and has her hair pulled, which sounds painful. Also, the heroine's careful love is so heartbreaking!! 🥺 🥺
5 likes2y ago
I watched My Heart Attack for four hours straight without finishing it. The writing is quite good, but the heroine is so miserable and always gets beaten. I feel sorry for my female goose 🥺
5 likes2y ago
It's very interesting. Xiang Xiaoxi and Ling Zhuoyun have experienced a lot from their unfamiliarity and love. Although they will all grow old, sick and die, I hope they will always be happy in their world 😳 Looking forward to your next book [Blowing Kisses]
4 likes2y ago
This is a novel that not only contains love, but also family love and friendship. There are many, many time-travel novels, but many of them are templates and routines. The concept of love in this book shocked me a lot. It is a realistic love story. It is difficult for the male and female protagonists of time-travel novels to end perfectly, so imperfection is also a finishing touch!
4 likes2y ago
After finishing the second review, I feel that so few people have read it and the rating is a bit low. There is nothing poisonous about this article. I will contribute some ratings. I still rarely rate. I have read a lot of books and not many have rated them.
3 likes1y ago
I'm about to cry. After reading this book, I can't stand other books anymore. If there are any similar books, give me a dozen!
3 likes2y ago
It's good to read, and it's my favorite type of novel.
3 likes2y ago

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