[Both leads are devoted to each other + no antagonism toward the original heroine + the original novel's couples stay together + the male lead is a mad villain]
What's it like to get killed three times in a row without even getting a word out?
Chu Jiayin thinks she's trapped in a dream within a dream.
But this dream feels so real. It hurts like hell!
When she wakes up again, she discovers to her dismay that this isn't a dream: she has transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder princess. This time, the timeline has moved up a little. She has a whole year before she gets killed!
There's still time to save herself!
But could that mad villain please stay away? Aren't you supposed to be focused on building your power and destroying the three kingdoms?
You're getting in the way of me staying alive!
The madman pins her against a wall, eyes bloodshot, and gently strokes her neck. “Ayin, have I been too indulgent with you? I'm the only one who can be your consort!”
Chu Jiayin is on the verge of tears. “Brother, being cannon fodder and a villain means I'll only die even more miserably!”
Later, Chu Jiayin discovers that being cannon fodder and a villain doesn't necessarily mean a worse fate.
She can even join the main cast for a game of mahjong!