After Faking My Death, I Was Taken by Force

"When Shen Ruqing's corruption meter reaches 100%, it will be time for you to go home!"

Nan Youyou transmigrates to an alternate era, becoming the beloved of Shen Ruqing, the book's greatest villain, and also... the cousin-in-law of Shen Ruqing, who has yet to be found and recognized as the crown prince.

After learning the plot, Nan Youyou says, "How thrilling!"

The problem is, she has arrived at the point when Shen Ruqing is stranded in a small village, injured by a villain and unable to walk properly. As for her, she is the original heroine, who has developed designs on running away with a "lover" from the village, but has yet to succeed in becoming Shen Ruqing's beloved.

This time, with Nan Youyou at the start, should she take the initiative and try to elope? No, no, no. A beloved must be innocent. She has to be forced into it to seem fragile and worthy of sympathy.

So she sets things up, turns the tables, and successfully clears the original heroine's name, making her seem like a gentle, considerate cousin-in-law.

But beneath the surface, the undercurrents are stirring. Shen Ruqing's gaze grows darker by the day, and his possessiveness quietly turns toward the cousin-in-law who has depended on him for survival, completely unaware of his feelings.

Nan Youyou, who has the whole situation in hand, stays in character. When she "accidentally" discovers his feelings at just the right moment, she acts horrified. Now trapped in the tiny space Shen Ruqing has confined her to, she trembles, her lashes fluttering, weak and helpless, yet still forcing out, "I'm your cousin-in-law..."

"Mm..." Shen Ruqing's bony fingers lift her chin, tightening their grip. His eyes are dark with emotion, and his voice is hoarse. "Sister-in-law, are you still going to run?"

(Note: The male lead was adopted and is not related by blood to his older cousin!)