When Shen Xingyan was five, her own mother locked her on the balcony and left her hungry all night, all because she had broken a bowl.
Ten years later, she stands onstage at an awards ceremony, having climbed over a pile of corpses, and smiles as she replies, “My family of origin? It was just a stepping stone.”
[Highlights]
① A record of a villainess in the making: From “victim” to “manipulator,” immerse yourself in her corruption through a first-person perspective.
② Twisted relationships all around: Gu Chen, her loyal enforcer; a mad-capitalist; a top-tier star and movie emperor; a stepbrother who plays the savior. They all love her, and they’re all afraid of her.
③ The thrill of striking back: Patricide, turning others into weapons, political marriage, and biting back. Every chapter dances on the edge of crime.
④ A dark atmosphere: Cycles of violence, neon-lit flesh and blood, farewells beside the ashes, and psychological descriptions as cold as a blade.
⑤ The truth behind the X mark: The ending is open. Is she a monster, or a god who dragged herself out of the abyss?
[Reader advisory]
Readers under eighteen should read with a guardian.
The female lead is genuinely antisocial. There’s no redemption arc, so please stop reading if it’s not for you.
Welcome down the rabbit hole. Let’s take this “evil” final exam together.
