I was born into this world and bound to a conquest System.
My target was my childhood friend, Gu Jingyuan, heir to the Duke of Zhenguo's family.
For ten years, I cooked for him, shielded him from danger, and endured humiliation for him. I made him the sole purpose of my life.
In return, he said, "She's just a dog you can't chase away, no matter how hard you try."
He let his servants bully and humiliate me, and watched without a care as they locked me in a woodshed in the depths of winter.
The System's progress bar was stuck at 99%, never moving again.
On the eve of his wedding, he said with condescending generosity, "Taking you as a concubine is a blessing you wouldn't have earned in several lifetimes."
I smiled.
To hell with the conquest.
To hell with the male lead.
On his wedding night, I took off my bridal gown and escaped through a dog hole.
On the main road, I happened to save a man covered in blood, beautiful as a demon.
He leaned weakly against my shoulder, but his eyes hid a madness I couldn't understand.
"My dear," he whispered against my ear, his voice achingly tender. "You saved me. You won't be able to get rid of me for the rest of your life."
Only later did I learn that the man I'd picked up on a whim was the most dangerous, most deranged, and most scheming villain in the entire book.
Meanwhile, my lofty male lead was kneeling in the snow, eyes red as he begged me to come back.
Come back?
Sorry, my husband is too clingy. My hands are full.
