Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Character, I Tried to Run, but the Powerful Minister Made Me His Darling

[Fake simp, actually clear-headed heroine x brooding, possessive male lead]

Yu Jiu Yan opened her eyes to find she’d become the stupid doomed princess in a novel who died right away.

From the start, her entire family was arrested and their clan was wiped out.

The man she used to trample underfoot and cruelly torment had risen to become the regent. He’d taken over her mansion, her servants, and even her dog!

Her family’s lives were in his hands. Everyone was certain Yu Jiu Yan was doomed this time.

But Yu Jiu Yan knew the man loved her with all his heart and had once seen her as his only source of light!

To survive, Yu Jiu Yan decided to play the loyal dog!

If she acted well, she could make it out alive.

So she got serious about her performance, showering him with sweet words and nailing the act, all while planning to set him up with the original heroine as his princess consort.

She kept smiling and playing her part until she’d saved enough money to make a run for it.

But as she was climbing over the wall one night, she was caught red-handed.

The man, eyes bloodshot, pinned her in place. “You deceived me, and now you think you can run?”

“Stay. I’ll give you my life in exchange for you deceiving me for the rest of yours. How about it?”

Yu Jiu Yan: Wasn’t I supposed to be a doomed supporting character?

How did I make the male lead so lovesick?

[The heroine stays smart and keeps up her acting throughout. The male lead’s love is real.

Follow the male lead’s descent from “Get on your knees” to “Sit down” to “Don’t leave.”]