[Tortured romance + mutual testing + saving each other]
Shen Zhaoyue finds herself reborn as the heroine of an old-school tragic romance.
In the book, the male lead severs her tendons, wipes out everyone in the Valley of Immortal Healers, and ultimately drives her to burn herself alive.
She opens her eyes to a nightmare: she has been caught trying to escape and dragged back to the prince’s manor.
The System announces coldly: [Villain corruption: 98/100. At 100, you will be erased.]
Pei Jin grips her chin, his voice ice-cold. “I told you, if you run again, I’ll break your legs.”
To stay alive, Shen Zhaoyue pretends she has lost her memory on the spot.
On the first day, he has the imperial physician test her.
On the second, he assigns hidden guards to watch her.
On the third, he pins her against the wall, his voice low and husky. “Shen Zhaoyue, are you lying to me or not?”
She thinks her act is flawless.
But she doesn’t know that he saw through everything from the start.
He plays along only because
Only when she has “lost her memory” will she smile at him and obediently stay by his side.
She can act out a lie, but the chains will not disappear.
When Shen Zhaoyue insists on pursuing her freedom, the restrained, patient Mad King finally loses himself to madness.
