Ruo Ganmin has died once.
In his previous life, he was the second prince of the late emperor, an adopted son with no right to inherit the throne. He fell in love at first sight with Shuang'er, a maid who came with his bride, and joined forces with her to frame the eldest prince. In the end, he was sentenced to death.
But Shuang'er awakened. Her resentment unlocked Ruo Ganmin's full potential. She helped him destroy a kingdom, and even... gave her life for him.
When he opened his eyes again, he was in a white system space, facing a screen playing scenes from a short drama.
[Plot Repair System activated. System binding attempts failed: heroine, no; hero, no. Finally bound to the deranged villain Ruo Ganmin.]
[Your task: Help Song Lening and Ruo Ganzhi marry, and correct the original short-drama plot.]
[Task reward: Save Shuang'er, who has suffered a backlash from the power of the rules.]
[Warning: There is another “you” in the short-drama world. He is unconscious and will act according to the radically altered plot. The Host can control him, but doing so requires correction points. Otherwise... he will become a villain.]
Ruo Ganmin looked at the screen, at the mild-mannered maid who had come with his bride. She didn't remember him.
Then he looked at the “himself” on the screen, busily bringing Shuang'er some pastries.
Ruo Ganmin: “...System, can I beat myself up?”
System: “...No.”
And so the tyrant who had destroyed a kingdom was forced to play matchmaker, while also having to “keep himself from doing evil”:
“Ruo Ganzhi, can you be a little more proactive? She's looking at you! Say something!”
“Me in the short-drama world! Can you stop getting tongue-tied every time you see Shuang'er? She's my wife!”
“Ruo Ganhong! You want to go after Song Lening and Ruo Ganzhi? You'll have to get past me first!”
