The Villainess Wants to Save Herself

Shi Xia's life is like a wonderful fairy tale. Everything has gone smoothly: a privileged family, relatives who dote on her, and a childhood sweetheart she's known since she was little...

Her life is perfect.

But everything changes with one nightmare.

In the dream, this world is just a novel, and she's the villainous female supporting character.

She's not the Shi family's real daughter. When the heroine, the true heiress, returns, she takes back a life that never belonged to Shi Xia in the first place. Blinded by jealousy, Shi Xia makes things difficult for the heroine again and again, and ultimately ends up abandoned by everyone in a tragic downfall...

Shi Xia jolts awake, drenched in cold sweat.

What kind of joke is this? How could she possibly be a villainess?

She's not a bad person!

An overwhelming sense of powerlessness washes over her, as if she has no control over her own life.

Shi Xia frets, sighs, and ponders her life. Beside her, the World Monitor lets out a piercing shriek: "What on earth have you been feeding the male lead to make him so obsessed with you?!"

Little K is this world's monitor. Its job is to keep the novel's world running as it should and make sure the plot unfolds properly.

But for some reason, the world keeps falling apart. By chance, it discovers that several villainesses seem to have awakened their self-awareness. It originally planned to erase them, but then it has a sudden inspiration.

Maybe it can use these villainesses to get the plot back on track.

The ideal is lovely, but reality is harsh.

The first male lead, who should have fallen in love with the heroine, keeps going off-script for some reason. He even clings to Shi Xia, the villainess, like a leech. Little K goes frantic, shouting at Shi Xia to stay away from him!

Then, on a beautiful evening, the first male lead catches Little K and holds it over a toilet.

The man pinches its fragile dignity between two fingers, looking down at it with a voice as cold as frost. "Were you the one who urged Xiaxia to keep her distance from me?"

Little K looks at the toilet beneath it and begs desperately: "Bro, I'm sorry! I wish you two a long and happy life. Please don't flush me down..."

"Villainess" × "Male Lead"

Kindhearted, socially savvy fake heiress like a little white rabbit × scheming, jealous young master like a fox

There's very little angst. The leads are childhood friends with mutual feelings all along, so you can read without worry.

Please note: This story includes melodramatic tropes such as wealthy families, real and fake heiresses, and elite schools. The romance develops slowly, and the leads only get together at the end. Other supporting characters get plenty of scenes, so please consider that before reading.

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Chao Jin realizes that she's somehow fallen for an annoying guy.

She's passionate, radiant, and always full of energy, while he's aloof, rational, and forever clueless about romance. The two of them are complete opposites.

Then one day, someone blushes and confesses to her. Chao Jin turns him down without hesitation, and he immediately starts crying.

Suitor: "I know you've liked Ji Yushi for ages. I never really expected you to say yes. I just wanted to tell you how I feel one last time..."

"Huh? Wait, hold on." Chao Jin stares at him in disbelief. "I like that annoying guy?!"

The suitor looks at her, dumbfounded. "You only ever bicker and argue with him. You say he's annoying, but you still get along better with him than anyone else... How is that not love? Everyone can see it!"

Chao Jin freezes, then suddenly understands. Huh? Maybe that's actually true!

Suitor: ...Did I just help you two get together instead?

Although Chao Jin belatedly realizes that she might like Ji Yushi, it's too late. Ji Yushi has already gone to study in another city, and her first love ends awkwardly before it even begins.

Years later, they meet again on a rainy street.

They recognize each other without saying a word.

Ji Yushi crouches beneath the eaves, looking a little bedraggled. He speaks first: "Someone stole my umbrella. Lend me yours."

What a romantic reunion! But Chao Jin's mouth moves faster than her brain, and she blurts out, "Beg me."

Ji Yushi: ...←_←

Before she catches on, Chao Jin: This guy is so annoying! How could I possibly like him? No way! Absolutely not!

After she catches on, Chao Jin: Damn it! Why is a grown man acting so cute? You think acting cute will make me go soft? No way... right?!

Cheerful, easygoing, quirky little ray of sunshine × cold-faced but pure-hearted engineering student

Mutual secret crush + reunion after years apart + bickering enemies

A sweet, slice-of-life romance that takes a little while to warm up. Both leads are incredibly slow on the uptake.

Theme: Refuse to surrender to fate