Synopsis
This is the eight hundred and first time.
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Failed again.
Qiao Zhiyi has failed eight hundred times at winning over Ye Lanshen, the immortal sect prodigy and male lead of the cultivation novel.
She planted Love Gu in him three hundred times, drugged him another three hundred times, and spent the remaining two hundred attempts either taking him by force or slowly winning him over. But Ye Lanshen is... How do I put this... completely split between his public and private selves. In front of others, he's a cold, aloof sword cultivator. In bed, he's like a puppy, kissing and nibbling at her. The moment he's out of bed, he turns around and acts like he doesn't know her.
She'd been his junior sister, his senior sister, a villain, a demon cultivator, and even his martial mother, but without exception, Ye Lanshen always ended up killing her.
The closest she ever came to success was when he killed his wife to prove his Dao.
Fine, fine. So once he reached the other shore, he immediately cut down the woman he loved? Qiao Zhiyi was furious. On her seven hundred and ninety-ninth attempt, she went straight for his position as leader of the Immortal Alliance. This time, no matter what, she was going to kill him at least once!
And then... she was struck dead by lightning.
Qiao Zhiyi wept. Oh heavens, was Ye Lanshen the Grim Reaper or something? I must be crazy. Why did I think I could compete with the male lead's luck? Why is the Heavenly Dao always helping him?!
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The eight hundred and first attempt.
She'd failed eight hundred times and died eight hundred times. No matter how tenacious Qiao Zhiyi was, or how generous the reward for success might be, her self-esteem was starting to take a hit.
This time, she couldn't summon even a shred of enthusiasm. When the plot led her to save Ye Lanshen for the seven hundredth time, she didn't even bother putting on a friendly face.
"Thank you for saving my life, Miss. I..."
"Your name is Ye Lanshen. You're a disciple of Perfected Qingchen of the Xuanjue Sect, and you live at [redacted]. You're twenty years old. Your father is [redacted], your mother is [redacted], and your family has [redacted]..."
Ye Lanshen's eyes gradually filled with terror. How does she even know how much money my family has?!
Qiao Zhiyi was utterly listless. As she spoke, her gaze drifted to the Chu Huaizhou standing beside him.
Hmm... fair skin, beautiful face, a lovely voice, pretty hands and neck, kind and rich... I've seen him eight hundred times, so why is he still exactly my type...? I'm going to fail this mission anyway. I might as well have a little fun for myself this time. To hell with the mission!!!
"Fellow Daoist..." She was already turning on the charm.
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Winning someone's heart is too complicated and takes too long. After eight hundred failed attempts, Qiao Zhiyi had neither the patience nor the courage for it.
A forcibly twisted melon is still sweet, and a messed-up romance is all the more exciting. She didn't care whether Chu Huaizhou was willing. She simply drugged him.
Once the deed is done, let's see you deny it then!!!
But that night... all four of them were drugged.
Wait a minute. I drugged Chu Huaizhou, so who drugged me? Ye Lanshen, what are you doing? Are you drinking your own drug??? And you, Pei Yubai, why are you here?!
Qiao Zhiyi was horrified. Why is this stuff so potent? How many people drugged me, anyway?! And what is going on? Chu Huaizhou, you never said you were a demon cultivator, or that you were a snake!!!
*This is a nontraditional cultivation novel, with plenty of original worldbuilding. Ye Lanshen is a sword cultivator, Chu Huaizhou is a demon cultivator, and Pei Yubai is a soul cultivator. Qiao Zhiyi has tried every kind of cultivation over her eight hundred attempts~ I'll keep this lifetime's path a secret for now.
*Three male leads, with one-on-one pairings at different stages. One has the status of the official partner but acts like the other woman, treating everyone as a rival; one has the status of the other woman but acts like the official partner, even though he has to stay hidden, yet he is surprisingly tolerant of other men; the last is a downright villain, great at putting on an act and acting all innocent, but he really does keep giving and giving. A rotten man's sincere love, heh. See if you can guess who's who~
*So many love rivals and confrontations. Heh, that's right, this is exactly what I like!!
[Blurb written on 26.3.21, screenshot saved]
Theme: Don't lose your courage or faith in life. The best is always yet to come.
