A Puppet, but Responsible for My Own Profits and Losses

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Underdog's comeback / Clear-eyed descent / Mutual benefit turning into love over time

Chi Luxi transmigrated into a puppet controlled by the System. Steal the male lead, harm the female lead, get punished, then transmigrate again. She never survives more than three episodes. This is her assembly-line life as a cannon-fodder villain.

Until one day, the plot suddenly went off the rails: the female lead really was framed by her and sent to the imperial prison, the male lead wanted to marry her instead, and all kinds of masked assassins seemed to be clocking in almost every day!

Suddenly, everyone with a reason to bother her, and everyone without one, came looking for trouble!

Everyone else envied the orphan girl for marrying into a powerful family. Only she knew this was a deadly trap.

She was about to ask the System to bail her out, only to discover it had already run off...

So much for the bad news. What about the good?

The System stayed quiet while controlling her, but now that she's a puppet, it's making her fend for herself?

But who says fending for yourself means you can only lose?

Now that this world has become real, it's time for her to put all those hard-won skills to use.

If the male lead is devoted, let him go.

If a villain wants a beating, give him one.

If old scores come calling, shut the door.

Lies, framing, using someone else to kill... Aren't these all basic tricks she's long since mastered?

Once she's cleared away every obstacle, she'll find some mountain hideaway and lie flat in the sun.

Who knew that her plan to take it easy would grow longer and longer, while she kept changing the location of her mountain hideaway?

Meanwhile, the world was still sighing, "Lord Chi is so indifferent to fame and fortune. She has risen to such a high position, yet all she wants is to retire to seclusion. But with all the people in this city and the countless lives of the world, who could let the old lady go?"

Even the certain someone who should have remarried her long ago blocked her path,

whispering hoarsely and tenderly, "Don't go..."

Chi Luxi: Please cancel the updates.

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Everyone knew that the newly crowned top scholar, Xie Chengxuan, had someone in his heart.

Except he didn't know it himself.

All he knew was that the two of them had entered the game together, each seeking what they needed.

Yet amid all the commotion, his gaze kept crossing the crowd and falling on her, again and again.

By the time he finally made up his mind, all he could do was watch her leave for the distance after a brief moment of warmth.

When they met again, she held a high position, seemingly divine.

This time, he would no longer play the upright gentleman. He would cling to her and say every sappy line from every romance story.

[Bonus Scene]

One day, she woke up and asked, "How did our hair get tangled together?"

He: (blinks) (makes it obvious) (smiles)

She: (takes out scissors)

He: ((φ(◎ロ◎;)φ))

[Reading Guide]

1. There are misunderstandings early on, but the male lead is pure in body and heart. One-on-one, both leads are virgins.

2. The male lead is mute, but he'll get better.

3. No female rivalry, and the original female lead isn't vilified.

4. The System disappears early. It's not a golden finger, and it's lucky if it doesn't cause trouble. 🖐🏻🏳️

5. Open ending. The romance is mutual.

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"My Haters Want Me to Act Properly"

Another clear-headed heroine and loyal dog-like hero, with the same kind of female lead who wins the hero's heart

Cool actress ✘ rebellious young tycoon, one-on-one, happy ending

Adult fairy tale | Mutual salvation | Face-slapping comeback | Intense push and pull

Meng Zhaoyu, an actress whose career has faded, is forced by an empathic bond to partner with Lu Qiyang, a well-connected man who hates her.

Lu Qiyang is unruly and laid-back. Though he's a public figure, he acts as if life is just a game and never hides it. He loves mocking her for pretending to be aloof.

His humble attempts to win her over are far more dangerous than his blatant contempt.

Maybe he wants to use her acting skills to get immersed in a role while they're empathically linked, indulging his love of dramatic scenes. Or perhaps he wants to take the opportunity to dig up dirt about her cozying up to powerful backers.

She senses an abyss beside her, so she keeps her distance and never crosses the line.

Of course, the occasional chance to mess with him through their empathic bond doesn't count. At most, it's collecting a debt.

She can only blame one small lapse for undoing all her vigilance.

After she becomes famous again, unscrupulous media outlets once more spread rumors that she's cozying up to a powerful backer.

But this time, the backer is him?

The next video shows the day Lu Qiyang's identity as a young tycoon was exposed.

Surrounded by reporters and their cameras, he remained bored and listless, not even bothering to offer them a polite facade.

Only when they asked why someone from such a wealthy family had entered the entertainment industry did his gaze suddenly still. His prominent Adam's apple bobbed, but he only stared silently into the camera.

Meng Zhaoyu hurriedly turned off her screen, her heart giving a strange leap.

She assumed it was just the empathic bond acting up. This definitely had nothing to do with her.

Until the day their empathic connection faded. In the pouring rain, the man pretended to see her off, then leaned down and trapped her in her car seat.

All his rebelliousness had vanished. His hot breath fell uncontrollably beside her ear. "How long are you going to keep pretending you don't understand? You're such a good actress. How about acting like you love me?"

"Put your heart into it. Fool me for the rest of my life."

Amid his soft, lingering kisses, Meng Zhaoyu gradually realized:

When he hated her, his passion burned like fire. When he loved her, he loved with his whole heart and soul, willing to risk everything.

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He had promised not to cross the line.

Until she slowly let down her guard, and he couldn't resist taking advantage of her vulnerability...

He hadn't crossed the line.

He just kept wanting to ask where she was going and whether she'd gotten rained on.

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◆ How a hater comes around in three steps: 1. Convince yourself she's amazing. 2. Punish yourself. 3. Want to touch her, then pull back. One touch and you're on fire.

Theme: Beware of habitual behavior