The Right Way to Get Involved with a Madman

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Brash, ruthless, and unhinged woman x beautiful, tragic, and unhinged man

[Mission started. Host, please conquer the male lead of this novel, Yan Gui, a man of pure virtue and devotion to the Way. Once his favorability reaches one hundred, the System will erase him.]

Su Mu always felt out of place in the modern world. Having finally left that world, she didn't want to go back. So she had no choice but to keep wearing the mask of a sweet, naive supporting heroine and complete the System's conquest mission.

At their first meeting, a red ribbon fluttered in the wind, and the young man's cool voice rang out in the night. Su Mu lost herself in Yan Gui's face.

At their second meeting, during a confrontation, this supposed paragon of virtue held a sword to her throat, his face dark and menacing. "Su Mu, who are you really?"

At that, Su Mu leaned forward. The blade instantly drew blood, but her face held a delight she'd never felt before. "Congratulations, little madman. You've found your kind."

At their third meeting, they began to fall into temptation with a kiss. The love worm inside Yan Gui made them addicted to each other's bodies. Feeling his heartbeat beneath her palm, Su Mu suddenly didn't want him to die.

She wanted Yan Gui to belong to her. Yan Gui should belong to Su Mu alone.

But reaching one hundred favorability became a curse, making two people in love, unaware of their own feelings, say the opposite of what they meant and insist that they only loved each other's bodies.

At their fourth meeting, Yan Gui had recovered all his memories and held her tightly, as if he wanted to melt her into his flesh and bones. He kept murmuring, "Don't leave me."

Su Mu's eyes reddened, and she repeated over and over, "I'm back."

Just then, the System's cold voice rang out.

[System notification: Congratulations, Host. The target's favorability has reached one hundred percent.]

*

Su Mu had said that Yan Gui's life belonged to her. No matter how many times they started over, no one but her could make Yan Gui die.

[Warning, warning! Host, do not interfere with the male lead's death.]

That day, Su Mu ignored the System's warning and resolutely chose to die in exchange for Yan Gui's freedom.

"Su Mu, who are you really?"

"Yan Gui, I am your wife."

[Reader's Guide]

1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending.

2. The System doesn't play a major role. It's more present at the beginning and barely appears later.

3. The leads change quite a bit later on. Neither of them is a good person.

4. This story includes plenty of original worldbuilding. Readers who care about strict historical and factual accuracy may want to skip it.

Theme: If Heaven wants you dead, I'll insist you live