After My Revenge Failed, I Transmigrated into the Greatest General

A gloomy, vengeful ghost of a man x a cute, laid-back creature who makes snarky comments early on and awakens later

After a humiliating setback, Zhou Zixi, a third-rate, vain, cowardly actor, transmigrates into the body of Zhou Zili, the greatest general of the Beidai Kingdom. She has just killed the emperor of the Nanming Dynasty and is on her way back to Beidai to receive her reward.

At first, Zhou Zixi thinks she has ended up in a modern wilderness-survival game, so she runs for her life. On the way, she meets a little beggar, thin and short enough that he has to jump just to reach her knees. And this little beggar actually has the nerve to call her a good-for-nothing?!

After failing to escape ancient times, Zhou Zixi can only keep playing the part of General Zhou Zili. She has money, land, a swimming pool, and an army under her command. Everyone admires her, and honestly, she is pretty darn pleased with her life.

Nine years later, the emperor orders Zhou Zili to entertain a prince from the Western Regions, Najiou. She treats him wonderfully, fussing over him and taking him on shopping sprees, even opening her bedroom door to him.

But Najiou doesn't appreciate it. Instead, he coldly says, "Good-for-nothing."

Zhou Zili suddenly realizes: "You're that little beggar from nine years ago?" If you're a prince, why were you in such a miserable state back then?

Zhou Zili can understand. It's not like she hasn't seen those old-fashioned, melodramatic plots before. Najiou must be the illegitimate son the king of the Western Regions accidentally fathered! That would explain his strange personality. He's insecure about his origins! It's all right, big sister won't discriminate against you!

Najiou suggests they pretend to be a couple so Zhou Zili can avoid an imperial marriage decree. Acting? That's something Zhou Zili is good at!

Zhou Zili is having a great time acting, gazing at him tenderly. "I like you!"

Najiou's eyes darken, unfathomable. "I want to kill you."

Thesis: Be self-reliant and strong, and hope for peace in the world