My Archrival Keeps Hoping I'll Become a Widow

[Gentle, Obsessive Male Lead x Sweet-Talking, Black-Bellied Female Lead Who Doesn't Take Love Seriously]

Mei Xiaohan fell out with her sect. On the day she left, her senior brother Gu Zhizhuo, who had never gotten along with her, defied orders to see her off.

Still consumed by anger, Mei Xiaohan said, "Get lost. The next time we meet, I'll kill you."

Years later, the seal on the Demon Realm weakened, and demons ran rampant through the mortal world.

Gu Zhizhuo defied the sect once more. Afraid that Mei Xiaohan might come to harm, he insisted on searching for her.

Even if she cut him down with her sword, as long as he could make sure she was safe, that was enough.

At that moment, Mei Xiaohan was studying a formation. The effects of a demon ambush turned her into a child and greatly weakened her cultivation, forcing her into hiding. Just then, Gu Zhizhuo found her. To protect herself, Mei Xiaohan swallowed her pride and asked him for help.

Gu Zhizhuo found her familiar and asked, "Whose child are you?"

She had meant to lie, but he spotted the pendant at her waist.

In desperation, Mei Xiaohan blurted out, "My name is Mei Xiaoyuan. My mother is Mei Xiaohan."

Gu Zhizhuo froze on the spot.

Gu Zhizhuo helped her escape, cutting a bloody path through the demons.

Once they were out of danger, he asked again, "Who is your father?"

He looked even more nervous than he had while fighting the demons!

Mei Xiaohan answered casually, "My father is dead."

"That's good." Gu Zhizhuo let out a breath of relief.

Mei Xiaohan: "?"

To undo the de-aging effect, they needed a rare herb called Boundless Grass, which grew in the Demon Realm.

Mei Xiaohan claimed her mother was there and persuaded Gu Zhizhuo to escort her.

Along the way, Gu Zhizhuo catered to her every whim and looked after her devotedly. She had never enjoyed this kind of treatment, even when she was his junior sister.

Only later did she learn that Gu Zhizhuo actually wanted to be Mei Xiaoyuan's father!?

After getting the Boundless Grass, Mei Xiaohan immediately burrowed underground, leaving Gu Zhizhuo alone in danger. She hadn't forgotten her vow.

She returned to her original form and planned to make a quick getaway. But when she saw the grasshopper Gu Zhizhuo had woven in her purse, she couldn't bring herself to leave without turning back to save him.

Amid a sea of red, Mei Xiaohan burst through the air and darted in front of Gu Zhizhuo, blocking a demon's sneak attack.

She raised an eyebrow at the battered Gu Zhizhuo. "I heard you were really hoping I'd be a widow?"

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