(A murderous demon lord seme who never blinks when killing x a hopelessly timid, cowardly uke)
Zhuang Lingcao has been a coward ever since he was little. He has no grand ambitions, and he doesn't believe in the saying that a man's knees are worth their weight in gold.
Somehow, he ends up transmigrating into a dark cultivation novel and has to win over its murderous villain.
To make matters worse, the System tells him the villain has awakened. If he recognizes a mission-taker, he will kill them without mercy!
Zhuang Lingcao bursts into tears. He's a coward, and he's afraid of dying!
So, when his identity as a mission-taker is exposed to the villain and his life hangs by a thread, Zhuang Lingcao drops to his knees with a thud. His tears fall in three seconds as he begs the villain for mercy:
"Big brother, please, just let me treat you! Otherwise, the System is going to shock me again!"
System: ...
Damn, what a coward.
Villain: ...
He lowers the hand that was about to grab him by the throat and calmly says, "Go ahead and treat me."
The Demon Lord Si Fangyan knows that he lives in a book where he is the villain. He also knows that so-called mission-takers appear around him from time to time, trying to make him fall in love.
He hates a life where both his actions and feelings are controlled, so he kills every person who tries to win him over.
One day, after being betrayed by a trusted aide and left stranded in the wilderness, he encounters another mission-taker.
This one is even more foolish than the previous ones. He can't hide his intentions at all, and everything he does is so obvious.
Just as Si Fangyan is about to strangle him like the others, the man suddenly drops to his knees, crying so pitifully it would melt anyone's heart, and even blurts out his mission.
He's seen the self-important ones who think their charm is enough to win him over; the ones who pretend to be gentle, thinking thoughtfulness will move him; and the proud, unyielding ones who think playing hard to get will ensnare him.
But someone who admits defeat outright and begs for special treatment? He has never seen that before...
Si Fangyan admits he's curious. The hand that had been about to grab him slowly draws back.
Zhuang Lingcao's approach to winning someone over is extremely simple and direct: he plays the victim, acts cute, and begs Si Fangyan to go along with it.
When the System tells Zhuang Lingcao to sleep with Si Fangyan, he presses his palms together and, with a pitiful look, coaxes him: "I'm very well-behaved when I sleep. I won't bother you. Please let me sleep with you!"
When the System tells him to accompany Si Fangyan on a commission, Zhuang Lingcao gently tugs at his sleeve and ingratiates himself obediently: "I'll do whatever you say. If you tell me to go east, I'll go east. If you tell me to go west, I'll go west. I won't wander off!"
When the System tells Zhuang Lingcao to kiss Si Fangyan, he blushes and cautiously raises one finger, asking permission: "I'll just kiss the corner of your mouth, just once. Is that okay?"
Zhuang Lingcao has been trying to win him over for a long time, but he has never dared to check the affection level or ask the System about it.
After all, he doesn't have to think twice to know that this approach probably won't earn him much affection.
Later, the System goes on vacation and stops issuing missions for a long time.
Zhuang Lingcao enjoys his freedom and takes a leisurely vacation, feeling more at ease with each passing day, unaware that his target grows more and more despondent.
That night, Si Fangyan locks Zhuang Lingcao in a room and pins him to the bed.
Looking at his target's reddened eyes, Zhuang Lingcao instinctively gives in and begs for mercy: "Please, I'm just an honest person trying to complete my mission. I mean no harm. Don't kill me!"
Unexpectedly, Si Fangyan asks him, "When are you going to do the dual cultivation mission?"
Zhuang Lingcao stares at him, completely bewildered. What dual cultivation?
Before Zhuang Lingcao can react, Si Fangyan leans over and speaks in a restrained voice by his ear: "I don't want to wait anymore. Please, help me too."
The next day, the System returns from vacation and tells Zhuang Lingcao that the affection level is full.
However, his poor Host is already covered from head to toe in marks left by the villain...
1. Both are each other's only partners.
Core message: Treat others sincerely.
