Shang Miao transmigrated into a novel aimed at male readers.
The good news: She became the sister of the overpowered male lead.
The bad news: This sister was a total piece of work, constantly dancing on the edge of disaster, and the male lead ran her through with his sword. She was a classic cannon-fodder villainess.
Looking at the blind male lead, whom the original owner had left half-dead, Shang Miao thought: ...Can I still be saved?
She couldn't go on courting death, so Shang Miao figured she could try to keep her head down.
Step one to staying alive: Cover up the original owner's crimes.
Step two: Care for her older brother and strengthen their sibling bond.
Step three: Cling to her brother's coattails. She wasn't asking to ascend to immortality and bring the whole household with her; she just hoped he'd get rich and not forget her.
Before long, the day finally came for the male lead to leave for the immortal mountain.
Shang Miao waited, full of excitement, only for the System to drop from the sky. To correct the plot, a flash of sword light pierced straight through her.
Her usually smiling brother's face was dark with gloom. Black flames engulfed him, and murderous energy surged around him like a demon's. Cradling her corpse, he sat in the snow for a day and a night, then drew a complex, scarlet array.
When she opened her eyes again, her brother's handsome face filled her vision.
His tranquil eyes reflected what Shang Miao looked like now.
"...Woof?"
Shang Miao's eyes went wide with shock. Damn it! How did my soul end up inside the puppy I picked up in the mountains just a little while ago?!
*
Life as a dog was incredibly comfortable.
She wandered through secret realms, munched on spirit pills, and steadily grew in cultivation until she quickly took human form.
The only annoying part was that the System kept popping up with melodramatic missions.
Luckily, her bargain-bin brother's cultivation improved by leaps and bounds, and he soon got rid of the System for good.
With the System gone, the plot veered completely off course.
Her brother, who should have been devoted to pursuing the Great Dao and indifferent to worldly love, held her captive in his arms and soothed her gently. His voice was calm, his obsession unmistakable. "There, Miao Miao. This time, nothing will ever come between us again."
**
Li Yanyu had lived a lonely, bitter life, and at last gained a glimpse of Heaven's secrets.
Only then did he learn that all his past suffering and losses had been a fate someone else had written for him.
Looking back on his life, he saw only misery, endless years, and tedium.
So he chose to perish along with Heaven's will.
When his soul returned from the darkness, he found himself back in his youth.
He had planned to destroy the world, but a change appeared in this dull, lifeless existence.
His bad, foolish little sister looked up at him with clear almond-shaped eyes. Awkwardly, she tried to cover up her past crimes, while finding all sorts of ways to curry his favor.
At first, he only wanted to see what this lonely spirit from another world was up to. But before long, he had tasted the sweetness of longing.
The mortal world meant desire, but it also meant belonging.
For her, he could become a righteous gentleman once more.
On one condition:
With almost pathological devotion, he bowed his head and said, "Miao Miao, now that you've come to my side, don't ever think of leaving."
1. A romance-focused writing exercise. Romance makes up a large part of the story.
2. The entire novel is already written.
3. The male lead is gentle, obsessive, and world-weary; the female lead is a happy little puppy. No coercive romance.
4. They are not siblings, biologically or psychologically.
Theme: Be a happy little puppy, care for everyone, and live without worries.
