The Reborn Supporting Female Character Is Done Playing

The heroine is a dark, night-loving little devil who talks back to the whole world and refuses to accept defeat.

A few things to know before you dive in: Neither the hero nor the heroine is a paragon of virtue. This is a love story about the messy world of mortals, with elements of coercion and possessiveness. Love you all, mwah!

In her past life, Wei Zhenwu followed her mother, Hua Li, who had used a surrogate pregnancy to climb into high society, and transformed herself into a wealthy heiress's stepdaughter. She spent her whole life striving to win the love of the man she adored, but in the end, he stood by and let her die in a cold psychiatric hospital.

After a dreamlike autumn night, Wei Zhenwu returned to the turning point of her fate. This time, she would no longer yearn for an absurd love that was never hers, nor compete with the destined heroine for a man. All she wanted was a smooth and peaceful life, with her family safe and well.

Now her ex-boyfriend, who had ignored her in her previous life, wouldn't stand for it. “Wei Zhenwu, you have no heart.”

After the divider, here's my new novel, Reborn with the Demon King's Second Male Lead to Farm. A laid-back farming story about a woman doting on a man.

So who started that ridiculous rumor?

Shen Anning's question was so startling that Meng Baihe had to break down her words one by one and rearrange them several times before he understood what she was asking.

Meng Baihe knew just how terrible his reputation was.

But who said he was a hopeless romantic?

For a moment, he had no idea how to respond to Shen Anning.

Fortunately, he had never been much of a talker anyway.

Shen Anning didn't press him about his silence.

In fact, she had been planning to head home. There were plenty of dungeon guides to write and details to check. You could say she was a busy person.

Even though she was in a good mood, she still felt as if something were weighing on her heart.

She had only meant to sit for a while, look at the sky (though there wasn't much to see), and daydream.

Then she ran into Meng Baihe again.

On impulse, Shen Anning asked him if he really had to be in a relationship.

The words were out, and there was no taking them back.

Since she'd asked, she might as well see it through.

Shen Anning continued, “What do you even like about her?”

Meng Baihe was at a loss. “Who is ‘her’?”

Shen Anning thought he was just being stubborn. “You can't be happy dating someone awful.”

That was probably what everyone in the world believed, wasn't it?

Meng Baihe didn't understand why Shen Anning felt the need to remind him of that.

He said nothing.

Shen Anning started to feel that this was getting pointless.

She stood up and dusted off her trousers, ready to leave.

Meng Baihe felt a little dejected as she did.

He couldn't say why.

But Shen Anning hesitated and stayed. Standing, she was about a head shorter than Meng Baihe. She looked up at him and suddenly said,

“If you really have to date someone, why not give me a try?”

“...?”

Meng Baihe stared in surprise, his lips parting slightly. He looked into Shen Anning's eyes. Her gaze was calm and composed, as if she had made up her mind. She looked at him with such determination that it was as if she were not confessing her feelings, but offering herself up as a sacrifice.

Am I really that frightening?

Meng Baihe couldn't help asking himself that. Then he quickly realized this wasn't the time for that. Keeping his usual cool demeanor, he asked, “Why?”

Why was she suddenly confessing to him?

Maybe something was wrong with her head.

Shen Anning sighed inwardly. But she'd made up her mind, so she would go through with it.

Meng Baihe's reflection filled her eyes. In a soft voice, she said, “I'm a pretty decent person. If you agree, we can date. I can promise not to cheat, and I'll treat you well.”

Come to think of it, Meng Baihe was a pretty great guy. His talent and looks were undeniable, he was tall and well-built, and though he was aloof, he was dependable.

If not for his frightening past and the rumors about him, he might have been very popular.

Shen Anning wasn't trying to steal him from anyone. After all, Bai Qian probably hadn't broken up with Helian Yu yet. She was just wondering if she could give Meng Baihe a chance.

Let him experience a normal relationship and develop a healthier view of love, so he wouldn't keep throwing himself at the same dead-end relationship.

He really was pitiful. It was hard to watch, and it wasn't right that he kept being used and deceived.

Shen Anning knew perfectly well that Meng Baihe wasn't interested in her. He might even dislike her a little.

But that was all right.

If he turned her down, Shen Anning had nothing more to say. She had acted on her momentary indignation and done what she felt she should.

Her thoughts were in a mess, and she had even prepared herself to be rejected and mocked.

But Meng Baihe showed no unusual reaction at all. He simply looked at Shen Anning calmly, his thoughts unreadable.

For a moment, silence settled between them.

After a while, Meng Baihe seemed to have made up his mind. “I've never dated anyone either, but I'm not interested in just giving it a try.”

Shen Anning: “?”

Meng Baihe looked at her. “Think it over and tell me. If we're going to date, then we're dating. ‘Just trying it out’ isn't an option.”

He hated wishy-washy, ambiguous attitudes more than anything.

Only then did Shen Anning realize she hadn't phrased things quite right. “I didn't put that very well. Let me ask you again.”

“Meng Baihe, do you want to date me?”

The evening breeze stirred not only the black ash, but also Meng Baihe's ethereal Taoist robes and his heart.

A moment later, Shen Anning heard his answer.

“All right.”

He sounded almost condescending.

But he'd actually agreed?

Perhaps because she hadn't expected to win him over so easily, Shen Anning felt a little strange.

She was a beautiful woman with plenty of charm and appeal. She wasn't just pretty, but also tall and slim with a well-proportioned figure. Her gentle nature and elegant bearing drew sidelong glances wherever she went.

In her previous life, Shen Anning had dated three times and had countless admirers. She had never once pursued anyone herself.

Yet as she looked into Meng Baihe's clear black-and-white eyes, she still promised him, “I'll treat you well.”

What did she mean by that?

Meng Baihe couldn't understand what Shen Anning meant.

Almost no one had ever said those words to him, not once in his life.

Shen Anning probably pitied him a little. She thought that what she had seen in the dungeons was real.

Meng Baihe's thoughts drifted aimlessly to Shen Anning.

Then he heard her ask, “Do you have a curfew? When do the people from Huaxia's Sword expect you back?”

Meng Baihe hadn't realized she'd noticed.

But even though she'd caught on, he felt neither flustered nor embarrassed. He answered honestly, “They're nearby. They'll probably come looking for me soon.”

Those people watched him like hawks, as if they were afraid he might go berserk.

“What time is your curfew?”

“Before ten at night.”

“So we still have time.” Shen Anning checked the time on her watch and made up her mind. “Let's go eat. You've been drinking water this whole time, and it doesn't look like you've had anything to eat.”

Meng Baihe said coolly, “So you really have been watching me.”

Not really. When Shen Anning had gone into the cafe, there had only been a glass of water in front of him.

When she left, she happened to notice that there was still only that same glass of water on his table, so she guessed he might not have eaten.

She hadn't been watching him on purpose. She'd just happened to notice.

But there was no need to make a big deal of it.

She stepped back and looked down at her phone. She'd made a lot of money today, so she could take someone to that restaurant.

Meng Baihe followed Shen Anning wherever she went, without a word or complaint.

Every now and then, passersby saw the beautiful woman in hiking clothes walking alongside the handsome man in Taoist robes. It was hard to imagine them as a couple.

Shen Anning was used to walking on her own, so she didn't think anything of it.

It wasn't until Meng Baihe's phone vibrated that she stopped and realized something felt a little off.

Meng Baihe rarely used his phone. He took it from his sleeve pocket and looked down. Bai Qian had sent him several messages in a row.

Bai Qian said the upcoming mission was very important and asked if he'd made up his mind. She sounded rather pitiful, saying they'd already found two people, and that if Meng Baihe agreed to join, they'd have enough people.

She went on to ramble about a few other things.

Meng Baihe replied, “I'm not going. Don't contact me.”

He wasn't attached to his phone. After replying, he put it away and saw Shen Anning waiting where she was.

When she saw he was done, she smiled at him.

Then she took a couple of steps toward him and said, “I just realized that since we're a couple, we should be able to walk hand in hand.”

It seemed a little odd to walk along separately.

Meng Baihe still had no objections.

Although, all this time, people had been forbidden from touching him.

He could clearly sense that the supervisors nearby were visibly displeased and frightened when they heard Shen Anning's words.

“All right.”

Meng Baihe's sleeves were very long. He raised his wrist slightly, and the fabric slipped down from his fingertips, revealing his slender, finely boned fingers and palm.

Meng Baihe really had been blessed with good looks. He was capable, and every part of him was beautiful too.

Shen Anning reached out and took his hand, then turned and walked on, sharing the messages on her phone with him as if they were a couple.

“This restaurant is really famous. I heard they make everything using recipes from twenty or thirty years ago. Take a look and see what you'd like.”

It was Meng Baihe's first time walking this close to someone on the street. He had never looked at anyone else's phone before, either.

He wasn't particularly interested in food, but to his surprise, he found himself paying attention to what was on the screen.

Shen Anning said beside him, “I made money today, so I can treat you to something delicious.”

Was the woman really paying?

Meng Baihe had never been on a date, but he knew that a beautiful woman like Shen Anning would have people fighting to pay for her. At the very least, they'd split the bill.

Shen Anning didn't seem to mind. Since she wasn't sure what Meng Baihe liked, she ordered several of the restaurant's signature dishes, saying they could take home whatever they couldn't finish.

After ordering, she paid with her own account.

This left Meng Baihe feeling a little confused.

After all, she had to want something from him, didn't she?

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