My Wife Says He's the Demon Lord Who'll Destroy the World, Too

The historical danmei stories I switched to last time were getting too similar, so I’m trying a different style. Follow or collect as you like =3= A seemingly frail scholar who is actually a Demon Lord gong x a seemingly gentle husband who is actually a world-destroying demon king shou - Leng Yubai, a Demon Lord who has lived for nearly ten thousand years, has diligently played the villain. One day, he suddenly learns that he’s nothing but a disposable character in a novel. The author even personally confirms that he’s destined never to ascend. Either he’ll die in this world, his soul scattered, or the protagonist will kill him. Furious, he gives up and heads down to the mortal world to clear his head. He buys a small courtyard in town, disguises himself as a frail scholar, and casually marries a mortal man. His husband is named Wen Qingran. He’s handsome, speaks sweetly, and cooks delicious food. He’s just a bit timid. He doesn’t even dare to kill a chicken, and whenever one needs killing, he covers his ears and hides in Leng Yubai’s arms. Leng Yubai is quite satisfied. Life is peaceful and comfortable, and he almost forgets all those unpleasant things. Until one day, he goes out to set up a stall writing couplets, and a sudden downpour sends him hurrying home. When he arrives, seven or eight bodies are strewn across the courtyard, blood splattered all over the wall, and even the wicker chair his husband made for him has been knocked over. Leng Yubai’s heart tightens, and he rushes inside. His husband is huddled on the bed, trembling. When he sees Leng Yubai come back, he rushes over, pale-faced and looking utterly pitiful. “Darling!” He’s clearly terrified himself, yet his first concern is for Leng Yubai. “Are you all right? You’re soaked! I’ll get you some dry clothes!” Leng Yubai holds him close, kissing and cuddling him and comforting him for a good while before asking, “...What about those people in the courtyard?” Wen Qingran bites his lip. “A bunch of bad people came earlier. I was terrified, so I hid inside and didn’t dare come out. Then... then they somehow started fighting among themselves, and they all died.” Leng Yubai looks down and catches sight of a fresh drop of blood on his husband’s sleeve. He falls silent for a moment, then holds him even tighter. “Yeah, that was scary.” Life carries on as usual. Strangely enough, the people who come looking for revenge after that keep dying mysteriously on the road, each killed with a single clean, decisive blow. Then one day, when he returns to the demon realm as the Demon Lord, a late-arriving System suddenly binds itself to him: kill the world-destroying demon king who escaped to this world, and you can ascend. The System announces the target: Wen Qingran, world-destroying demon king, current location: his little courtyard. Leng Yubai: ...My husband’s calling me home for dinner. System: ? He spends the whole walk home thinking it over. He opens the door as the sun sets. Wen Qingran is mending his old robe, glancing toward the doorway now and then. When he sees Leng Yubai, his eyes shine like stars. “You’re home, darling! Dinner’s staying warm in the pot. I made your favorite ribs today.” Leng Yubai stands in the doorway and watches him for a while. If his husband can keep up the act of being gentle and virtuous for a lifetime, then he truly is gentle and virtuous. After all, Leng Yubai hasn’t been telling the truth either. They’re even. As for that world-destroying demon king... Who doesn’t have a side hustle? Blurb screenshot dated June 4, 2026 May be revised at any time before the story begins. Theme: Break free from a predetermined fate and find new life through love and everyday moments.