Taming the Peacock Demon Emperor

Shu Zhinan transmigrated into a book and landed right in the Demon Emperor's lair. The story had just reached the part where the Demon Emperor was being assassinated. The Demon Emperor was an insane, mercurial, gorgeous villain. And she was the disposable assassin. Right in front of the Demon Emperor, she braced one hand on his shoulder and held a gleaming dagger in the other. The Demon Emperor looked up at her with a beaming smile. "Why did you stop?" ...According to the plot, one more move and this lunatic would chop her into mincemeat. Shu Zhinan's mind went blank for a moment, then she slowly managed a shy smile. "Your Majesty, this is my kitchen knife. Do you like it?" she said with tender affection. "I want to use it to cook for Your Majesty for the rest of my life." "..." The beautiful, otherworldly Demon Emperor slowly narrowed his cold eyes. "That works, too." He suddenly smiled, malice filling his eyes. "If it doesn't taste good, I'll stew you along with it." As a chef with a strong sense of professionalism and honor, Shu Zhinan cooked diligently for the Demon Emperor, even though she was always looking for a chance to escape. She carefully learned his preferences, habits, and personality... then lovingly served up every dish. At first, the Demon Emperor hid his mockery and paid little attention. Later, he would lower his long lashes and carefully savor the fragrant soup. Good food really does transcend borders and species. Shu Zhinan was delighted. Now that they had bonded over food, surely the Demon Emperor wouldn't be too angry when she ran away? Yet the night before she put her escape plan into action, the Demon Emperor locked her in the room. He was drunk, his cheeks flushed, and his magnificent peacock tail dragging behind him as he leaned intimately against her knees. "A-Nan, be good." He kissed her wrist, his tongue brushing it casually, his voice tender and lingering. "If you keep being good... I'll fan my tail for you." * Content warnings: 1. Cooking, falling in love, one-on-one romance, sweet. 2. The male lead is, well, genuinely quite insane, and really is not human, so don't expect his worldview to be normal... Theme: The radiance and dignity of human nature