Marrying the Villain

(Some scenes have been revised. The official Jinjiang version is complete and error-free. The simplified Chinese edition was published under the title With the Years, Peace.) In her previous life, Yu Lingshu went from being the darling of everyone around her to falling into the dust, forced to marry the regent, Ning Yin. The regent was peerlessly handsome, but he had a lame leg and was a twisted, cruel madman who murdered his brother and father. What Yu Lingshu feared most was when he would wipe the fresh blood from his hands, smile at her, and say, “Lingshu, come here.” Less than two years after their wedding, Yu Lingshu died suddenly. After her death, Ning Yin held no funeral, made no arrangements for her burial, and went even madder, slaughtering people until the whole city ran red with blood. Reborn at fifteen, she is still the exalted daughter of a general's household, while Ning Yin has yet to become the all-powerful regent. Unable to let go of her grievance, Yu Lingshu takes her guards and finds Ning Yin, now living on the streets. She plans to beat him up anonymously to avenge their bitter relationship in her previous life. But when she arrives in a fury, she sees the frail young man pinned to the ground, about to have his left leg broken. Mud and blood trickle down together, staining his eyes with furious resentment... Only then does she learn what a miserable past Ning Yin has endured. By a twist of fate, Yu Lingshu goes to beat someone up and ends up rescuing him instead. There's no helping it. She takes the poor boy in and tries her best to raise him into a healthy, upright young man. But as she teaches him, the look in his eyes grows darker and stranger. The hero's synopsis: When Ning Yin is at his most wretched, like a stray dog, Yu Lingshu takes him in and breaks a ray of light into his dark, twisted world. So he wipes away the blood, sheaths his claws, and tries his best to become the kind of virtuous gentleman she hopes for. Just when he thinks he can keep her smiling forever, all he gets is her waving goodbye. “You're now accomplished in both virtue and learning. Hurry back to the palace and be a prince.” She smiles, gentle and cruel. “I have to get ready to marry, too!” His warmth vanishes in an instant. The jade hairpin he had yet to give her pierces his palm, drawing blood. He smiles as he pins the bloodstained hairpin in her hair, his voice hoarse and almost mad. “How about I offer you my life as a wedding gift?” A pampered noble girl × a beautiful madman Reading guide: 1. The hero is a thoroughly beautiful, tragic, and insane character in the early story. He has no normal human feelings, so don't expect too much of him. 2. The heroine is reborn, and there are hidden truths about her previous life. They have only each other. 3. Originally titled Saving the Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Boy. The plot exists only to serve the romance. 4. Overall, this is a sweet story about redemption! Redemption! (Emphasis added.) Coming next: The Tenth Year After Falling into the Water (ID: 10495722) [Synopsis 1] In the first year of Qingping, Li Zhuozhi holds a marriage contract arranged by her elders and, while raising her two young siblings, marries into a powerful family from the countryside. The young couple share a bed but not a heart. She packs her things, determined to part on good terms. But on her way to the ancestral hall to get a divorce, Li Zhuozhi slips and falls into the water. When she opens her eyes again, she has somehow arrived ten years in the future! A dashing female general pulls her into an embrace, her voice firm. “With me here, no one will ever dare bully you again.” Li Zhuozhi: This... is her rebellious little sister with a fiery temper?! A handsome, refined top graduate bows his head obediently, his eyes red and wet. “From now on, I'll protect you, Big Sister.” Li Zhuozhi: This... is her frail little brother who grew up practically living in a medicine jar?! Even more unbelievable, her beautiful yet sharp-tongued husband, Liang Zhou, has become the powerful prime minister, feared by everyone at court. So, this marriage... Can she still get a divorce? [Synopsis 2] Liang Zhou has waited ten years, and regretted for ten years. At long last, he sees the woman he has yearned for, only for her to blurt out her first words: “I've come to divorce you.” Ten years have passed, yet she still looks as young and radiant as she did at eighteen. Everything around her, however, has changed beyond recognition. That day, the arrogant and handsome prime minister approaches her step by step, his gaze slowly sweeping over the young men by her side as he asks, word by word: “Ah Zhi has a husband. Have you all forgotten?” Reading guide: 1. Before she transmigrates, the heroine is eighteen and the hero is twenty. After she transmigrates, the hero is thirty and anxious about his looks. One-line summary: What do you do when you transmigrate ten years into the future on the eve of your divorce, and your husband has become the most powerful man at court? Demon's Offering: a gloomy, inhuman, supremely evil demon lord hero. If you're interested, head to my author page and add it to your collection! Theme: With light in your heart, forge ahead bravely.