What Could a Substitute Possibly Do Wrong?

Zhongli Mian is afflicted with a deadly chill poison and is on the verge of death. To survive, she must find a man with a pure yang constitution to treat her once a month.

Just as she was worrying about her life, an immortal lord came to her door.

Immortal Lord Yanyin was stunningly beautiful, highly accomplished, and influential throughout the entire cultivation world. More importantly...

He had a pure yang constitution.

He said he would fulfill any condition she asked, as long as she agreed to be a stand-in for the beloved woman in his heart.

Zhongli Mian was deeply moved and agreed at once.

And so...

While others pinched pennies to cultivate with low-grade spirit stones, Zhongli Mian's storage ring was piled high with top-grade spirit stones.

Don't ask. She's rich, so she can use as many as she likes.

While others fought tooth and nail over a single spirit artifact, Zhongli Mian fretted over which one to choose as her personal magic weapon.

Sigh, having too many treasures is such a headache.

While others dared not speak out against a disgusting elder, Zhongli Mian smiled. "I've recorded all the horrible things you've done with a memory stone. Just wait for justice to catch up with you."

In this way, she gradually became someone no one dared speak of in the sect.

People would ask why, and those nearby would anxiously warn them, "Don't provoke her! She's got powerful backing!"

But no one dared say who was backing her.

Then one day, the woman he loved returned.

The girl, whose features resembled hers by half, looked conflicted and said, "Do you know you're just a stand-in?"

Zhongli Mian looked at her rapidly growing cultivation, the spiritual treasures and divine artifacts covering her from head to toe, and the endless supply of pills and talismans...

Well... she certainly did.

Since the real deal had returned, she figured it was time for the stand-in to leave the stage (and let go). She promptly packed her things and went to say goodbye to the immortal lord.

"Um, I'm off! Don't bother seeing me out."

The immortal lord was writing the homework he'd assigned her that day. At her words, his expression darkened instantly. "Where do you think you're going, Zhongli Mian? Can't you do your own homework?"

"If you don't finish your homework today, don't expect to eat."

Zhongli Mian: "You can't stop me from eating! Wait, I'm not doing homework. I'm leaving!"

[Carefree stand-in heroine vs. husband-material, fatherly immortal lord hero]

P.S. 1. The beloved woman is a misunderstanding. The hero has only ever loved the heroine.

2. Um... I'll add more if I think of anything.

Blurb first posted on 2021/09/15, revised on 2022/06/14, with a screenshot filed for the record.

Theme: When you make a mistake, you should correct it promptly.