After Faking My Death, the Male Lead’s Cousin Went Crazy

Resourceful, pampered young lady, bottom VS gradually darkening (going crazy), young general, top

After transmigrating into a book, Shang Rongyue became the male lead's doomed first love, destined to die young.

Her legitimate older brother offered her as a gift to a man more than fifty years old.

Unable to bear the humiliation, Shang Rongyue leapt from a cliff and died.

As the catalyst for the male lead's descent into darkness, her death changed his gentle nature. He fought his way through every obstacle and eventually became the regent who held the court in his grasp.

Once he had reached the pinnacle of power, the first thing he did was marry her memorial tablet.

Shang Rongyue: Absolutely not! I'd much rather stay alive!

But when she opened her eyes, she was already sitting in a bright red bridal sedan.

As it happened, bandits appeared along the way.

Their leader was a young woman, tall and straight-backed, with an imposing presence.

With nowhere else to turn, Shang Rongyue could only clutch desperately at the woman's sleeve.

Tears glistened on her delicate face.

"Boss," she whispered. "I'll give you all my dowry. Take me away with you, okay?"

What male lead? What regent?

Shang Rongyue would just wait for her father to return victorious, then go home and live peacefully as the eldest daughter of the family.

As for the bandit before her... no one would ever know about this.

As the realm fell into turmoil, Gu Wan, the only daughter of the Marquis of Yongan, donned armor and defended her territory, becoming the final line of defense for the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Though she was a woman, no one in the army dared to speak ill of her.

But she had a past no one knew about.

She once picked up a delicate young woman from the roadside. Not only did she mistake her for a bandit, but after discovering she was a woman, she became even more clingy.

The young woman climbed into her bed of her own accord and clung to her all night.

At first, Gu Wan found her terribly bothersome.

But after spending night after night together, Gu Wan gradually began to enjoy it.

Later, that usually timid young woman risked her life for Gu Wan's safety, taking the culprit with her as she leapt from a cliff thousands of feet high.

She didn't hesitate for a moment.

In the pitch-black night, the imperious General Gu went mad, searching every inch below the cliff with a solitary lamp in hand.

But in the end, all she found was a bloodstained golden hairpin.

Nothing else.

A female general has emerged on the borderlands. She is the cousin of the current regent, a daughter of the Gu family.

She is unmatched in valor on the battlefield, and after returning victorious, she has become a rising star at court.

Suitors have practically broken down the gates, but Miss Gu hasn't so much as batted an eye.

At the spring banquet, a familiar figure sits in the corner, laughing and chatting happily with those around her.

They say she is the youngest daughter of the Shang family, named Rongyue.

That very night, Miss Shang disappears. At the same time, drawn-out gasps echo again and again through the dungeon in the Gu family's military camp.

Her fine silk clothes have been crumpled into a heap and tossed into a corner.

Shang Rongyue's eyes are wet, her face flushed, and the chains clink softly as her body trembles.

The gentleness falls away from Gu Wan's face as her cold fingertips trace the red marks on Shang Rongyue's skin.

"Back then, you were willing to throw your life away just for him?"

"I'm the only one in the world who knows what you like best."

"But didn't I satisfy you on all those nights, Yueyue?"

Archived on Weibo on August 31, 2021.

Resourceful, pampered young lady Shang Rongyue VS gradually unhinged young general Gu Wan

Note: The bonus chapter contains a potentially triggering pairing: Gu Wan and the original version of Rongyue.

If you're unhappy with this bonus chapter because you expected a 1v1, I apologize. Leave a comment and I'll send you a small red-envelope gift as a token of my regret. Reading should be fun, after all.

[Cover artist: Fu Zei]

Coming soon: "My Master Is a Little White Rabbit"

Yin Siyuan is the least talented disciple in the immortal sect. After three years, she still hasn't even reached Foundation Establishment.

Everyone says she's a lazy deadbeat who doesn't strive to improve, but only she knows the truth: she's a supporting character in a storybook. As the disciple of the Mary Sue heroine, she becomes jealous of her master's relationship with the male lead, develops an inner demon, and ends up being "eliminated in the name of righteousness." Her fate is truly tragic.

This time, she's awakened! What's so great about the male lead? He's not as good as the little white rabbit she picked up.

But ever since she brought the rabbit home, her master has been acting strangely.

Before she picked up the rabbit, Master: How can you not even do this? Useless!

After she picked up the rabbit, Master: You... Never mind. I'll teach you one more time...

But to avoid the original plot, Yin Siyuan can only spend every day playing with the rabbit and trying to avoid the male lead.

Until one day, she falls asleep hugging the white rabbit, but when she opens her eyes again, her master is lying beside her.

Their eyes meet, and the situation becomes extremely awkward.

Yin Siyuan: "Master... put the carrot down first!"

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After discovering her master's secret identity, Yin Siyuan packs her things in the middle of the night and plans to run away.

Yin Siyuan: Staying alive is what matters. Running is the best plan.

But as soon as she opens the door, she finds Xi Wan standing outside, about to knock.

Yin Siyuan presses her hands together: Master, I promise to keep my mouth shut and disappear from your sight forever. Let's pretend none of this ever happened!

Xi Wan: We already slept together, and now you're refusing to take responsibility? You're responsible for me!

Little white rabbit master, top VS sweet, soft, adorable disciple

Coming soon: "The Prince Consort Who Died in Battle Has Returned [Book Transmigration]"

As a transmigrated supporting character, Xie Zhiyin successfully made it to the end of the story.

The realm is at peace, and all is well. Now there's only one problem left... how to escape the fate of being sent far away in a political marriage.

After much thought, Xie Zhiyin sets her sights on the original character's archenemy, who has already died.

The third female lead, Xiao Yu, is the heroine's very best friend. She dies defending the battlefield with her troops, solely to buy the male and female leads precious time to bring in reinforcements.

In the end, she dies "for her country," earning the tears of countless readers.

In front of everyone, Xie Zhiyin proactively asks for an imperial decree granting her marriage to Xiao Yu.

As the wife of a national hero, she can not only escape her fate of being sent away in a political marriage, but also earn a reputation for virtue.

Besides, the Marquis of Dingbei has only one daughter, so Xie Zhiyin is sure to enjoy a comfortable life for the rest of her days.

But just as she's settled into the good life, three years later,

her "wife," who died on the battlefield, comes back...

After surviving against all odds, Xiao Yu returns home and learns that while she was presumed to have "died for her country," the emperor arranged a marriage for her.

Princess Mingxi, Xie Zhiyin, has never gotten along with her. They're practically sworn enemies.

They say Princess Mingxi knelt before the palace hall for three whole days to get the imperial decree, and the emperor only reluctantly agreed.

Xiao Yu: ...

So that's what she thinks of them: bitter enemies!

Delicate princess VS dashing general

Revised December 27, 2023.

Theme: Face setbacks with optimism, keep striving, and never give up.