The Cannon Fodder Hands the Heroine Divorce Papers

[Blurb] At fifteen, Ming Mo was full of youthful spirit. With a light sweep of her sword, she seemed to gather the stars of the nine heavens. Standing by the bridge, she shone in every direction. At twenty-five, she was the master of Mingyue Tower, one of the martial world’s top powers. Though she rarely appeared in public, her name was known throughout the land. Then she had a dream. In it, a voice spoke. The voice said she was a cannon-fodder passerby in an old-fashioned, angsty romance novel, and she would die in the very first scene. The male lead was Duan Yunhe, young master of the Liuyun Manor. When he was young and fallen on hard times, he was saved by Qu Lingyou, a merchant’s daughter from the Qu family. After rising to prominence, he looked down on Qu Lingyou for her merchant background and insulted her. Qu Lingyou married someone else in a fit of pique. Three days later, on the day she returned to her parents’ home, the unlucky man was assassinated by Liuyun Manor right outside the Qu residence, dying on the spot. The voice said, “The young master will arrive with the chill of an early spring breeze, grab the woman’s chin viciously, his eyes bloodshot as he speaks in a domineering tone.” Ming Mo: “...” * On their wedding night, the woman in red lowered her eyes and spoke gently. “Now that we’re married, I’ll fulfill my responsibilities. Do as you please, Tower Master.” Ming Mo paused. She remembered the voice saying that in the story, she was deeply in love with Qu Lingyou and prided herself on never taking advantage of someone. So she had treated Qu Lingyou with propriety on their wedding night. Was that supposed to mean consummating the marriage? Ming Mo gazed down at the woman she had loved for years, smiled, and said, “All right.” Then she leaned in to kiss her. At dawn the next day, she gently eased the limp Qu Lingyou out of her arms and took out the divorce letter she had prepared in advance. Qu Lingyou: “...” ① Extensive original worldbuilding, my take on the martial world ② Alternate setting, short story, happy ending Upcoming: After the Little Princess of Heaven Clings to Me The Demon Lord Is a Heartbreaker Theme: The wind will turn fair, and I’ll set my cloud-white sail across the sea