My Theatrical Nemesis Is Playing Pitiful Again

A righteous heroine who remains a beacon of virtue after being reborn × a scheming black-lotus hero with the status of the official wife and the manner of a courtesan Shang Yingyue was forced to become cultivation partners with her sworn enemy, junior brother Yan Jingci. Yan Jingci was arrogant, sharp-tongued, and mean. Most of all, he was cold, merciless, and twisted inside, nothing like a disciple of a renowned righteous sect. They had never gotten along. Later, just as she expected, he slaughtered his fellow disciples, stole the sect's treasure, the Moon-Reflecting Mirror, and defected to the demonic path. Shang Yingyue pursued him for months. At last, she cornered him at Dustbreak Cliff, ran a sword through his chest, shattered his demonic core, and sent him tumbling down the cliff. Too bad villains live a thousand years. In the end, she died before he did. Yan Jingci hated people like Shang Yingyue, good-hearted fools who were stubborn and self-righteous. He should have died long ago, but she kept dragging him back, insisting he stay alive. Her integrity and spirited confidence exposed every twisted, dark part of him, leaving him nowhere to hide. So she deserved to bear half the burden of his sins. Until the blood moon rose and demons emerged, Shang Yingyue was betrayed by the junior sister she'd always protected and died that day. After being reborn, they returned to many years earlier, before Yan Jingci betrayed his sect and took the demonic path. Each thought the other was just a weakling who had only recently begun cultivating. Shang Yingyue set out to investigate the demonic cultivator hidden within the sect. Yan Jingci decided to win her over and keep her at his side before her excessively generous heart got her killed. Both of them pretended to be weak. Until, deep in a secret realm, they came face-to-face with a vicious demon. Shang Yingyue unleashed talismans and formations with dazzling skill. Yan Jingci's sword cut through the realm in a flash of frost. Their eyes met. Silence fell. Shang Yingyue: "...Care to explain?" Yan Jingci put away his sword and chuckled. "Ha, Senior Sister, looks like we've both... improved quite a bit?" Reader's Guide: [1] Both are reborn. They keep secrets from each other at first. One-on-one romance, with an enemies-to-lovers dynamic, so they both get rough with each other at times. But the couple will be happy together forever, and the ending is happy. [2] The romance and plot are roughly split fifty-fifty. I'll write wherever inspiration takes me. [3] Currently drafting. The blurb was registered on 2025.10.22. Theme: Even when life is hard, keep the light in your heart.