#Synopsis updated#
Zhu Qingting spent years fighting the demon race and never yielded, right up until his death. But when he was reborn, he found that this world belonged to demons.
Worse still, the arch-enemy he'd fought for over a thousand years had crowned himself king.
The new king was capricious. He forbade his own kind from eating people and came up with all sorts of strange rules. The demons dared not complain, and since they couldn't beat him, they could only look for another way: find the new king's weak spot.
Rumor had it the emperor had a consort who was perfect in every way, except that he couldn't stay alive.
The emperor often spoke of how he and his consort had shared hardships, his words so heartfelt that all who listened were moved.
Most famous of all was the line: "Before you passed, you were so reluctant to leave. After kissing me deeply, you finally closed your eyes."
His ill-intentioned subordinates played to his tastes, using a portrait to search everywhere for someone who could serve as a stand-in for the emperor's beloved, hoping to use a beauty trap to create a life of indulgence.
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After being reborn, Zhu Qingting was chosen to join the stand-in search.
Once he entered the palace, he opened the portrait of the so-called consort, curious to see what kind of extraordinary person could catch the eye of his deranged old nemesis.
One look nearly made him pass out.
This damn person is me in my previous life?!
All that stuff about sharing hardships and profound love was a pack of lies! That lunatic, even though I'm dead, you still won't leave me alone? You even have to drag yourself into this just to spite me?!
#I become my own stand-in
#Two characters with secret identities show off their acting skills
#Both the top and bottom are abnormal in all sorts of ways
Reader's Guide:
1. One-on-one romance. He never really wanted a stand-in.
2. The title comes from an internet meme.
Theme: Treat others sincerely and work hard.