To Stay Alive, I Decided to Win Over the Yandere

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Chen Qiuning transmigrates into a book. The System tells her that she can stay alive as long as she completes the mission of winning over the male lead.

The male lead in the book, Liu Muyan, seems gentle and kind, but is actually cold and merciless, with countless deaths on his hands. He spent ten years biding his time for revenge, then killed everyone who had ever harmed him.

Unfortunately, Chen Qiuning transmigrates into the half-sister who often harms him. For example, she makes osmanthus cakes to win him over, but the cat accidentally eats one and later dies.

Liu Muyan gazes at the stiff corpse on the ground and smiles faintly. "What is this, little sister?"

Chen Qiuning: Let me explain.

The second time, Chen Qiuning refuses to give up and invites him to admire the flowers beneath the moon. "The moon is beautiful tonight. Would you like to watch it together? I've planned everything out."

But then a group of assassins appears from nowhere, intent on killing Liu Muyan. He looks at her and smiles gently. "Was this part of your plan too, little sister?"

Chen Qiuning: ...Let me explain.

After trying to get close to him twice, Chen Qiuning successfully makes it onto Liu Muyan's kill list.

That night, thunder roared and rain poured down. Everyone in the Chen residence was slaughtered. Blood covered the ground, and bodies lay everywhere.

Chen Qiuning huddled in a corner, hugging her knees and trembling with fear. Panic and nerves showed on her face as she watched Liu Muyan point a bloodied sword at her.

She rubbed her forehead with a bitter smile and repeated the same powerless line for who knew how many times. "Let me explain. I really mean it this time..."

Liu Muyan pointed his sword at her, smiling gently as he said, "There's no need to explain. My sword is quick. It won't hurt."

Later, when Chen Qiuning completes her mission and is about to leave Liu Muyan, the man who once remained calm even as Mount Tai collapsed before him humbly begs her not to leave.

When Liu Muyan was three, his family was wiped out. The sole survivor was captured and force-fed poison every day until he became an unkillable tool, immune to every poison and ruthless in his killing. He thought he had grown numb to everything in the world, but whenever he wanted to destroy himself, that pretty face would always appear before him in time.

"Liu Muyan, it's so cold. Why aren't you wearing a coat?"

"Liu Muyan, you haven't eaten in three days."

"Liu Muyan, are you unhappy?"

His indifference toward her sincerity gradually turned into longing. He wanted to be with her forever. He would never let them be separated.

"If there's ever a day when I don't love you, it means I'm dead."

Please add my upcoming story, Cousin's Wife, to your collection ⊙﹏⊙

Blurb:

Xie Daoming is a powerful minister at court, while Wei Yuanzhi is merely the wife of one of his least significant cousins. She is from a concubine-born branch of the family, and the two are practically strangers.

When her husband falls seriously ill, she has no choice but to do everything she can to get close to Xie Daoming, hoping he'll use his connections to help save her husband.

Things go more smoothly than she'd imagined. This young uncle by marriage isn't as cold and heartless as the rumors claim. But her husband is doomed to an early death. After he dies, she plans to leave the capital, only to be imprisoned by Xie Daoming the night before her departure.

That is the night she learns of Xie Daoming's vile desire for her. She scolds him as a depraved hypocrite, a base and shameless man who defies all moral principles. He only smiles and says softly, "Sister-in-law, so what if I defy all moral principles?"

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Xie Daoming first sees Wei Yuanzhi at the Zhao residence. During a banquet there, after spending half the day making small talk, he finds the smell of wine in the room too strong and steps outside for some air. The sky is overcast, a light rain falls without pause, and servants are busy receiving guests.

The fresh air clears the smell of wine and eases his gloom. Just then, a carriage stops outside the residence. A woman in plain blue steps out, holding an umbrella in her delicate hand. Her expression is serene, and he can't help staring.

He then learns from a servant that she is his cousin's wife.

Theme: Independence and self-reliance