I Faked My Death After Becoming the Villain's Beloved

[Proud, pampered princess whose wounded pride drives her into a political marriage vs. Brutal, scheming enemy crown prince with overwhelming possessiveness]

1.

At eighteen, I was sent in another woman's place to marry into an alliance, wedding the villainous second male lead I had once pursued incorrectly: the Mo Bei crown prince, rumored to be debauched, cold, and brutal.

I wore a phoenix coronet and red wedding robes, a crimson veil that outshone the capital, and a wedding procession stretching ten miles, brilliant in the daylight.

The people of Mo Bei deliberately humiliated me. On our wedding night, I lifted my veil and discovered that the man who had taken part in the wedding rites with me was a eunuch!

From the corner of my eye, I glimpsed the real crown prince seated behind a screen. I smiled and took the eunuch's hand. "Husband."

A cup shattered with a crisp sound beside me, followed by the Mo Bei crown prince's dark, cold laugh.

2.

In my third year in Mo Bei, the Shangqiu Kingdom fell, and Sheng Xuanyin imprisoned me in the Eastern Palace for two whole years.

Huo Xiao appeared before me again, covered in wounds, but by then I no longer dared look at him.

The once spirited young general had been tortured until he was barely recognizable.

"Sheng Xuanyin, let him go."

I begged desperately, not caring what happened to me. I had forgotten my transmigration-into-a-book mission by then; all I wanted was for Huo Xiao to be free.

But he grabbed my chin, his gaze icy. "Do you love him so much that you'd rather die for him?"

"Then I'll do the opposite of what you want."

Me: Damn it.

3.

After faking my death to escape Sheng Xuanyin, I ended up back in Mo Bei again because of a System mission.

The young king's expression was ominous. He looked at me with cold detachment.

Me: Why does he look at me so strangely?

System: It's fine. He won't recognize you anyway.

Finally reassured, I raised my dagger to Sheng Xuanyin's throat.

I'd been his beloved for so long. This was my first time playing assassin, and I was a little nervous.

Sure enough, Sheng Xuanyin caught me on the spot.

But then he grabbed the hand holding my dagger and pressed it to his throat. "Stab here. Don't shake."

# A showdown between two stubborn tsunderes #

# The black-hearted crown prince and his fiery beloved #

P.S.

Oh, my darling, at last you're here. Thank goodness I didn't give up (pins you to the wall in a very cool pose). This story has everything: love and hate, reunited lovers, and personal growth (rubs chin). Don't just sit there, add it to your reading list for free and show me you mean it (winks flirtatiously).

Both leads are each other's only partners, so read without worry. It's not a tragic ending, so read without worry. The story is told in the third person, so read without worry.

This is the second volume of The Male Lead I Pursued Turned Out to Be Sweet on the Outside, Black-Hearted Within. If you'd like to read what came before, visit the author's page for the first volume~

Content warning: If you're sensitive, don't read! There are angsty parts, but the author promises every character will have a perfect ending of their own. If you can't handle the plot, please skip it~ Kindly refrain from posting warnings in the comments, thank you~

Theme: Boundless love