The Dead Female Side Character Returned to the Book as Cannon Fodder

[Quirky Little Princess X Yandere, Unhinged Demon King]

(The yandere, unhinged side will show up later.)

Jiang Yao was originally a minor female supporting character in a xianxia novel. She turned to ash protecting the male lead. Her mother used a secret Tiger Clan technique to rebuild her body, and the male lead resolved to retrieve her soul. But later, someone stole her corpse. She was well and truly dead, and when the male lead saw no hope of bringing her back, he got together happily with the female lead.

But somehow, her soul transmigrated to an era called "modern times," and she was a baby?! After growing up to eighteen, she got into a prestigious university. Just as her wonderful college life was about to begin, she got into a car accident, and all her efforts went down the drain. Because she had transmigrated back! Again! This time, it was after the male lead failed to revive her, while her corpse was still out there somewhere.

But why did she have to return when her body was stiff as a board and she couldn't even wake up? And can someone explain why her mouth was full of liquid that tasted like rust? She did finally wake up, only to open her eyes and see a young man in a red robe, his black hair tied high, his hands covered in blood. Worst of all, he was looking down at her with an amused gaze. She felt... like she would have been better off staying asleep.

*

The System told her this world would collapse because the male villain before her would turn evil, and that was why it had summoned her back: to stop him from destroying this xianxia world.

Jiang Yao refused. The System said, "You'll die pierced through the heart by ten thousand swords."

Jiang Yao clutched her chest, quickly reading the situation: "I agree."

The System: "..."

*

Choose a mission:

One: Kill the villain, Xie Changyan.

Jiang Yao felt her heart already starting to hurt. "How is that any different from asking me to die? How capable is he? How capable am I? You think far too highly of me."

"Pick another one."

Two: Make the ruthless villain, Xie Changyan, fall in love with you.

Jiang Yao: This is impossible.

The moment she woke up, she met the ruthless villain's amused gaze. After learning about her mission, she sat up and slammed herself hard against the wall.

Jiang Yao: Deceased.

If she was going to die sooner or later, she might as well get it over with.

Xie Changyan: "..."

*

In the end, the System forced her to accept Mission Three: Lower Xie Changyan's corruption level to 0%.

Jiang Yao's eyelid twitched violently.

The System: "The villain's corruption level is 1000%."

Jiang Yao: "..." Just say you want me dead.

*

Xie Changyan had been reborn again and again. He knew that he had been reborn, and with each new life, he kept killing and taking revenge. Over time, the people and things around him became dull and tiresome.

When he opened his eyes, he thought he would have to repeat those utterly tedious events yet again. But to his surprise, a young girl had appeared by his side.

Xie Changyan didn't consider himself a good person. Besides, what would he gain by saving her?

In the bone-chillingly cold forbidden grounds, a girl lay still. Yet he found himself softening.

"Save her. If you don't, you'll regret it." A voice kept echoing in his heart.

He frowned slightly. Why did his heart hurt?

Coming back to himself, he gave a scoff. "Regret it?"

That depended on what she could possibly do to make him regret it.

The girl's small face was pale. He reached out to touch her, but stopped just short.

After thinking it over, he couldn't recall ever seeing a woman like her. He didn't know her. He lowered his eyes and drew his hand back. Forget it. He must have lost his mind.

Reader's Guide:

1. Content warning: The original novel's male and female leads are villains.

2. There will be a confinement scene warning (sticking out tongue).

3. The female lead isn't weak. She has her own ideas and isn't exactly a good person.

4. The male lead will act strangely early on, but it will be explained later.

5. This is my first time writing historical fantasy, and I'm using it to get some practice. I have no outline, so feel free to point out anything that's poorly written.

6. This story focuses on romance. I'm not good at plot-driven stories.

Theme: Justice lives in the hearts of the people