Chao Wen from the transmigration bureau receives a commission: raise the favorability of a background character named Shen Xiuci, then get him killed.
This background character only appears at the beginning of the story. Not only is he a benevolent ruler who governs the land, he is also a fearsome general with countless military exploits. He has no attachments, a cold face and a cold heart, and both his attack and defense are off the charts.
Chao Wen is sweating buckets. Seeing how difficult he is, she decides to marry him, cling to him for now, and focus on staying alive.
But she runs into a mind-numbing situation on their wedding day.
With an expression as cold as ice, Shen Xiuci says in a measured tone, "Though we are husband and wife, in truth we are allies. Today, let us agree on three conditions. Once the larger situation is settled, we will each be free to go our own way."
Chao Wen is numb. Sure, sure. A hardline careerist destined to be alone forever. Why bother trying to win him over? She should just go home. Go home.
But the mission has already begun, so she has to grit her teeth and keep going. After their wedding, the two treat each other with impeccable courtesy. Chao Wen hangs on for ten years like this. Just when success seems one step away, his favorability gets stuck.
Worse still, the System that has been with her all along suddenly turns on her and defects to the big boss.
With the conquest looking hopeless and a knife in her back, Chao Wen sees black. "Fine, fine. So that's how we're playing this?"
She is done with conquering Shen Xiuci and raising his favorability. She's done with all of it.
After all, this is just a world in a book to her. After cutting ties with the System for good, she leaps off a cliff...
From then on, she changes her appearance, finds work as a designated driver, and happily waits for retirement.
For nearly ten years of marriage, she never once heard Shen Xiuci say anything to express his feelings. She thought they were only allies, not lovers, so after faking her death, she felt no guilt.
Amid the bustling splendor of the mortal world, she only occasionally dreams about the past after a few drinks.
One day, she lands another lucrative job. Swinging into the saddle, she smiles at her client and asks,
"The demon clan is rampant these days. Why is a Daoist Lord heading north?"
The white-robed immortal answers slowly from behind his veiled hat.
"I am searching for my wife."
"I never expected a Daoist Lord so young to be married already." Seeing how stiffly the immortal speaks, Chao Wen feels a pang of nostalgia and teases him. "Did you make your wife angry?"
"Perhaps she abandoned me."
Chao Wen's smile falters. She doesn't understand what he means.
The white-robed immortal removes his veiled hat, revealing a pair of cool, clear eyes.
"Heaven and earth bore witness. We swore an oath with our blood. We were married for ten years, and I cannot understand why she left me."
When Chao Wen tries to run, he catches her wrist and fastens it to the reins.
He stares intently at her and speaks clearly.
"I hope you will take me with you."
Shen Xiuci lost his parents young and has few family ties. Cold and sensitive by nature, he always raises a wall of ice between himself and others. He fears hurting them, but fears even more the biting winds and snow that might rush in if that ice ever cracks.
Their marriage was a matter of expedience. He always kept to his role as an ally and never hoped that Chao Wen would love him. Once the situation had stabilized, he would set her free.
He never imagined that he would be so reluctant to let her go, dragging it out for ten years.
The man who feared being burned by fire more than anything ended up like a moth flying into the flames, clumsily clutching that bit of warmth and refusing to let go, even in death.
Author's note:
A devoted male lead with gravity powers, a combination of gentleness and possessiveness. He seems normal, but he's actually been a little crazy for a while. One-on-one romance.
Fictional setting with mountains of original worldbuilding. Happy ending.
The female lead's job as a designated driver won't be part of the story throughout.
Both leads are each other's first and only partners.
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I don't know how to write short essays, but the short summary is that this book reminded me why I loved reading romance novels before high school. I don't know where the love started, but it goes deeper and deeper. East Asian love stories lose their hazy beauty if they are too straightforward. They chose to trust each other despite their distrust and lack of confidence in themselves, and at the same time found that the person they loved also loved them deeply. This kind of trust is better than ten thousand confessions. [Holding fists] I have been working as a social worker for several years, and I have experienced too much in the process. I have also gradually changed from a state where I was ignorant and firmly believed that there is true love in the world and true love is invincible, to a state where people cannot understand and empathize with each other. When you see clearly the evil in human nature, do not join in its evil ways. Stay true to your heart. What's wrong with being positive? I was born facing the sun. I really like the wife's ending, whether it's the awakening arranged for the second heroine or the heroine's handling after knowing that she was set up. Everyone has their own character background. There is also growth and change. So pretty. I like reading books with positive energy like this. Wow, wow, thank you to the author for choosing to give everyone a he. It scared me to death. I almost thought I was be. ??^?? It's so good. Wow. Wow. Anyway, thank you to the author for bringing me such a great work. I feel motivated to go to work tomorrow. Woooooooooooooo ??^?? This comment is not short at all. There is a lot of nonsense. But I just want to say a few more words. Wowoooooooo Spring is so good! The author is also really good! [Touch head]
It's been a long time since I've seen such a good-looking romance. People like direct sensory stimulation, so simple and crude sexual intercourse is the routine of many novels. In the author's novel, I am very grateful that the male and female protagonists have been in love for a long time. I am very grateful that the author has the ability to love, because only with love can he write such tenderness. Delicate love, the relationship between the male and female protagonists is equal and respectful to each other. The male and female protagonists are people with a normal view of right and wrong. They value life, have fairness and justice in their hearts, and do not put themselves above others because of their status. The negative example of this is the second female supporting role of the villain. I think the author realized this before arranging this role. The male and female protagonists work hard to understand each other. The male protagonist does not lock up the female protagonist because of his desire to control. Instead, he silently cares about the female protagonist without disturbing her. He also does not hurt the female protagonist's friends. I have read a novel in which the male protagonist kills the female protagonist's friends and it really bothered me. The heroine would feel sorry for the hero because of her impure heart instead of accepting the hero's love without any burden, which made me feel happy in front of the screen. At the same time, each of the supporting characters has their own thoughts and personalities. Zhizhi does not want to be the darling of heaven or a canary. She wants to be a free "duck" and a heroine who punishes evil and promotes good. Even if she is afraid, she will bravely protect the right path in her heart! Feng You is flexible and flexible, has ambitions and strategies, and does not give in to fate, like a tenacious weed. I really like this character. At the end, Ji Ziqing also chose his own path, and everyone followed their inner voice and embarked on their own path. Great author, thank you for writing such a beautiful article.
Awesome stream of consciousness [Compare your heart] [Compare your heart] 🙏 Delicious, love to eat
The author is really good at describing psychology. Several places made me feel that I felt the same as the characters in the book. I laughed and cried together. I understand that I want to try different themes. I look forward to the next fairy tale novel, which will be published in the future!
Shen Xiuci, can you do it? [Mesmerized] This can't be done for three days and three nights at once
Waiting for the author to build up the extra story (I hope there will be more about the married life and the intimate interaction between the two of them. The two kisses in the text made me scratch my head and wanted to press their heads a few more times). It is really unfinished. All the characters are created with flesh and blood, especially the heroine and other female characters, even The "villain" also has a distinct personality and is completely uncharacteristic; the conclusion of the foreshadowing in the plot and the revelation of the final truth are also smooth and natural, and are unexpected and reasonable. This is also the first novel I have read where the female protagonist is systematically subjected to similar workplace bullying behavior. To me, it is very novel and attractive. The writing style is also very concise, but it is able to write the emotions of the male and female protagonists, especially the pull between the two behind them, in a gripping way. I almost cried while reading the chapter "Both Lose". Words are not enough to express my love for this book. Anyway, I am looking forward to the extra chapters!!
I wanted to go to bed early but ended up staying up late to finish reading. At first, I thought the jokes in the introduction were so sweet. The more I read, the more I felt that what supported this book was not some hot jokes, but the real characters in it. 😭 The mutual respect between the male and female protagonists was really touching, and it completely broke my stereotype of the wife-chasing crematorium. In the end, whether it was Chao Wen, Shen Xiuci, Lu Zhizhi, or Ji Taiqing, they all embarked on the path they wanted to take. I really thank the author for giving these characters, even supporting roles, a happy ending 🥺 🥺
This tastes so right 😭 😭 I cried to death
It's so strange why there are no comments on such a beautiful article 😭
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