Yun Xi transmigrated into a book as its heroine. To survive, she had to stop the world from collapsing.
System: You have two options. First, follow the original plot and kill the villain alongside the male lead. Second, redeem the villain.
Yun Xi remembered that the male lead, Yan Ruyu, was frail and sickly, but fortunately had a gentle nature and was loved by everyone around him.
The villain was the male lead's twin brother, Yan Mingyi. They looked exactly alike, except he had a birthmark on his chest. But the villain was not only antisocial and jealous, he was terrifyingly strong. He killed people and cut out their hearts. It was truly horrifying.
Yun Xi shuddered. Obviously, she had to follow the original plot!
Just then, a young man passed by. Yun Xi stopped him and asked, "Sir, do you know Yan Ruyu?"
The young man looked down, startled, then gave her a gentle smile. "I am Yan Ruyu."
Yun Xi: Great! I met the male lead before running into the big bad!
But this male lead was even more frail than Yun Xi remembered, and even a little clingy.
Sometimes, after killing a minor character, he would lean against her. "A-Xi, I'm so tired."
Other times, if she went out for a while, he would cough up blood. "No one's here to take care of me when you're gone, A-Xi."
Yun Xi was at her wits' end, afraid he might die. "What am I supposed to do...?"
The young man leaned close, perfectly calm. "Just give me a kiss."
One day, Yun Xi walked in on the young man changing clothes and hurriedly turned away. But she had seen it clearly: a birthmark on his chest.
The young man wrapped his arms tightly around her from behind and whispered, "A-Xi..."
Yun Xi was thunderstruck. System, I think...
System: No, you don't. If you leave now, he'll turn evil.
Yun Xi: ...Then I guess I'll have to redeem him.
System: But...
Yun Xi: But...?
The next moment, the door behind them crashed to the ground. A man with the same face as the young man stormed in, sword in hand.
The young man smiled smugly, turned around, and said, "Brother, come say hello to your sister-in-law."
System: But the male lead is going to turn evil too.
Theme: Heal old wounds with love.
