Shen Shi Wei's greatest wish in this life was to raise Xie Yan in peace and then go home.
The System said that as long as Xie Yan grew up to become a wise ruler, she would have earned enough merit to complete her mission.
She believed it.
So she taught him to read, arranged for him to learn horseback riding and archery, and taught him how to survive in this man-eating imperial palace.
Xie Yan was obedient, too, always softly calling her "Your Highness."
Later, everyone praised the crown prince as gentle and proper, a pillar of the nation.
Shen Shi Wei was quite satisfied, thinking this Host's assignment had been a breeze.
That was, until the day she completed her mission and pretended to die by poison.
She saw the usually obedient young man wipe the blood from her lips without a trace of expression.
His fingertips were ice-cold, and his voice was so gentle it sent a chill down her spine. "That's twice now, Your Highness. You still like using this trick."
Shen Shi Wei's heart trembled. Tentatively, she reached out to stroke his hair as she used to. "Um... let me explain..."
Xie Yan straightened Shen Shi Wei's hair. "Sui Sui, you acted so well. But I didn't do too badly either."
*
Xie Yan remembered that it was an ordinary day, no different from any other, when a voice suddenly appeared in his mind.
It said, "Congratulations, you've bound yourself to the NPC Comeback System. Someone will soon come to help you."
And then, Shen Shi Wei appeared.
Afterward, Xie Yan discovered that he could hear not only his own System's voice, but also the conversations between Shen Shi Wei and her System.
[Reader's Guide]
The female lead transmigrates into this world. Devoted couple, four-year age gap.
Theme: Those who love themselves get to enjoy the world first.
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