The Tyrant Is Bound to the Tragic Heroine System

Shen Zhao transmigrated into a book.

The good news: she's the female lead.

The bad news: it's a story about a female lead being abused.

The heroine accidentally rescues the unconscious male lead by the roadside, then gets slapped, whipped, loses her memory and becomes a stand-in, and suffers an accidental pregnancy and miscarriage. In the end, she still chooses to forgive the male lead and get her happily ever after.

But Shen Zhao refuses to pick up some random man from the road. She stuffs him into a sack and sells him to a brothel as a male courtesan.

Just when she thinks she's finally out of trouble, the tyrant who was a mere background character in the original story suddenly shows up at her door.

Rumor has it that Xiao Yu, the tyrant, is cruel by nature and kills without batting an eye. His gaze is sinister, but the first thing he says is, "Hit me."

Shen Zhao: "?"

At the same time, a System prompt sounds in her ear:

[Your Majesty, you're playing the role of an abused-novel heroine now. You shouldn't be so fierce. You should be weeping prettily and looking delicate and pitiable!]

Xiao Yu laughs in exasperation. "Didn't you say all I had to do was let her slap me?"

The System declares righteously: [No, you need to be slapped while breathing heavily, blushing all over, and holding back tears!]

Shen Zhao: "Wait, is this System even legit?"

At a palace banquet, a new quest suddenly appears behind Xiao Yu: [Plot Point Two: Whipping. Let the female lead, Shen Zhao, whip you fifty times in front of everyone. Failure to complete the quest will result in death by vomiting blood.]

Shen Zhao, who is busy devouring a chicken leg: "?"

What, I'm supposed to whip the tyrant?

Xiao Yu's expression turns stormy. After a long silence, he says, "Someone, bring me a whip."

All the ministers assume he's about to fly into a rage and don't dare utter a word.

Instead, Xiao Yu personally hands the whip to Shen Zhao, then turns around and bares his back. Shen Zhao does her best to stifle her laughter and starts cracking the whip, counting as she goes: "One, two, three..."

The court's senior ministers are in an uproar, their eyes practically popping out of their heads.

Afterward, a rumor spreads through the palace: the tyrant has an unspeakable, unusual fetish.

Later, Xiao Yu toys with Shen Zhao's hand and asks with a teasing smile, "You ruined my reputation. How are you going to make it up to me?"

Shen Zhao cups his face, pushes him down onto the bed, and laughs. "Your reputation was already in tatters. You can't blame me for that. Come on, next up is the pregnancy plot."

Reader's Guide:

1. A silly, sweet romantic comedy.

2. A seemingly laid-back heroine who's sweet on the outside but sly within × a beautiful, strong, yet tragic tyrant.

Here's a recommendation for my upcoming novel: The Proud Chosen One Is Bound to the Abused Heroine System (planned release in August)

Jiang Yanbing transmigrated into a book.

She became the villainous senior sister in a male-oriented novel. Before she could run the Proud Chosen One through with her sword and send him tumbling off a cliff, his character inexplicably went off the rails.

In the original story, the Proud Chosen One fights demonic beasts with his bare hands, murder in his eyes.

The Proud Chosen One in front of her is delicate and sickly, always throwing himself into her arms and vomiting buckets of blood at the slightest provocation. When a demonic beast attacks, he immediately spins around and dives into her arms. "Waaah, Senior Sister, I'm so scared!"

In the original story, the Proud Chosen One stands atop a pile of corpses, his face spattered with blood as he sneers, "I killed them. So what? Why should I explain myself to you?"

The Proud Chosen One in front of her tugs at her hem, looking on the verge of tears. "Senior Sister, someone bullied me!"

Jiang Yanbing: "..."

This isn't how this is supposed to go, is it?

At the competition between the major sects, the Proud Chosen One is so frail that she has to fight in his place!

When demonic beasts go berserk in the secret realm, the Proud Chosen One is so delicate that she has to take over!

When her senior and junior sisters are in danger, the Proud Chosen One is so weak that she has to save them!

Jiang Yanbing looks at her rapidly rising cultivation, the magical treasures covering her from head to toe, and the senior and junior sisters standing by her side, and suddenly falls into deep thought.

Wait, did I become the Proud Chosen One?

Chu Tiankuo lost both his parents when he was young. He joined an immortal sect with good-for-nothing talent and suffered constant bullying from his fellow disciples.

One day, something called a System suddenly appeared, claiming that if he became a sweet, devoted wife, he wouldn't have to live such a miserable life anymore.

After a lifetime of hardship, he suddenly wanted to know what it would be like to live a little more easily, so he agreed to the System's demands.

[We need to be gracious in the living room and skilled in the kitchen, the best supportive spouse around!]

So he learned to do the laundry and cook.

[She earns a living for the family, while you stay beautiful.]

So he dressed himself up to the nines.

[When accompanying your partner to meet someone powerful, dress modestly and sensibly, act sweet and dependent, gaze at them adoringly, and praise them for being honest and reliable as much as you can. When accompanying your partner to meet their fellow disciples, dress like a wealthy madam and project an imposing aura. Be cordial, listen attentively, and try not to speak too much.]

This time, he didn't follow the instructions. Leaning against Jiang Yanbing, he shot a look of disdain at his romantic rivals.

As long as this lady lives, the rest of you will always be concubines.

Reader's Guide:

1. A silly, sweet romantic comedy.

2. A poker-faced, cold heroine who loves to make snarky comments × a Proud Chosen One gradually turning into a devoted wife.

Theme: Live as your true self.