He Willingly Became a Substitute

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Mo Yunwei is the princess of Lingdu. Her life has always gone smoothly, and she's a leading candidate to become Lingdu's future ruler.

But she falls to the word "love" alone.

After her beloved Nan Yanci dies, Mo Yunwei misses him to the point of madness. Her Daoist heart falters, and her longing gradually becomes an obsession.

Then she meets Shi Anran in a slave fighting arena. She thinks, I absolutely won't let someone with a face that looks sixty percent like Nan Yanci's die in this arena.

So that night, Mo Yunwei takes Shi Anran away and says, "I want him."

But after rescuing him, Mo Yunwei changes her mind. She doesn't want to approach him first.

She wants Shi Anran to beg her himself.

Shi Anran has always hated the powerful and privileged.

He just never thought he would make it out of the deathmatch arena alive.

At first, Shi Anran thinks the little princess is only interested in his face and wants to keep him as a plaything.

The thought disgusts him.

But later, he realizes that the little princess not only personally teaches him swordsmanship, she also doesn't abandon him when danger strikes.

She hugs him with a smile and says, "Don't worry. I'll never abandon you."

Shi Anran wants someone to hold on to him forever.

At that moment, his heart is moved.

From then on, year after year, he falls deeper and deeper.

Later, he learns that Mo Yunwei has been treating him as a substitute.

He thinks that he could never love a woman like Mo Yunwei again in this lifetime.

Until...

Mo Yunwei succeeds to the throne of Lingdu, and her ministers urge her to fill her harem.

Only then does Shi Anran panic.

At dusk, Shi Anran sneaks into Mo Yunwei's room. His eyes redden as he places her hand against his face.

"Your Majesty, aren't you fondest of this face of mine? I'm the only person in this world who looks like him."

"I don't ask to be your principal consort. I can be a secondary consort, a lesser consort, or even a male favorite. I only ask... that you don't send me away."

At that, Mo Yunwei looks at him with an amused expression, then lifts his chin and asks softly, "Do you know what you're doing right now?"

Shi Anran replies with just two words: "Climbing into your bed."

So what if she only likes his face? It's still a kind of love.

He wants the moon to shine on him alone.

Note: 1. The heroine will never suffer. She's the strongest.

2. The male lead suffers a little.

3. Both leads are virgins.

Upcoming novel: After Entering the Palace, the Lazy Cannon-Fodder Fights Palace Intrigue Through On-Screen Comments

Synopsis: [Optimistic, laid-back heroine vs. capricious tyrant hero]

Shen Sui'an is a lazy person. Born into the prime minister's family, she has a noble status. Her whole family works hard to climb the ladder, so naturally, Shen Sui'an just takes it easy.

Who knew that one day an imperial edict would send Shen Sui'an into the palace?

Shen Sui'an: What?

There's no way she can outmaneuver anyone!

On-screen comments: [Is this the cannon-fodder supporting female character? She doesn't look very smart.]

[Seriously? Her whole family is about to be executed, and she's still sleeping?]

But later, the commenters discover that Shen Sui'an not only avoids every scheme, she also turns the tables and gets revenge on everyone.

The commenters think it's a coincidence.

Little do they know, Shen Sui'an can see their comments.

Only after Shen Sui'an prevents the male and female leads from meeting do the commenters realize something is wrong. Unfortunately, it's too late. The story has already gone completely off the rails...

And so, Shen Sui'an rises through the ranks with the help of the comments.

Mu Chun Yao is a tyrant in every sense of the word. He hates anyone disturbing his peace.

He also dislikes all the scheming in his harem.

Then he notices Shen Sui'an.

Today she ruins Consort Xian's plans. Tomorrow she causes Lady Ming to fall into the water. The day after, she disfigures Consort De.

Even the Empress Dowager suffers one setback after another at her hands.

The key is that Shen Sui'an always gets away without a scratch, leaving no evidence to implicate her.

He becomes interested in Shen Sui'an, convinced that a woman as calculating as her must ultimately be after him.

So Mu Chun Yao sits back and waits for Shen Sui'an to come to him.

But he soon discovers that Shen Sui'an is different from everyone else. She not only refuses to curry favor with him, she spends all her time in the palace... sleeping.

For the first time, he feels frustrated by someone who refuses to live up to their potential. He wants Shen Sui'an to approach him.

The young emperor doesn't yet know that this feeling is called falling in love.

Note: 1. Both leads are virgins. The harem is only there in the early story to balance the court.

2. This is not a strong-female-lead story. The heroine really is lazy. She will grow, but romance is the main focus.

3. The male lead will later dismiss his harem.

Theme: Let go of your obsessions at the right time and look ahead