The Cannon Fodder and the Villain Refuse a Bad Ending

Both reborn, sworn enemies turned lovers

The pampered, sickly young marquis Song Zhao was hit by a sudden upheaval at twenty and forced to marry the protagonist, bringing 50,000 elite troops from his marquisate with him.

The protagonist had once been the least remarkable hostage from another country at the Imperial College, and Song Zhao's closest playmate. In the end, he opened the city gates to let in the enemy, led the troops in a bloody assault on the palace, and conquered both kingdoms in one fell swoop.

On the day the palace gates fell, Zhao Changlan stood guard at the palace doors in blood-soaked clothes. The protagonist sneered and aimed a Cloud-Piercing Arrow at him. "Zhao Changlan, you've been the greatest obstacle on my path."

The sharp arrow pierced Song Zhao's frail body. He collapsed into Zhao Changlan's arms, so emaciated that only skin and bones remained, and gripped his sleeve tightly. "Kill him. Don't let me look down on you..."

Zhao Changlan's heart stopped. The next moment, his eyes red, he charged out and perished with the protagonist in a sea of flames.

When Song Zhao opened his eyes again, he was back at seventeen. He also learned that his world was actually a book. In the story, the protagonist used his identity as a hostage to infiltrate an enemy country, win everything without putting anything on the line, and climb to the top by stepping on the love-struck cannon-fodder husband, while using the antagonist's attacks to advance at every turn.

Song Zhao was that tragic husband, and his sworn enemy Zhao Changlan was the hapless antagonist.

Song Zhao silently gritted his teeth and met Zhao Changlan's gaze in the crowd.

From that day on, everyone noticed that the relationship between the young marquis and the young lord of the prefecture was becoming increasingly "hostile."

Zhao Changlan only went further and further. He overturned the white rice porridge the protagonist had made for Song Zhao, trampled the wildflowers the protagonist had picked for him, snapped the walking stick the protagonist had made for him, and used his family's wealth to humiliate the protagonist right in front of Song Zhao. He "angered" Song Zhao so much that he ate two extra bowls of rice that night.

When the protagonist came to propose marriage with an alliance between the two countries in mind, Zhao Changlan stormed straight into the marquis's residence. In front of everyone, he scooped Song Zhao into his arms, jumped into the carriage Song Zhao had prepared in advance, and paraded him around for all to see.

The wedding-snatching was so dramatic that, to save face, the marquis's residence and the general's residence simply arranged the marriage themselves.

With no opportunity left to exploit, the protagonist was soon sent back to his homeland.

On their wedding night, Song Zhao and Zhao Changlan sat side by side on the bed in matching red wedding robes. They both let out a long sigh of relief, then blushed at the exact same time.

Zhao Changlan: "...Now that we've changed the plot, what do we do next?"

Song Zhao thought for a moment. "Do you know how to kiss?"

The next day, Song Zhao was covered in red marks. Leaning against the bed, he complained, "You're terrible at this."

Zhao Changlan reached out and pulled him forcefully into his arms. "Do you dare try again?"

Song Zhao rubbed his knees together. "...Fine, let's try."

P.S.:

1. Both are pure and devoted. In their previous life, the shou thought the protagonist was a good person and married him as a friend, suffering great physical and emotional trauma. He was too weak to do anything at all. In this life, the shou is perfectly healthy. Happy ending, one-on-one romance.

2. My writing skills are limited, and the logic is at an elementary-school level.

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