The Pampered Maid Thinks She Got Cast as a Cannon Fodder

Jiang Qingge, a hairpin artisan with a modest reputation in her field, wakes up to find herself inside the novel her fan sent her, the one about restoring a hairpin. She has become Xiao Xique, a cannon-fodder maidservant at the heroine’s side. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself hanging from the city wall, while the villain argues over who gets to shoot an arrow and send her to the underworld. To stay alive, Xiao Xique follows the original story’s plot to exploit the villain’s weaknesses and listen in on his thoughts. Everything she does is aimed at staying away from the main characters and saving her own skin. Once she has completely won the villain’s trust, Xiao Xique promptly packs her things and makes a run for it. Who would have thought that while she was living a carefree life, the great villain Chen Junze, who should have been devoted to the heroine, would kick open her door and pull her into his arms? “Sweetheart, how much longer are you planning to run?” Xiao Xique: “???” This isn’t how the story goes! Did the great villain grab the wrong person? Terrified, Xiao Xique tries to run again, but Chen Junze blocks her with a kiss. The corners of his eyes are tinged red as he murmurs, “As long as you stay, I’ll make the whole world your bride price.”