Burned Out and Bound: The Villain’s Final Gamble

Cen Jing transmigrated into a book, and the system promised her that as long as she obediently completed the assigned tasks, her parents and family would enjoy a lifetime of peace and prosperity.

Thus, she followed the plot, disguised herself as a man, and climbed step by step to the position of prime minister. She became a notorious villain in the eyes of the world, only to ultimately die at the protagonist’s hands.

With the task completed and the system successfully retired, Cen Jing closed her eyes, ready to embrace death.
However, upon reopening them, she found her soul stuffed into the body of a recently deceased young girl.

—Before the system left, it gave her a parting gift: the chance to live freely for once.
Exhausted and drained, Cen Jing muttered, “…Not really necessary.”

With an extra life handed to her, Cen Jing only wanted to live as a salted fish and laze her days away. Unfortunately, another system came knocking, tasking her with completing new missions.
This time, the system didn’t make her a villain but instead assigned her to romance characters from the book.
Among them were a former colleague she once schemed against, a young general brainwashed and betrayed by her, an emperor who loathed her to the core, and a headstrong princess who often clashed with her.

Cen Jing: “…Can’t you find someone else?”
System: The system has already bound to the host. Failure to complete the tasks will result in mutual destruction.
Cen Jing: I’m tired. Go ahead and explode.
System: …?

Tags

Court Nobility, Time Travel, Light-Hearted

Protagonist Perspective

Cen Jing

Tagline

Retired Villain: Living the Salted Fish Life Online

Core Message

A person with kindness in their heart will ultimately be rewarded with kindness.

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