After transmigrating into a novel, Zhao Qingning discovers she has become the vicious cannon-fodder female supporting character.
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Zhao Qingning:
“Thanks for the invitation. I’m currently trapped inside a novel and panicking like crazy.”
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Determined to secure a better ending for herself, she sets her sights on the story’s future villain—the tyrannical emperor Lu Jinghan.
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At this point, however, Lu Jinghan is still a pitiful, powerless youth, despised and trampled upon by everyone around him.
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So Zhao Qingning decides to get ahead of the curve.
She’ll support him, help him grow stronger, and guide him into becoming a wise and benevolent ruler.
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As time passes, everything goes according to plan.
She successfully raises him into a refined and gentle gentleman.
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He even ascends the throne.
With such a powerful ally backing her, Zhao Qingning feels her future is secure.
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Now she can finally live the carefree life she dreams of—stay out of political struggles, travel the world, and enjoy her retirement in peace.
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But before she can even leave—
Soldiers suddenly surround her.
The young emperor approaches, a dark look lurking in his eyes as he fastens chains around her wrists.
“A-Ning, didn’t you say you’d use love to change me?”
“Then why are you trying to run away?”
Zhao Qingning is stunned.
Wait… where did that sunshine-like, gentle young man go?!
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Lu Jinghan’s Side
Ever since childhood, Lu Jinghan had been abused, humiliated, and trampled upon.
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His mind became twisted and broken.
Then Zhao Qingning reached out her hand to him.
So he learned to act.
He obediently stayed by her side, pretending to be exactly what she wanted.
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She liked refined gentlemen?
He buried his murderous impulses and treated others with humility.
She liked kind-hearted people?
He feigned compassion and concern for the common people.
He performed his role perfectly.
Until the day she decided to leave.
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Then Lu Jinghan tore off his mask.
He locked her away in the depths of the imperial palace.
His voice was dark and desperate:
“I’ll give you anything you want.”
“Just don’t leave me.”
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