In order to survive, she forced herself to have a happy ending with the yandere villain.

Twenty-year-old Xie Zhentian took seventeen-year-old An Lin on a journey through the martial arts world. The two went from acquaintance to friendship to love in just over a year.

The night sky was filled with stars.

In the woods, a patch of dry branches and fallen leaves was burning, crackling and popping.

A man and a woman are snuggling together.

The woman, gently held in the man's arms, rested her head on his broad shoulders, staring at the yellow-red firelight before her, feeling a warm glow in her heart and an overwhelming sense of happiness.

Throughout the journey, Xie Zhentian was very considerate to An Lin.

He didn't mind that she came from a courtesan background, and more importantly, he always respected her.

The man above her spoke softly to her:

"Anlin, I'd like to take you back to the Xie family tomorrow to settle down. Would you be willing to come back with me?"

Upon hearing this, the woman's eyes instantly lit up.

Doesn't the fact that the man said that proves he wants to take her home and give her a proper status?

She could then become his wife and live by his side.

At this moment, the woman's heart was pounding.

This unexpected surprise filled her with immense joy.

An Lin slightly raised her eyes to look at the handsome face of the man in front of her, and the happiness on her face was overflowing.

"Of course, Zhentian, wherever you go, I'll follow."

"Anlin, thank you for being with me."

The man smiled slightly, put his arm around the woman's waist, gently cupped the back of her slender neck with one hand, and couldn't help but lean down and kiss her.

"Well."

"!"

A blush slowly crept onto the woman's face, and she shyly closed her eyes.

She didn't dislike the man's affection for her; she felt the man's gentle kisses on her sweet lips, and she was lost in the moment.

The two were so close that even the campfire beside them swayed shyly in their enthusiasm.

Even the stars in the sky shyly closed their eyes.

...

Xie Zhentian brought An Lin back to the Xie residence and then made a deal with the old emperor, gaining control of Anqi City.

The day Xie Zhentian brought An Lin into the house, he said that she couldn't go to his pharmacy.

At first, Anlin didn't pay much attention to it.

Because she knew that her husband was a businessman who researched poisons and did business in the underworld.

Xie Zhentian originally cared for his wife a lot, and almost every day he would take her out to cheer her up so she wouldn't be bored.

Later, no one knows what he became obsessed with, but he gradually became fascinated by it.

He forgot that he had a wife who waited for him to return to her room every day.

Following the clues, Anlin learned that her husband had been hiding in the pharmacy day and night, constantly researching something.

He could even forget her existence.

But she obediently listened and didn't go to the pharmacy to look for him.

It wasn't until much later, after Xie Zhentian left the Xie residence, that he returned, followed by Steward Zhong.

Anlin, who was hiding around the corner, was constantly worried about his safety.

She was overjoyed to finally see her husband, whom she hadn't seen for over ten days, return safely.

The route to the pharmacy and Anlin's room are completely opposite.

Anlin watched as her husband walked straight to the pharmacy without pausing or showing any intention of checking on her.

She felt incredibly bitter and her mind was filled with wild thoughts.

Does this mean he no longer likes me?

She finally found someone she could rely on for life, and he got tired of her so quickly?

Anlin was unwilling to accept it.

Without caring whether there were other people around, she lifted her skirt and ran forward.

"lady!"

No matter how the maid behind her called out, she couldn't stop An Lin.

She ran up to Xie Zhentian and blocked his way back to the pharmacy.

When the young Zhong Shi, who was following behind, saw the lady approaching, he couldn't help but lower his head and take a few steps back, leaving the master and lady with a private space to chat.

The woman's face showed a hint of grievance as she asked Xie Zhentian:

"Zhentian, are you going back to your pharmacy again?"

"... "

The man stared at the woman in front of him, slightly taken aback. He had been busy searching for the Blood Medicine Man lately.

He seemed to have almost forgotten that there was a woman in the mansion with whom he had once had feelings.

"Anlin, go back to your room and wait for me, okay?"

"So you'll come back to me today, right?"

"... "

The man watched as the woman's long, fine eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyes reddened, and her brows furrowed slightly, revealing a sense of brokenness.

How could anyone who saw it bear to refuse it?

Xie Zhentian reached out and stroked the woman's rosy cheek, smiling gently as he said:

"Yes, I will. Anlin, go back to your room and wait for me."

"Zhentian".

The woman thought the man no longer loved her, but now she was being charmed by his sweet words and felt a surge of emotion.

Before leaving, the woman reluctantly nestled into the man's arms.

She held the man's slender waist tightly in her arms, listening intently to the sound of his heart beating for her, and slowly felt content and at ease.

The man gently embraced her back, closing his eyes and inhaling the pleasant scent emanating from her.

It seems that only when I'm around her can my mind relax.

However, he doesn't need this kind of relaxation.

Because he wanted to become the most powerful poison master in the martial arts world.

...

That night, Anlin, who had been waiting in her boudoir for a long time, finally saw her husband.

Her husband was as passionate as ever towards her.

The two embraced on the large bed. The woman looked at the dark circles under the man's eyes and gently touched them.

With a pang of sympathy, I asked him:

"Zhentian, what have you been doing these past few days? Can't you even get a break while making medicine?"

The man smiled slightly, took the woman's hand, gently kissed it, and said to her:

“Anlin, you may not know this, but I’ve not only been making medicines at the pharmacy these past few days, I’ve also received some fantastic news.”

Seeing her husband so happy for the first time, Anlin felt happy too, and asked with a smile and curiosity:

"What good news is it?"

"For years I've been searching for a woman. I've been looking for her for so long, but a few days ago, my secret guards in the martial arts world finally got news of her. I was so excited!"

An Lin's face stiffened, her eyes darkened slightly, and a sense of panic arose in her heart.

Who is this girl?

Why is Zhentian so concerned?

Even more important than her, a wife who doesn't even have a formal title?

Speaking of not having a formal status...

Although everyone in the Xie family respectfully calls her Madam, Xie Zhentian has never actually held a wedding for her.

So, she was essentially a wife in name only, right?

An Lin's mind began to wander:

Is it because Xie Zhentian likes that girl that he kept the title reserved for her?

And am I just a substitute?

As she thought about it, tears welled up in the woman's eyes.

The man paused slightly, watching the woman's tears silently slide down her cheeks, a sight that burned in his heart.

He frowned, gently wiped away the woman's tears, and asked in confusion:

"Anlin, why are you crying?"