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

The Qiao residence was bustling with activity that day.

Xie Ze became the leader of the martial arts alliance this time, and Qiao Qingfeng held a banquet for him.

The group invited included people from all walks of life in the martial arts world, as well as some government officials who wanted to curry favor with them.

Xie Ze, as the host of the banquet, was also present, helping Qiao Qingfeng to entertain the guests.

The guests who entered were all exaggerating about them, making it sound like a war of words.

He glanced at Xie Ze, who was entertaining guests across the way, and offered his congratulations to Qiao Qingfeng:

"Congratulations! I never expected that the position of martial arts alliance leader would fall to the Qiao family again. The Qiao family members are simply the chosen ones to succeed to the alliance leader."

"Yes, that kid is really capable. We were there when the martial arts alliance leader election was held, and everyone saw it for themselves. He was able to take on ten experts vying for the position of alliance leader all by himself. Old Qiao, your son-in-law is truly admirable."

"Haha, that's an exaggeration. Everyone is very capable, but the most important thing is to outsmart others. Without outsmarting others, no matter how strong you are, it's all for nothing."

"Yes, your son-in-law is truly a man of both wisdom and ability."

"You flatter me, everyone please come inside."

"it is good."

...

Spring and summer happily returned to the courtyard to share the moment with Qiao Wanwan, who was getting ready to look beautiful.

"Miss, you have no idea. The guests outside were showering the master and son-in-law with praise as soon as they saw them. I saw the master's mouth practically bulging out of his chest with a smile."

"Really? As long as Dad is happy."

Originally, they didn't want to hold this banquet, but they couldn't stop Qiao Qingfeng from publicizing that her son-in-law was the newly appointed leader of the martial arts alliance. They ended up holding this banquet anyway, even though their daughter didn't need to do anything.

After thinking about it, I decided to just go along with my father's wishes.

Anyway, after this day, things will return to normal for the Qiao family...

Qiao Wanwan arrived at the banquet hall dressed beautifully; she was quite attractive and drew attention.

As soon as she entered, some guests' eyes followed her, and they started asking questions of the people next to them.

"Who is this? What a beautiful girl."

"Don't even think about it. This is Qiao Qingfeng's daughter, and the wife of the new alliance leader."

"I see. It seems that the Qiao family is not only powerful, but their daughter and son-in-law are also exceptionally good-looking. They are truly an enviable couple."

"However, I've heard that this Miss Qiao has a rather unpleasant temper and is rather willful. I wonder if that's true."

"She seems quite gentle and virtuous here; it must all be rumors. Otherwise, why would the new leader of the martial arts alliance think highly of her?"

"makes sense."

The two nodded in agreement as they chatted, but then a soft, disapproving voice came from behind them.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't you guys even know who this alliance leader is? He's a son-in-law!"

"!"

The two people turned around and saw a man in black robes staring at the couple who were approaching, his eyes filled with resentment.

"This gentleman seems to know a lot about their affairs?"

"Hmph, of course, how could I not know that these two betrayed me?"

"... "

The two guests stared at the man with gritted teeth, as if they had some grudge against the Qiao family.

They, being outsiders, felt awkward getting involved, so they tugged at each other's sleeves, turned away, and stopped talking to Gu Chaomu.

Gu Chaomu pulled some strings and came in with an elder. Seeing how smug and petty they were, he felt angry.

"That spot should have been mine."

"Why? Why did Xie Ze come out and try to take it from me?"

Gu Chaomu's eyes blazed with anger as he stared intently at Qiao Wanwan as she walked toward Xie Ze.

"Wanwan."

When Xie Ze saw Qiao Wanwan come in, he reached out his large hand to catch her.

A group of people watched the spectacle with great interest, praising the couple for their loving relationship.

"Welcome everyone to the Qiao residence for the banquet celebrating my son-in-law Mo Ze's ascension to the new leader of the alliance. Please enjoy the food and drinks to your heart's content."

"The Qiao family is so outstanding. It is an honor for us to come together to witness the new leader's appointment and give him our blessings."

"Come"

A guest stood up, raised his glass, and toasted Xie Ze.

"Let's all pay our respects to the newly appointed Alliance Leader Mo."

"Thank you, please."

Xie Ze also picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Qiao Qingfeng, standing to the side, had already happily drunk countless cups, while Qiao Wanwan frowned slightly, clearly displeased. She whispered to Xie Ze, "..."

"Aze, don't drink so much, it's bad for your health."

"Okay, I'll finish this cup and then drink tea instead of wine."

"Ah."

The men continued drinking after dinner, holding onto Xie Ze and refusing to let him leave.

Qiao Wanwan then went back to her own courtyard to wait for him to return.

The woman's slender fingers carefully removed the hairpins from her hair, one by one. She gazed at her reflection in the warm bronze mirror; her complexion was radiant, and she looked beautiful. Even after seeing herself countless times, she still loved it.

She smiled slightly, and her reflection in the mirror was breathtaking.

After tidying up the young lady's bed, Chunxia was about to leave when she thoughtfully said:

"Miss, you should go to sleep first. Chunxia will go outside and ask when the young master will be back."

"Okay, let's go."

Spring and summer gently closed the door, their footsteps gradually fading into the distance, leaving no sound.

After combing her hair, Qiao Wanwan put down the comb, walked to the bedside, and prepared to go to sleep.

"bang"

A sudden stumbling sound outside caught Qiao Wanwan's attention.

"?"

Is it Xie Ze?

Qiao Wanwan got up and looked at the closed window. She saw a long shadow, which was so thin that it could hardly stand and swayed from side to side. It also had a faint smell of alcohol on it.

"Is that Aze?"

"... "

There was no response coming from outside.

Qiao Wanwan's courtyard was deep in the courtyard, and servants guarded the gates of all the courtyards, so outsiders were generally not allowed to enter.

Hearing the noise outside, she wondered if Xie Ze had been forced to drink a lot of alcohol and had stumbled back drunk.

She breathed a sigh of relief, got up, put on her coat, and went to the door to open it, thinking she would go out and help Xie Ze in to rest.

With a creak, the door opened, and a dark figure appeared before Qiao Wanwan's eyes.

The taste was off, and she looked up.

"!"

Upon seeing who it was, she widened her eyes in shock.

This person was covered in black aura, and his three-white eyes stared intently at her, which was extremely terrifying.

This person is actually...

"Gu Chaomu!"

With a "slap," just as she finished saying her name, the other person reached out and grabbed Qiao Wanwan's neck tightly.

"Forehead!!"

Qiao Wanwan opened her eyes wide in horror, grabbing Gu Chaomu's wrists that were choking her neck with both hands, trying to break free.

However, the disparity in strength between her and her opponent was vast, and Gu Chaomu was a trained martial artist. She, a weak woman, was clearly outmatched. Her constant slapping of the man's hand had no effect on Gu Chaomu.

He seemed drunk, his hands gripping the woman's neck tightly as he roared and cursed:

"Why? Why did you two change your minds and ruin my grand plan?"

"Let...me go."

Qiao Wanwan's neck ached, she had difficulty breathing, and her face gradually turned red. The other person seemed not to hear her and continued to hurl insults at her.

"Qiao Wanwan, in my plan, you should have liked me. Why did you change your mind? Why did you change your mind? Why did you like that devil? What's so good about him? Is it his face? Or his half-crippled body? So that's the kind of person you like. No wonder someone as outstanding and capable as me has no choice. Hehehehe..."

Gu Chaomu lowered his head, then suddenly looked up, staring wide-eyed at the woman he had choked half to death, his eyes red.

"I'm not reconciled. Why should he have everything, while I end up with nothing? Since you're not mine, you can't let him have anything, including the position of alliance leader. I'll destroy everything he has. I'll start with you!"

"No... Uh!"

Qiao Wanwan slapped the man with all her might and kicked him repeatedly, but to no avail.

The man tightened his grip, and Qiao Wanwan gradually began to feel dizzy and her body gradually lost strength.

She had only one thought in her mind:

Am I going to die now?

Unexpectedly, she wasn't killed by Xie Ze, but strangled to death by the male protagonist.

Ridiculous.

Finally, I have the life I want, and I no longer have to struggle to survive.

Have we lost everything so quickly now?

Everything in front of the woman slowly turned black, and her hands fell limply to her sides.