It was a situation of utter ruin.

It wasn’t until evening that I returned to my assigned room and banged my head on the desk. Who would have thought my heart would be held as collateral? Though disguised as a contract, it’s just a leash to manipulate me at will.

“Don’t worry, sister. I’ll persuade Shanna and return it to you as soon as possible.”

Floria promised that, but I could bet all I had that once she no longer needed me, she would just break the gem.

I messed up my hair, trying to divert my complicated thoughts.

‘I had planned to escape after gaining Floria’s trust and finding a moment of carelessness.’

The best plan I had come up with during the carriage ride to the capital was now useless.

“No. What’s done is done, and it can’t be undone. Let’s think positively. I just need to add one more step to the plan.”

Steal the red gem before escaping!

But it wasn’t going to be easy. Floria wasn’t one to trust easily. Until the end of the original story, she had only trusted Shanna. So, trusting me, who had a poor relationship with her, was even less likely.

‘But I know the original story.’

Even though some parts changed since my possession, the basic plot, including Floria’s revenge against the Violet family and her position in the palace, remained the same.

I could use my knowledge of the original story to help Floria establish her position in the palace. If I guide her as I know, how can she not grow fond of me?

Even if it alters the original plot, what does it matter? I’m facing death here; I can’t afford to worry about such things.

‘What should I do first to gain her favor quickly?’

I pulled out paper and a pen and began writing down the events from the original story as I remembered them. My pen hesitated at one particular point.

‘The wedding of the First Prince.’

In the original story, the First Prince was a major antagonist for Floria and her husband, the Second Prince. He was a skilled swordsman, immune to Shanna’s magic, and remained a thorn in Floria’s side until the end, the ultimate villain, so to speak.

‘Maybe he could break the magic on me.’

Should I seek him out? I briefly contemplated but then shook my head.

The First Prince, Kahiln the Hilik, was known as a ferocious beast, a god of death bringing the scent of blood, and a mad killer who felt alive only in war. He was considered the most dangerous person in the palace, known to draw his sword at just a glance. I hoped never to cross paths with him, given his fearsome reputation.

‘But it would be an excellent way to gain Floria’s favor…’

The First Prince’s wedding was a moment of great crisis for Floria. The bride was a princess from a neighboring country. Floria’s position was still unstable, and the princess, being from a closely allied kingdom, could tip the balance of power.

‘And that princess’s personality is no joke.’

I shook my head, recalling the princess’s fiery temperament and troublemaking nature in the original story. Floria would face significant distress due to conflicts with her.

If I help her with this matter, I’ll surely gain her trust. But that would inevitably mean confronting the First Prince. Just imagining it brought a vision of flashing blue steel before my eyes. Scary as it is, I decided to put that plan on hold. It’s better to avoid him if possible.

‘And I can’t just rely on this; I need to find a way to undo the magic. The library might have relevant books.’

With that, I resolved to explore the palace library for any leads on breaking magical bonds.
I put down the pen I was biting and clenched my fist. They say even if you’re bitten by a tiger, you can survive if you stay alert. I’ve been through death, reincarnation, and now possession; I can’t just die in vain. Just wait and see.

“I will definitely survive!”

That’s when I heard a voice.

“Be quiet!”

I turned my head towards the irritated voice and saw the maid lying on the bed glaring at me.

“Do you know what time it is? If you’re going to keep making noise, leave the room. I have to wake up early tomorrow, and you woke me up!”

The dark-haired maid named Ginger, who had been assigned to share a room with me, did not hide her disdain from the first moment we met.

Considering the common people’s perspective, where Floria is seen as a saint for forgiving her tormenting family and the Violet family as the epitome of evil, it was perhaps natural for her to be hostile towards me.

“There’s no need to speak formally, we’re both maids, right?”

From her first aggressive words, Ginger had been picking on me from the moment I set my luggage down. Even now, she was more alert than someone who had just woken up.

“Sorry. I’ll be more careful.”

Since I was indeed making noise, I apologized sincerely. Ginger snorted and pulled the blanket over her head, turning her back to me.

‘I said I was glad to become a maid, but it looks like it’s going to be quite tough.’

Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she

really disliked him

Short intro:

What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.

Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.

Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!

She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.

*

At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.

This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!

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Synopsis:

Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…

A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead

vs.

An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead

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