The villain suddenly said to me,
"Watch closely, that woman is the protagonist."
"Your money, hers."
"Your father, hers."
"Your fiancé, hers."
"You will die by her hand, and your inheritance, theirs."
"What do you say? If you and I team up, we can wipe them all out."
At first, I didn't believe him.
But then, the day came when my childhood sweetheart, the man who loved me deeply, showed favoritism toward someone else.
**Reading Guide**
1. The narrative is in the third person.
2. Every character has some flaws.
3. The villain is the male lead, the childhood sweetheart is the second male lead, and each character has significant screen time in different phases.
4. The female lead had a pure relationship with the second male lead, but her relationship with the male lead is anything but pure.
5. This is not a typical "strong female lead" power fantasy; the pacing is consistently slow.
6. Inspired by ancient Chinese mythology.
