After Marrying the Cold Villain

Summary of the After Marrying the Cold Villain

So, you ever read one of those transmigration stories? The kind where someone gets dumped right into the middle of another book?

Well, meet Bai Jing. She woke up... to *this*. Specifically, she’s landed in her own story – but not as written by some formulaic romance machine. In this version, there's no patience for being the poor sap everyone expects.

Forget playing the part of the downtrodden male lead who just hangs around waiting his turn! This Bai Jing? She’s sharp-tongued and stunningly aware that her existence shouldn't be about stepping stones or martyrdom anymore. Her own path is going to be paved with ambition, not pity.

She saw the classic setup coming: some supposed hero trying to manipulate things for their advantage, thinking she could just be a pawn in his game. Predictable stuff. So predictable, you know? She didn’t miss a beat – one swift kick and a clear message shut them down fast: "Nope." Not my charity case.

Then there was the other side drama with the heroine's pity party act? Bai Jing wasn't buying it. A quick laugh, maybe a toss of her hair to look effortlessly untouchable (even though she totally felt touched right then), and just... dismissed it. Beautiful doesn't mean obligated to someone else’s poorly planned happy ending.

Her goal is clear: build a tech empire from the ground up, make waves in the business world as her own protagonist would dare. But whispers get annoying fast. To shut them all down without wasting energy explaining herself again, she just... randomly announced her engagement. Think about it – classic move to deflect attention while focusing on her real mission.

It wouldn't be *Si Qian* you're thinking of from the original plot? No way. This Si Qian is dangerously charming, coolly calculating, maybe even more so than his counterpart ever was. He plays right along with the game she sets up... until he doesn’t. When Bai Jing finally figures out what’s actually happening and tries to call off her own "script," this villain leans in with that signature smirk.

"Annulation? Okay, but after tonight..." He wasn't asking for permission; he was setting a boundary.

"...If you can walk straight." Standard requirement now?

Spoiler alert: the next morning, Bai Jing still felt like she was walking sideways. She’s caught in this weird loop of "just one more night," constantly reminded that her path *is* different from the original novel's cold villain narrative.

But here’s the thing? Even navigating Si Qian isn't slowing her down. She’s building her tech legend, interview by interview, making moves like a queen on the business chessboard. And honestly, keeping it real – sometimes you just wanna crawl into bed and disappear after all that headstrong talk.