The Frail Female Supporting Character and The Paranoid Villain Have a HE

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The frail supporting female character and the paranoid antagonist are together.

[Side Song Tan] After surviving three years in the apocalypse world, Song Tan successfully traveled back in time. Her journey through the apocalypse world taught her one lesson: life is precious in the grand scheme of things.

According to the original plot, due to her poor health since childhood, she was pushed by her family into a marriage alliance. Unfotunately, she fell in love with the male lead, Huo Yanlin, who had already fallen for the female lead, a commoner girl. She became the biggest obstacle between Huo Yanlin and the female lead.

In the end, her fate was extremely miserable.

After returning to the past, Song Tan had only one wish: to find a long-term meal ticket, stay away from the male and female leads, and live a peaceful life. So when choosing a marriage partner, she pointed her finger at Shen Yin, who had little presence around Huo Yanlin, and said, “I choose him.”

Shen Yin was considered half a member of the Huo family. His mother had the surname Huo and was taken in by the Huo family after losing both parents. He didn’t participate in the Huo family’s business and worked as a lecturer at a university, focusing all his efforts on academics. He was usually invisible in the Huo family, and no one paid much attention to him.

Therefore, he was the most suitable choice as a marriage partner!

[Side Shen Yin] Shen Yin planned his revenge for ten years, but had to temporarily postpone his plan because of Song Tan.

She was too weak. She found medicine bitter, got out of breath after walking a few steps, and couldn’t eat much.

In order to prevent her from dying early,

He fed her medicine, exercised with her to strengthen her body, read diet therapy literature, and supervise her during meals.

Finally, she gained a little weight.

But then she found out about his revenge plan.

He asked her, “Do you want to run?”

Song Tan, who could now walk several steps without getting breathless, touched her belly and thought for a moment, “I’m too fat to run now.”

Song Tan: “I wanted to live a low-key life, but ended up choosing a paranoid villain.”

Shen Yin: “I wanted to be a big villain, but ended up pampering a delicate flower.”

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25 Reviews


KeejaKim
New KeejaKim
Jun 09, 2025
Status: Completed
Oh god. This was soooo good.

Before anything else, let me discuss what the others have been saying; that ML would still choose his revenge than be with FL if he were to go back. Because, what he actually said was:

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"If it were me now, I would stand in front of her and take her hand. But if it were me from before, I would make the same choices."

This is what he replied when the main system asked him: If he were to go back, what would he do?

It was when he saw the original plot where FL suffered from her marriage. In the OG-plot, Shen Yin only helped her with small things in the background. Like putting on a blanket when she was alone, or carrying her to bed when she fainted. He did not held his hand out to help her and focused on his revenge. Of course, his fate in the OG-plot was bad. He died.

Now, from what I can comprehend from his reply. He is saying that if he were to go back as his self right now, having experienced love with FL, then he's gonna help her. But if it was him in the past, he knew he will make the same choices.

This is because the plot ONLY deviated when FL chose him to be her husband, but if that did not happen, then all he would do is focus on his revenge.

He wasn't exactly saying that if he were to go back now, he won't help or approach FL. He is just aware that his past self, who obviously has at least an ounce of feelings for FL bcs he would occasionally help her, would still choose to focus on his revenge than focus on some fleeting feelings he felt for FL.

But the same can't be said for the person he is now as Shen Yin, Song Tan's husband.

After all, in exchange for FL waking up from her comma, he chose to accept the bet made by the system where he also had to survive in the apocalyptic world to show his dedication. He won.

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Now, let me comment on our main couple because bruh, their dynamics is soooo interesting.

Thing is, both of them are affectionate.

Like every other fake couples, they would act affectionate in front of others. But unlike others, they would also fake affection even if it's just the two of them.

They are the definition of fake it till you make it.

It's ironic. Because the reason why they act affectionate is bcs both of them are actually too guarded against each other. They would show affection just to test what the other person would do or how would they react, and the other person knows that it was just a test and would go along with it.

It's too interesting because both of them actually is aware that the other person is just faking affection, but they had tacit understanding to just go along with it. They have so many doubts about the other person's motives or how long can they pretend, but they never thought about it too deep to cause some drama, they just went along what they wanted to do.

In the end, they went too deep into the act and couldn't go back up.

Anywayyy, 10/10!! <<less
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Joy45h
Joy45h
Apr 23, 2023
Status: --
A so-so plot with bland characters. The MC and ML keep calling each other smart over the smallest of things they do ; but to be honest they seem pretty dumb to me
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Lumina25684
Lumina25684
May 29, 2023
Status: Completed
It's actually a pretty enjoyable read and easy to understand on machine translation. The male lead has been disguising for so long and the two smiled while testing each other's real motives before falling in love and even after falling in love, love is not everything for them. If given the chance to start over, ML will not necessarily hold his love for FL as top priority, but his revenge is more important. However, the way they get along is still nice for a flash marriage. At least they have... more>> a tacit understanding and make compromises for each other.

Although, I have to admit, the story moved a little too fast. It felt like everything happened in the span of a month or two. Their marriage life seemed really quiet and leisurely being ignored, but still mistreated and looked down upon.

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ML married MC's pampered and proud cousin to stabilize the family business and MC signed a sponsorship contract with FL to get her talent, as despite FL taking a part in destroying her original marriage and MC doing the same to FL, MC didn't want to destroy FL's career. However, for ML, FL wants to break contract to help ML, but doesn't want to pay compensation and neither did ML.

Shen Yin wants to destroy Huo family because ML's father kills his parents because of greed. Although grandfather, who chose to protect his son until the son wants him to die by trying to kill MC who can let him live one more year to see the Huo's destruction, didn't directly kill his own daughter, Shen Yin knew that he had the idea because if grandpa had felt guilty, he would have been good to Shen Yin instead of ML.

After getting this confession, Shen Yin sent the evidence to the researchers who ignored him just because he calculated them, which baffles me.

Also, MC knew she was targeted and with her retired system's help, contacted the main system (MS) and talked about sending the ML and FL to the zombie world for reform. At the same time, she made a bet with MS to get a healthy body if Shen Yin continues to love her and not remarry within a year of her comma, if she fails, she returns to the zombie world. During MC's comma, Shen Yin dreamt of the original plot thanks to MS, revealing that if he could start over, he would still choose revenge and may not reach out to MC, but to wake her early from her coma, he won some bet with MS.

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ani ianna
ani ianna
Jun 17, 2023
Status: Completed
Story was decent nothing special but there was respect trust and no problem between leads so it was a smooth ride all over but the ending was too sudden but was happy one.....

The title says paranoid let me tell you the ML is not even 1% of paranoid person he is good in comparison to other maleleads but what I got to know from this novel is that there was some lack of emotions from leads or maybe the author couldn't describe their emotions in a more logical and descriptive... more>> was it was so basic nothing special as compared to how the title is named well it was smooth to read but the ending was not justified it could be good be more good with a more effective feelings and scenes bye bye........ <<less
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l8rose
l8rose
Dec 16, 2024
Status: Completed
4.5 but rounded down because the ending is a bit lacking and we don't really see much about what happened to the MC in the apocalyptic world (as that's pre-story). The ending isn't a bad ending, just a sort of "And they lived happily ever after" kind of ending which doesn't feel quite right with how the story plays out.

The MC is Song Tan, a young woman who has just returned from three years in an apocalypse world and is about to be forced into an arranged marriage. Because of... more>> her actions in the apocalypse world, as she was bound to a system and had to complete tasks, she was given knowledge of the novel her world was from. Learning exactly how much her life would suck if she followed her initial path from the novel, she immediately makes changes and begins to live a much happier life.

The ML is Shen Yin, a young man who is a grandson to the Huo family Patriarch. Unlike the other Huo men who were brought forward to potentially marry the MC, he was considered a non-entity as he is only a part of the family because his mother was from the Huo family. He acts reserved and kind-hearted at first but the ML is definitely not what he initially seems (proof is also in the title). In reality, he is a crafty individual who has been slowly biding his time to get his revenge (justifiably) against the Huo family. He just ends up with a wife that he very quickly begins to obsess over.

There is also 007, the system that is bound to the MC and the thing that brought her to the apocalypse world. While it is retired now that they are back in her main world, it still provides her with some information and helps monitor her health. Otherwise, it doesn't really affect the story much.

While the ML's revenge and the MC quickly agreeing to it is rather stereotypical, the actions of the MC are a bit of fresh air compared to the usual bystanders. She doesn't get along with the remaining members of her family (as her parents and grandparents are dead), she doesn't go out of her way to target them. Instead, she just tricks her cousin as the other girl is very much what you would expect from a young woman who hasn't seen much of the world. However, the MC always tricks her in a way that is very much like giving advice (and honestly, it would have been the advice anyone would give in that situation).

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Such as the marriage advice. The MC merely suggested that the cousin get a marriage license first if the other guy was too busy for getting the planning or wedding done. If the cousin had been smarter, the moment she saw his reaction to her suggesting getting the marriage license, she would have seen something wrong.

Same with seeking help from the MC. It's valid to understand that the MC has no reason to bother helping the cousin or the aunt/uncle, especially after how they had been treating them. The advice that the cousin should ask her own husband instead is valid. Plus it helps the cousin see how terrible the guy she married is.

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Things do move quickly in the story. Which is understandable, given that the novel is short. It's a point against the story as it doesn't really let a lot of things ferment very well. We also don't get to learn much about the MC's experience in the apocalyptic world. We're given small bits of information but it doesn't really have much impact on her current life other than two specific things.

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That being her becoming a very light sleeper which makes sense given how hard it would be to sleep in an apocalyptic setting.

The other is the trust issues. She was apparently betrayed but again, we don't know much in the way of details. It's just mentioned in passing.

Never mind that she should be traumatized af about having to kill zombies. Personally, I'd be a PTSD-ridden wreck if I went from being a slightly pampered person (she had servants tending to her every need) to having to bash in zombie heads and then popped back into a normal life. Nightmares would be an understatement.

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I did like the ML's PoV as he is suspicious of her at the beginning before he gradually becomes possessive. It's just too short to really focus on much.

So, sort of recommend but only if you're looking for a quick story about an ML getting his revenge with the help of his new wife. <<less
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ChocoFries
ChocoFries
Jul 05, 2024
Status: Completed
Another satisfying read, even though it might not be the most logical novel I've read, it was definitely good.

Some of the characters often appear one dimensional, specially with their dialogue, I think if the author elaborated and fleshed out more on the other side characters, it would've been more 'realistic' as some of the dialogues are quite absurd given the situation, in other words, it sounded cliche.

For the most part, this was paced nicely, the leads are realistic, I really liked this story, it's oddly unique given the plot.

✨ 8.9/10
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KaelynC
KaelynC
Jun 09, 2024
Status: Completed
Short, sweet, and warm. Fit my preferences but if you want a world-spinning romance and dog-blooded faceslaps, this will not be it. Cute novel about two people that have no one to trust trying to live well in a world that has them categorized as antagonists.
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Zychi
Zychi
Jun 07, 2024
Status: Completed
10/10

Do you like green flag male lead?

Would totally recommend!

Two face green flag male lead × cunningly smart frail female lead

More into romance rather than action or drama of some sort, others may find it bland, but for it was good!.

And the translator did a great job translating!

Kudos to the translator! Thank you so much! 🧎‍♀️🙇‍♀️
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Nelle
Nelle
Sep 08, 2023
Status: Completed
4.5 stars

The romance is cute with no misunderstandings. The MC is a smart woman with a sharp tongue. I like it whenever she makes others stunned because of the stuff she says. The ML should also be smart but there aren't enough scenes to display his wits. There's also not much written about the "paranoid" behavior of the ML. It was just shown when the novel is about to end.

The ending is lacking. There could have been more chapters just so to polish the ending. Also, this is not a... more>> typical story under the "system administrator" tag, so if you clicked on this story because of this tag, you might get disappointed. The system here is retired. It served no big purpose in the story. It's more of a tool used by the author to wrap up the story. Overall, it was still enjoyable to read. <<less
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08phamann
08phamann
Oct 13, 2024
Status: --
Characters are boring and bland. I feel like the author tried to shove too many elements into the story and it just doesn't make sense.

MC is supposedly a villainous supporting character in a novel but she also transmigrated into an apocalypse and had a system that helped her survive during this time and because she completed the task she can come back to her original world. But she had also lived through the previous novel where she originally married the og novel ML and so now she does everything she... more>> can to avoid marrying him again. It's a hot mess. The fact that she lived in the apocalypse for 3 years has no bearing on anything? She just continues to live her life like normal. I would think she would have PTSD from her experience. And her system seems useless af. It seems to be retired now and stayed attached to MC when she went back to her original world and in the first 12 chapters all it has done is tell her that her heart rate is too fast and to calm down. <<less
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itsyaho
itsyaho
Jun 15, 2024
Status: Completed
Fairly mid. Decent leads, interesting dynamic. The system bit was kinda s*upid and redundant I felt. I initially enjoyed the shtick between the main leads, they both wear a mask in front of each other, and act and test each other, but that got tiring midway through the novel. It takes about 80% of the novel runtime before they kinda drop most pretences with each other.

Didn’t really explain how the ML got to his revenge, like how did he build his power, what did he do behind the scenes, where... more>> did he get his leverage and power from etc if he is just a teacher. No resolution or capping off of the OG ML and FL (Huo Yinlan and Su Ran), so that didn’t resolve in a satisfying way. And there was a huge emphasis on the importance of MCs prescriptions, but they kinda disappeared and weren’t relevant ever again after a certain point, so that’s weird.

it’s ok, will not reread. <<less
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ryrdgx
ryrdgx
Jun 08, 2024
Status: Completed
A cute short read! The plot flowed naturally and I liked how the female lead never lets herself get wronged
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Adelina92
Adelina92
Apr 30, 2024
Status: Completed
I was expecting a zombie apocalypse troupe but its just the past of MC. 😂 Im just a sucker for zombie apocalypse novels.

Nevertheless I love the concept of this novel where villains unite :). MC and ML are like dancing a tango... They keep on faking it (loving couple) til they both sunk into it.

❤️❤️❤️
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SixMagnitudeGirl
SixMagnitude
Mar 12, 2025
Status: Completed
I don't know what it is about this novel that is so enjoyable and easy to read. It doesn't info dump you and actually let things unravel, leaving things (until the end) to the reader's imagination and perhaps intrpretation which is something CN novels almost never does.

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The OGML and OGFL are clearly not good people. (I'll die in this hill: cheating is cheating.) I appreciate the depth and nuance. OGml's narcissism runs deep and OGFL never takes any responsibility.

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In general, I appreciated the depth of all the characters.

I am very satisfied especially with the romance! I love how ML and FL choose each other. Their romance is very grounded in reality and I am a fan of mutual support and respect. They are equals and partners in every way. <<less
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Hobocollector
Hobocollecto
Oct 22, 2024
Status: Completed
It's a sweet, slice of life and short book.

Yes there are random time loop, transmigration or system but for some reason, it isn't much effective to the whole story, lol.

System is there more like emotional support animal.

... more>> Female protoganist isn't virg*n Mary but I think she is a kind person.

She is the "let by gones be by gones" and "let people do their own mistakes as long as it doesn't effect me " type and I find it very human.

She was/ is sick and her appreciating life is the most prominent thing in story imo.

Romance is written very well, comparing to hundreds of CNs I read I can say it is one of the best.

I do really dislike they met and instantly fall in love and kill&die each other troupes so this one was pretty good.

Romance develops so realistically, first from visual impressions (FL thinks ML looks gentleman and not greedy for example) and behaviours then doing small things for each other (speaking out for each other, buying lunch for each other etc etc) then being pyschial (hugging, kissing) then slowly more strong emotions (gradually realising they fall in love)

It was written good.

It doesn't have so big face slapping but fMC isn't one of those annoying goody two shoes virg*n marry who will forgive shitty people so it's good.

ML is a bit possessive but he doesn't bother fMC, their personalities really match each other.

They're really good together.

Story is short so there isn't much to plot but it was entertaining and good.

What I like most was both characters are more human and relatable than most these types of novels.

It could have been longer, it could have more action it could had more side characters and a bit of comedic relief and that would make this book best book in genre but it's not. <<less
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circeez
circeez
Sep 16, 2024
Status: Completed
This was a short and sweet story. I absolutely loved that the two leads matched each other's freaks, and that both of them were equally smart and driven
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bunnibutton23
bunnibutton2
Sep 14, 2024
Status: c60
Complete (100% read) Highly recommended! Truly an absolutely stellar novel. The author did a fantastic job of fully exploring the plot and the characters! I only wish that there was a bit more to read but given how perfectly each chapter slots together, I'm sure I'm just being greedy since I love Song Tan and Shen Yin waaaaaay too much. This is a story where honest to god I was completely enraptured. Song Tan and Shen Yin really do change and in such a sweet way too??? Their love for... more>> each other really made me smile like an idiot at my computer screen. Please give this novel a shot! It is entirely worth your time!

~bunni <<less
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chande
chande
Jul 03, 2024
Status: Completed
This story was surprisingly good and heartwarming. 2 lonely and scarred people accidentally found each other in a seemingly business marriage. Initially, they pretended to test each other's intentions but in the same time, they also genuinely cared for each other's wellbeing. They had their own goals but in the end, while they were fulfilling their own goals, they also tried to accommodate each other. After they shed all the pretences, only the sweetness left. Sometimes, ML still felt a bit insecure since he felt that MC could go anytime... more>> without looking back but MC tirelessly reassured him that she would stay by his side no matter what.

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The timeline of the story was a bit confusing though. At the beginning of the story, ML was 25 but in the ending, he was 30. However, while I'm reading the story, I feel like nothing much happened so I'm a bit surprised that they're already together for 5 years.

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xXShiratori_HimeXx
xXShiratori_
Mar 10, 2025
Status: c60
I’d rate this a 4.1/5 because it was honestly quite good and interesting enough to read. The ML and FL do have quite a chemistry with each other.

One thing I do want to point out is that the author only touched the surface of her novel’s plot. Never straying to deep which made me feel like the plot lacked so much more world-building. I was actually surprised on how this author handled systems. As the story progressed, it feels like I skipped through chapters of FL character building because we... more>> only know small details about her experience with the system.

This novel had the potential to be greater, there was just so much plot points that weren’t touched upon after mentioning it once. A good story has to capture the reader’s emotions and I think I wasn’t able to feel the sadness, the betrayal (That FL had mentioned more than twice whenever she recounts her system punishment past), anger, and such.

The ending especially the extras felt a bit lacking in my opinion.
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I really don’t mind if a story ends with no children between both of them but based on the fact that FL and ML now have such healthy bodies then I think the ending deserved a child between both. I could feel that both leads yearned for family, a true family and seeing as how they both enjoyed the companionship of ML’s students then I think it would have made sense to end their happy ending with a child.

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Still, I’d like to thank our dear translators, a lovely job in translating with footnotes to explain more on terms we may not understand. A good novel, a good binge-read and had been able to finish it in a day as I wasn’t too busy~ <<less
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plopinn
plopinn
Oct 29, 2024
Status: Completed
It’s nice to read a novel where the FL is proactive with the ML. She actually has wants and desires, not just a doll to be kissed and thrown around.

this is a relatively simple and straightforward novel, but it is nice for an easy read. A good palette cleanser.
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Spoilerlove
Spoilerlove
Oct 03, 2024
Status: Completed
Short and sweet - a good choice for a short read.

I really liked how their relationship developed. (As many readers have already mentioned in their reviews) but the part I liked the most was how MC kept riling up and causing trouble for the orig ML (definitely my cup of tea)

(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵) ✧.

The story is very fast paced, I almost thought that I skipped a few chapters due to the abrupt jump around chapter 40- because of the sudden developments in the story. As long... more>> as you adjust with that, it is a fulfilling romance read. <<less
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