After Redeeming the Female Lead, I Faked My Death and Escaped

After waking up in a new world, Ying Xu finds herself in the body of the Alpha lover, a mere stand-in for the celebrated actress Gu Qingzhu. Her mission is singular and absolute: make Gu Qingzhu fall in love with her.

To the public, Gu Qingzhu is a cold, untouchable beauty. But in front of Ying Xu, she’s volatile and unpredictable. After every moment of intimacy, Gu Qingzhu asks the same haunting question:

“Why is it you who lived, and not my sister?”

Her late childhood friend never smiled, so Gu Qingzhu forbids Ying Xu from smiling in front of anyone. Her possessiveness is suffocating Ying Xu must stay by her side at all times, serving as her only outlet for pain, rage, and vulnerability.

To fulfill her mission, Ying Xu endures everything. She showers Gu Qingzhu with love, protects her fiercely, and plays the role of the perfect lover graceful, restrained, and endlessly devoted. Even when the internet turns against her, she stands firm, shielding Gu Qingzhu without hesitation.

When Gu Qingzhu’s illness flares up, Ying Xu rushes to her side, offering comfort and security. When Gu Qingzhu is injured, Ying Xu marks her own arm with the same wound. No matter how deeply she’s hurt, Ying Xu simply says:

“I don’t blame you.”

Gu Qingzhu once believed she hated Ying Xu most of all. To her, Ying Xu’s innocence was a façade cold, manipulative, and repulsive. But somewhere along the way, Gu Qingzhu began to crave her presence: a touch, a hug, a shy kiss.

With Ying Xu by her side, Gu Qingzhu revisits the therapist she once refused to see. She begins healing, traveling the world, and even caring for the kittens she once feared.

All of it because of Ying Xu.

Just as Gu Qingzhu begins to surrender to her feelings, the system informs Ying Xu that her mission is complete. She may now choose how to die and exit the world.

Ying Xu chooses to shield Gu Qingzhu from a fatal knife wound—dying in her arms.

As Gu Qingzhu stares in horror, Ying Xu laughs for the first time in front of her.

Now, she’s gone.

Two deaths. One heart. Who mattered more in Gu Qingzhu’s eyes?

 One-Line Summary:

After my death, she regretted everything.

Core Message:

Life only happens once. Cherish the present. Love fiercely.