[1] Transmigrated Into a World of Villains

Shen Yunran had spent much of the past few years traveling, rarely returning home. But every time she did, she would see General Su playing chess with her father. She assumed it was just the pastime of two old friends and never thought much of it.

Yet every time, Su Jinye was always by his father's side.

She had believed Su Jinye's thoughts were never on her, so she could only watch him from afar.

"Su Jinye, if you liked me, we were engaged—why did you avoid me? Why did you hide from me?"

Su Jinye smiled slightly, his long fingers gently ruffling her hair. "There was a little girl who once said she would never marry into a noble family, nor did she like royalty or aristocrats.

"She said the man she loved would be the most manly man in the world. She didn't care if he protected the world, as long as he could protect his people and keep them safe."

Shen Yunran was stunned, staring at him in disbelief. "That's..."

"That was your birthday wish, when you were eight years old, Shen Yunran."

He was there.

Watching the stubborn little girl on the rooftop, he had been mesmerized and captivated.

And from that moment, he resolved to become a general, to protect her, the country, and the people.

Shen Yunran's eyes welled up with tears. He had been there, and he had remembered every single word she said.

The night air was cool, the wind quietly chilly.

Su Jinye carried Shen Yunran on his back as they descended Mount Taibai. Perhaps due to the exhaustion and chaos of the night, Shen Yunran slowly dozed off on his back.

In her dreams, it felt like she had gone back five years.

Laughter echoed around her, and when she looked up, it was Yunlai Teahouse.

"Heh, even if every woman in the world died, I, Su Jinye, would never fall for Shen Yunran, the Marquis's daughter." A cold voice sounded in her ear, and Shen Yunran froze.

She stopped in her tracks and peered into the room from the corner of the hallway. Inside, she saw Su Jinye sitting with two or three friends.

That voice—it was unmistakably Su Jinye's.

She remembered now!

Back then, she had overheard Su Jinye saying those words to his friends. That was why she had believed he didn't like her.

She had left disheartened, and ever since, she had kept her distance, always remaining silent around Su Jinye.

Shen Yunran's heart trembled. Just like back then, she wanted to turn and leave, but then she remembered—this was her own memory.

For some reason, her feet felt glued to the ground, unable to move.

She could only stand there in a daze.

"Xu Yangyang, you were the one who spread this rumor?"

"Hahaha, well, everyone was saying it! Jinye, is it true?" Xu Yangyang chuckled.

Su Jinye swung a fist at Xu Yangyang's face. "Su Jinye, are you crazy? Why are you hitting me?"

Su Jinye's cold, phoenix-like eyes radiated a chilling, iron-blooded aura.

Xu Yangyang, trembling with fear, swallowed hard after losing two of his front teeth. "Hey, what's with that look?"

"Shen Yunran is my fiancée, and will be my only wife in the future. She is the one I cherish the most. Now, tell me—do you think I should fight you for this?"