I woke up as the Villainous Empress
"So, you're telling me you don't want to marry me? Didn’t you fight for this?" Crown Prince Zheng Liang was stunned. Yang Ning, the notorious schemer, wanted to call off their engagement? He thought he'd be relieved, but her sudden boldness had him questioning everything. "Your Highness, I don't want to be a sacrificial lamb, thank you very much," Yang Ning retorted with a fake smile, inwardly groaning. ‘Just break it off already!’ Fang Li, once a national treasure as an archery champion, finds her career and life on the brink of ruin after being embroiled in a scandal. But when she wakes up in a novel as Yang Ning—the villainess fated to become the most despised Empress and the fiancée of a Crown Prince who detests her—she’s determined not to follow the script! Armed with wit, humor, and a fierce will to survive, Yang Ning is set on rewriting her destiny. The twist? The Crown Prince, who’s supposed to loathe her, seems far too interested in her now. Can she escape her villainous destiny, or will she get tangled in royal drama and unexpected romance? ## Note: No extended misunderstandings or breakups—there will be some drama, but only to make the romance even better. This is a fun, romantic comedy full of witty banter! Cover: Original cover design by the author – kindly refrain from using without permission. Follow on Instagram: @kamlyn_love Discord Server: https://discord.gg/NTPCE7YZm7
Sweet Torture.
'Hah! Who would have thought that an international-level athlete would one day find herself scrubbing someone's back? Yang Ning couldn't help but scoff inwardly as she contemplated how far she had come.
Initially, she had assumed that when he asked her to give him a bath, it meant attending to some general arrangements before leaving him to bathe on his own. Little did she expect that "giving him a bath" would entail literally scrubbing his body.
Yang Ning gritted her teeth and observed the man luxuriating in the comfortably warm water, his lower body partially covered by a white cloth while the rest remained exposed. She couldn't understand why he specifically asked for her help when there were plenty of maids available for such tasks.
Feeling frustrated by the whole situation, she intensified her scrubbing, pressing the cloth harder against his back and shoulders until it turned crimson, almost venting her vexation through the act.