Forced Breakup with the Yandere Villain, Then Recaptured and Kept Captive

Lin Kuizhi transmigrates into a novel at the exact moment she is about to frame the story’s primary antagonist, Chi Yu, for theft. Recognizing Chi Yu as the future tyrant who will dominate the city and nearly kill the male lead, she immediately abandons her original malicious persona. Instead of allowing her subordinates to humiliate him, she publicly declares that she planted the stolen item herself to frame him, shocking her peers and her former crush, Gu Chen. This abrupt change confuses everyone, but Lin Kuizhi is driven by a survival imperative: she must alter her fate, which in the original story ends with her being thrown to sharks, by gaining Chi Yu’s favor. She also discovers a System tasked with helping her achieve a happy ending for the villain, promising her a return home and a ten-million-dollar reward upon success.

Chi Yu, an illegitimate son living in poverty with his younger sister Chi Miaomiao, is deeply suspicious of Lin Kuizhi’s sudden kindness. Having endured years of abuse from the original Lin Kuizhi, who bullied him to please Gu Chen, he interprets her gestures as manipulative tactics. Despite his wariness, he accepts her offer to tutor him in physics for a monthly salary, primarily because he needs money to support his sister and pay off his adoptive father’s gambling debts. Lin Kuizhi, however, is genuinely motivated by empathy after learning of his tragic backstory, including the illness of his sister and the neglect he faced from his wealthy biological family. She goes to great lengths to protect him, such as canceling a business deal with the Gu family after Gu Chen insults her, and ensuring Chi Miaomiao receives a scholarship to a prestigious kindergarten.

The plot thickens with the early arrival of Ji Yan, the novel’s female lead, who also appears to be a transmigrator. Ji Yan is determined to win Chi Yu’s affection and follows the original plot, but her efforts consistently backfire. Every time she tries to bond with Chi Yu or undermine Lin Kuizhi, the System deducts her points, while Lin Kuizhi’s genuine, albeit clumsy, kindness gradually increases Chi Yu’s favorability. A critical turning point occurs when Lin Kuizhi discovers that Chi Yu has been participating in illegal underground boxing matches to pay for Chi Miaomiao’s rare disease treatment. Horrified, she intervenes, pays for the sister’s surgery, and insists that Chi Yu and Chi Miaomiao move into her villa for safety and convenience.

Living under the same roof, the dynamic between Lin Kuizhi and Chi Yu shifts. While Chi Yu remains guarded, he begins to notice her sincerity, such as when she remembers his dietary restrictions and comforts him during thunderstorms that trigger his trauma from orphanage abuse. However, their progress is interrupted when Lin Kuizhi is assaulted by a creep at an amusement park. Chi Yu, who had been distancing himself to maintain professional boundaries, rushes to her aid and holds her after the incident, marking a significant emotional breakthrough. Meanwhile, Ji Yan’s jealousy intensifies as she watches Lin Kuizhi gain ground, leading to increased tension and failed attempts to sabotage their relationship. The story concludes with Lin Kuizhi vowing to uncover the dark secrets of Chi Yu’s past and protect him from the fate that originally drove him to villainy, while Chi Yu begins to harbor conflicting feelings of trust and fear regarding her true intentions.