“Catch her! Don’t let her get away!”
Yu Yao had discovered a period novel written by her toxic best friend—and stayed up all night to finish it.
Unexpectedly, from sheer exhaustion, she ended up transmigrating into the book, becoming the vicious supporting female character who shared her exact name.
When she arrived, she was being sold by the original host’s father to an old bachelor in Hukeng Village.
Taking advantage of their bargaining, Yu Yao decisively broke free from the ropes and bolted.
“Catch her! Don’t let her get away!” The original host’s father stamped his feet anxiously, afraid the bride price he was about to receive would slip away too.
“My new wife ran away!” the old bachelor shouted at the top of his lungs.
According to village custom, all the male relatives would be present during an engagement. Hearing the shout, they all rushed out in pursuit.
Yu Yao ran until she was out of breath. Seeing she was about to be caught and dragged back to the old bachelor’s house, she refused to accept her fate.
She would not follow the plot.
She had to change her destiny.
Just then, a tall, sturdy man appeared ahead, carrying a bulging bag and strolling along leisurely.
Yu Yao was running too fast and almost crashed straight into him.
The people chasing behind shouted all at once, “Liang Laosi, quick—grab that woman!”
“That’s Old Zhang’s new wife!”
“Catch her!”
The man glanced at Yu Yao indifferently, clearly uninterested in joining the chase.
Yu Yao happened to look up and met his gaze.
In a flash, his name and identity surged through her mind—Liang Hui, the biggest villain in “The Beloved Lucky Koi Wife of the ’80s.”
Yu Yao was the vicious supporting character, and Liang Hui was the ultimate villain. Both were wicked in their own ways, and both met tragic ends.
But Yu Yao hadn’t expected him to be this handsome.
He had a tall, well-built figure, broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and impossibly long legs. Even in simple coarse clothes, he looked like an international male model.
His features were sharply defined, with captivating peach-blossom eyes. His jawline was sculpted like it had been carved with a knife, and his thin lips were slightly pressed together, as if annoyed to be caught up in this mess.
While Yu Yao was momentarily stunned, the old bachelor had already caught up with his group.
Gritting her teeth, she hid behind Liang Hui, clutching his clothes tightly like a shield.
“Please save me! I don’t want to marry that old bachelor. If I have to marry, I’d rather marry you!”
“I know you have money—marry me!”
“If you don’t, this money will just go to your cousin to marry the female lead!”
Familiar with the plot and characters, she recognized the bag in his hand—it contained the bride price for the female lead.
Not for him, but for his cousin—the original male lead.
Why should Liang Hui pay for his cousin’s marriage?
That was one of the main reasons he would later turn dark.
Now that money was right in front of her. It could solve her immediate crisis and reduce the chances of his future descent into villainy.
Her sudden words made the man think she had lost her mind.
“Do you even know who I am?”
Yu Yao nodded firmly. “I know exactly who you are.”
Both of them were fallen people at the ends of the earth—why bother with formal introductions?
Besides, the original host knew him. The man she had been obsessively chasing was his cousin—the male lead.
As they spoke, the crowd surrounded them, but they didn’t dare grab her outright because they feared Liang Hui.
Yu Yao let go of his clothes and instead wrapped her arms tightly around his lean waist, afraid she’d be snatched away the moment she loosened her grip.
“Let go.” Liang Hui’s pleasant voice carried a hint of danger.
Not only did Yu Yao refuse, she even lifted her face.
“You’re a smart man. Why do something so foolish? Why give your money to your cousin to marry a wife when you could marry one yourself?”
Liang Hui narrowed his beautiful eyes.
His peach-blossom eyes naturally looked affectionate—even when looking at a dog—completely lacking the gloom of a villain. Or perhaps, at this point, he hadn’t yet darkened.
He looked at Yu Yao and let out a disdainful chuckle.
Yu Yao felt a bit uneasy. Was she not pretty enough?
According to the story, her only redeeming feature was her appearance.
Or maybe he was so handsome himself that he was immune to beauty?
He sneered, his tone dripping with schadenfreude.
“Weren’t you always chasing my third cousin? Now that you’re being sold to an old bachelor, why not call him to save you?”
Yu Yao: “…”
Kicking someone when they’re down?
As expected of a villain.
The old bachelor, Zhang Yuejin, finally caught up, panting. Seeing the two hugging in public, he grew anxious.
“Liang Laosi, that’s my wife! I’ve already paid the bride price—let her go!”
“You young people have your whole lives ahead of you—don’t fight an old man like me for a wife!”
“Give my wife back!”
Afraid this beautiful young girl would be snatched away, Zhang Yuejin lunged forward.
He shouldn’t have.
Before, Liang Hui had little interest in the woman throwing herself at him. But the moment someone tried to take her, his competitive instinct flared.
He pulled Yu Yao behind him and blocked Zhang Yuejin with a strong arm.
Zhang Yuejin stumbled and fell, furious.
“Everyone in Hukeng Village, judge this!”
“I paid two thousand yuan in bride price for this woman, and now she’s run off with the Liang family’s fourth son!”
“What kind of nonsense is this? Are the Liang family bullying me?”
The villagers urged Liang Hui to return her.
“Liang Laosi, that woman was bought fair and square!”
“Exactly—don’t steal someone else’s wife!”
“You’re young and handsome—you’ll find a wife. Why fight an old bachelor?”
But Liang Hui was rebellious by nature. Something had been triggered—he simply refused to let go.
He lifted the bag in his hand and shook it.
“Since this woman ran into my arms, we must be fated. I also have two thousand yuan!”
The original host’s father, Hao Lizhi, immediately widened his eyes.
From experience, he could tell there was far more than two thousand in that bag.
But… if so, wouldn’t his daughter still marry into the Liang family?
After three seconds of thought, he chose money.
“Well, isn’t this Liang Laosi? Even among relatives, there’s still first come, first served!”
“Old Zhang already agreed on a price. If you want to cut in, you’ll have to pay more!”
Liang Hui asked calmly, “How much more?”
Hao Lizhi’s eyes spun greedily. “Add… add five… no, eight hundred!”
Zhang Yuejin panicked. “I’ll add a thousand!”
“Then add two thousand more!” Hao Lizhi trembled with excitement.
He was getting rich today!
Before Zhang Yuejin could continue bidding, Liang Hui kicked out twice.
Thud!Thud!
“Ow!”“My stomach!”
Both men were sent flying before they even realized what happened.