The time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Even after the King of Qin left, no one knew why he suddenly laughed. After all, the King of Qin was always cold and indifferent by nature. Let alone laughing, people around him were just grateful if he didn't lose his temper.

But today, the King of Qin actually looked at the sleeping woman and smiled.

How can we prevent people from overthinking?

After the King of Qin left, the room fell into a deathly silence.

Neither Shen Mianmian nor Jiang Yinjin spoke, lost in thought.

The two remained silent for a full half hour before Jiang Yinjin finally spoke, "What do you think about what just happened?"

Shen Mianmian smiled bitterly, "People say that beautiful women bring trouble and have short lives. It's true that no beautiful woman ever has a good ending. I really hate this face more and more. Who would have thought... Never mind, I won't try to match you two up anymore."

She fully accepted the fact that the plot had completely collapsed.

Jiang Yinjin was both amused and exasperated. "At a time like this, why are you still trying to match me up with the Prince of Qin? It's impossible for the Prince of Qin and me to be together. I still don't understand why you insist on thinking that we can be together."

Shen Mianmian remained silent for a long time, then said, "Because... you two really are a couple."

Jiang Yinjin stood up from the soft couch in a huff. "Go ahead and act crazy. I'll sleep in another guest room tonight and have a maid take care of you. I'll come back when you calm down and stop talking nonsense."

"Don't go!" Chen Mianmian hurriedly called out to her, "Aren't you always trying to reveal your hand to me?"

Jiang Yinjin, who was about to leave, paused abruptly, then turned around in astonishment, "Reveal... your trump card?"

“Yes,” Shen Mianmian nodded, her expression serious, “but you should be prepared, I might scare you.”

Jiang Yinjin immediately rushed back, sat on the edge of the bed, and said with a piercing gaze, "What can scare me now that I've died once? Just tell me!"

Chen Mianmian sighed, "Actually, I originally planned to tell you before I left, but who knew that with the current situation, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave... Since things are already like this, I might as well just give up."

Jiang Yinjin originally wanted to say a few words of comfort to her, but then she thought about their situation and didn't know what to say. "Okay, go ahead."

"This isn't a real world; it's a book. Like your traditional storybooks, the King of Qin is the male protagonist, and you are the female protagonist. The original plot is..."

Then, Shen Mianmian told Jiang Yinjin the plot of the novel.

Even though she had been reborn and was mentally prepared, Jiang Yinjin was still dumbfounded and speechless for a long time.

Shen Mianmian noticed the bloodshot in Jiang Yinjin's eyes—she had been running a high fever for the past few days, and Jiang Yinjin had barely slept a wink, getting up every one or two hours to check her temperature and take her pulse.

She never imagined that the two of them would get along well. Even though Jiang Yinjin hated her so much before, she never thought of explaining. But she never expected that the two of them would depend on each other for survival now.

One can only sigh at the unpredictability of life.

“I know you may not be able to accept such a bizarre fact. If someone had suddenly come to my side and told me that my life was a novel, I would have found it hard to accept as well,” Shen Mianmian said. “Why don’t you go and rest for a few days or calm down? Anyway, time is not very tight.”

Jiang Yinjin pondered for a while before slowly speaking, "Whether I accept it or not is no longer important. What's most important now is that we're probably going to be imprisoned in the Qin Prince's mansion for the rest of our lives. If the Qin Prince didn't know I was reborn, he might let me leave, but once he finds out, he will never let me go."

Silence fell again in the room.

Chen Mianmian was on the verge of tears, "If only I hadn't changed the plot back then, I should have let you get your revenge smoothly, and then..."

Jiang Yinjin interrupted her, "You also transmigrated into this novel. Even ants cherish life. You did nothing wrong. The problem is... there's something wrong with this novel! I had this feeling before. Putting aside you who transmigrated into the book, just look at the young master Bai, the marquis and his wife. They are completely different from the people I met in my previous life."

If their changes are because of your arrival, then what about the King of Qin? Before this, you didn't know the King of Qin; you can't possibly have changed him remotely, can you? Therefore, I say, there's something wrong with this King of Qin!

Shen Mianmian's heart clenched instantly. "Yes! In the original story, he had no idea you were reborn. Why does this King of Qin know? Could it be that he was reborn as well?"

“That possibility cannot be ruled out,” Jiang Yinjin said, her face pale. “Since I can be reborn, then others can be reborn as well.”

Shen Mianmian covered her face in anguish, "If I had known this would happen, why did I struggle? In the end, all my struggle was in vain, and I even hurt you."

While both stories feature the male and female protagonists "getting together," the current situation differs from the original.

The original text states that the two were allies.

And now... it seems they're in a state of imprisonment!

Jiang Yinjin pondered for a moment, "You said before that as long as the male and female protagonists are together, you can leave this novel?"

Chen Mianmian was taken aback, then looked up. "What...do you mean?"

Jiang Yinjin's expression was firm, her gaze as cold as the moon. "He won't allow me to reveal information about my past life to others, so he won't let me leave. In any case, my fate is already set, so I might as well think of a way to help you leave."

"What?"

"What I mean is, I'll try to get him to marry me... although I'm not confident at all. But if I succeed, you can leave."

Chenmian stood frozen in place, her inner shock no less than when she first transmigrated into the book.

"So...do you like him?"

Jiang Yinjin shook her head, "That's not important. Don't forget, the reason I came to the Prince of Qin's mansion was to pledge allegiance to him and secure a future for the Jiang family. When it comes to alliances, nothing is stronger than a marriage alliance."

She paused, then frowned. "But I don't think he'll marry me, nor will he like me. Putting aside the fact that the Jiang family's power is no match for the King of Qin, and that I'm a second-time bride, the only other thing is that every time he speaks to me, he looks at me with disgust. I can't be wrong."

Chen Mianmian asked, "Then, do you want to marry him? I want to hear the truth from you."

Jiang Yinjin chuckled, "To be honest, do I even need to say it? Every time he interrogated me like a prisoner, I regretted my hasty decision countless times. I... shouldn't have come. I made so many mistakes. Unfortunately, there's no turning back now."

Chen Mianmian said, "If you hate him, then don't marry him. We'll find a way to get out."

Jiang Yinjin was taken aback. "But if I don't marry him, how will you get home?"

Chen Mianmian tried to keep her tone light, "If possible, of course I'll go home; if not, why should I make things difficult for myself? Besides, Fengchu is so good to me... Oh right, Fengchu is the nickname I gave to Prince Bai."

It's fine if you don't mention him, but when you do, Chen Mianmian's nose tingles with tears.

Little did they know whether the silly young phoenix had recovered his health.

She quickly gave an awkward laugh to compose herself, "Let's find two ways to get out, you can go out first!"

Jiang Yinjin was surprised, "I'll go out? Is there... any way?"