There are still five minutes until the hero escapes from marriage.

【Ah, ah, ah, what have you done! You actually knocked out the male lead, you promised me, how can you go back on your word?】

“Because I’m the vicious supporting female character. Isn’t it only natural for a vicious supporting female to do bad things? Do you want me to teach you what being a vicious supporting female means?” 

Wen Zhao curled her lips into a sinister smile. She had no choice; she was in too much pain.

【According to the rules, the system has the right to destroy uncooperative hosts!】

Wen Zhao gently covered Gu Xianting’s mouth and nose with her hand, “Come on, let’s die together.”

Her people, even in death, must be with her!

【Ah, ah, ah, what are you doing! Let go, he will die, he really will die!】The system detected that the male lead’s life value was rapidly dropping. What was wrong with this woman?

“Remove all punishments on me! Hurry!” She gritted her teeth and began to negotiate.

The system did not want to agree. It was aggrieved. Was this woman still human? Under its punishment, she could still maintain her sanity, hold the male lead hostage, and force it?

“I think I’d better die with him.” Her hand pressed harder. Gu Xianting’s body began to struggle violently, but he was too weak from lack of oxygen to resist. “I’ve already died once; it doesn’t seem like a big deal.”

The system detected that she was serious about what she said! It had made a mistake. Why did it keep her memory? Indeed, she had just lost everything because of unrequited love, and was thrown into the sea by her beloved. 

How could she suddenly let go of her hatred? She now definitely wanted to kill Gu Xianting and Su Mengyao. How could she possibly do any redemption tasks?

Under her hand, his struggles grew weaker, his fair and handsome face turning an abnormal shade of blue and purple.

The excruciating pain suddenly stopped.

She knew she had won her bet. The system would

never allow its male lead to die.

But her hand covering his mouth and nose did not loosen.

【What more do you want? I’ve already stopped the punishment!】

“I demand you unbind me. I don’t need any redemption system.” She would never allow a threat to exist on her. 

Redemption for a vicious supporting character? Don’t be ridiculous! She didn’t believe she was wrong, so why should she be the one to change? Why not someone else change for her?

Everyone only gets to live once, who is nobler than whom? Why should she be the one sacrificed?

【It’s impossible. Once the system is bound to a host, there is no option to unbind.】

She sat on the ground, her face shining brightly like the sun. Despite her beauty, to the system, she looked as terrifying as a malicious ghost. 

“Then let’s die together. You said this world is a Mary Sue sweet pet world. What will happen if the male lead dies? I’m quite looking forward to it.”

【You are a devil!】

“Thank you for the compliment.” She glanced at the now completely immobile Gu Xianting. “Think about it. I guess in another two minutes, he will be completely dead.”

He had killed her once before, now she was bringing him along to die with her; it was fair.

The system was in chaos. She was completely unafraid of death, but she was right. This world depended more on the male lead than the female lead. All the sweet pet plots were completed by the male lead for the female lead.

If he died, a world with only the female lead could not be called a sweet pet world! As a Mary Sue sweet pet world, Gu Xiating’s setting was the strongest. 

Even if a substitute male lead was found, none of the other male supporting characters could match up to the male lead!

【If I unbind you, how can I be sure you will let him go?】

In the system’s view, Wen Zhao must hate Gu Xianting to death. If she wanted to kill him, there was no need to hesitate, like now; she didn’t seem to care about his life at all.

“What a stupid question.” She smiled and kissed his forehead lightly. “I love him so much. If I could, why would I allow him to die? I have no choice now, you will forgive me, right?”

Why did this rhetoric sound so familiar? Wasn’t this what Su Mengyao had said? Why didn’t it feel wrong when Su Mengyao said it, but now it sounded so grating?!

“One minute left.” Wen Zhao’s smile was bright and lively, with no shadow on her face.

【I agree! I agree!】

The system was very aggrieved and had no choice. If it did not agree, and the male lead really died, this world would definitely collapse!

Soon, a line of words similar to the previous one appeared in front of her.

【Host Wen Zhao, do you wish to unbind from the vicious supporting character redemption system?】

The options were a gigantic, bold “No,” and a tiny, almost invisible “Yes” in the corner.

She decisively clicked “Yes,” and the next second, she felt something being pulled from her mind.

Gu Xianting suddenly sat up, instinctively touching his neck. The memories before he lost consciousness flooded back.

 He was taken away by Wen Zhao at the wedding venue, and because of a moment of soft-heartedness and negligence, he was knocked out by her.

He looked around. This should be a hotel room, with the sound of running water coming from the bathroom.

He lifted the quilt, intending to get out of bed, only to find that he was not wearing anything!

In panic, he shrank back under the quilt, his breathing quickening with a surge of anger, “Wen Zhao!”

The sound of water in the bathroom stopped, and soon Wen Zhao came out wrapped in a towel.

The woman before him had a graceful figure, her makeup removed yet still stunningly beautiful. 

Her fair skin and red lips, along with her thick, curly hair cascading like seaweed down her back, making him momentarily dazed despite his loyalty to Su Mengyao.

“You’re awake.” She continued to dry her hair, walking towards him. “How do you feel? Any discomfort?”

Her tone was too calm, as if she hadn’t done anything wrong. He forced himself to remain calm, speaking as gently as possible, “Wen Zhao, where are my clothes?”

“What are you afraid of? Afraid I’ll take advantage of you?” She casually sat on the edge of the bed, and Gu Xianting, wary, shrank back. Wen Zhao, irritated by his defensive actions, revealed a mocking smile. 

“Did you forget? We got married today; we’re already husband and wife. Or are you keeping yourself pure for Su Mengyao?”

At the mention of her, the façade of calmness that he had been trying to maintain shattered. His face turned ugly, “Wen Zhao! What do you want? You asked for an early wedding, I agreed. It was you who went back on your word at the wedding.”

“Because I suddenly realized that the wedding is just a formality and not important.” She said indifferently. “So on the way to the hotel, I got our marriage certificate.”

In her previous life, she was abandoned at the wedding venue by him. Later, she was determined to win back her husband, but they hadn’t registered their marriage.

Initially, some people sided with her, but over time, they began to think that since she and him weren’t legally married, she was going too far.

Eventually, she became the unreasonable third party trying to interfere between Gu Xianting and Su Mengyao.

“What?!” His face changed drastically. “How could you do that!”

“You weren’t afraid to hold a wedding with me, but you’re afraid to register our marriage?” Her eyes turned cold, the sunny beauty transforming into an unapproachable ice queen.

From the beginning, he agreed to the wedding just to placate her.

“How far have you and Su Mengyao gone? Have you slept together?” She asked nonchalantly, as if inquiring about the weather.

“No, there is nothing sordid between her and me.” He felt indignant. “Wen Zhao, can we talk properly?”

He looked at the near distance between him and her, at her makeup-free face, and felt a pang of nostalgia. It had been a long time since they had been this close.

Ever since Wen Zhao discovered Su Mengyao, she had been forever angry and aggressive. She constantly asked him sharp questions, embarrassing him, leaving him unable to answer, and then she would become even more hysterical and unreasonable.

 Over time, he grew to hate her, to the point where he couldn’t even look at her.

When she heard his response, she couldn’t help but laugh, as if he had told a very funny joke, laughing to the point of tears.

His face darkened at her unrestrained laughter, “Wen Zhao!”

“Gu Xianting.” She slowly stopped laughing, her dark eyes coldly staring at him. “So many times, I wanted to talk to you properly. How many times have you had the patience to sit down and talk with me? Every time, as soon as Su Mengyao called, you would leave me. 

She was always your priority. You say there’s nothing sordid between you two, then what are you to each other?”

He opened his mouth to explain, “Yes, I admit I fell in love with her, but…”

“Slap—” she slapped him hard across the face.

The slap interrupted his unspoken defense, his mind going blank, ears ringing. He touched his face in disbelief, “Wen Zhao?”