The moment I discovered my husband was an incubus, his first rut was hitting him like a tidal wave.
Shen Mo, always so aloof and restrained, now had flushed cheeks and eyes dark with desire. Seizing the opportunity, I couldn't resist taunting him:
"Look at you, all desperate and needy. Pathetic."
Suddenly, a barrage of floating comments materialized before my eyes:
[Girl shut up NOW! Can't you see the second male lead's pants are about to catch fire?!]
[The yandere second lead's about to snap! If the female lead just showed him some kindness, he'd be worshipping the ground you walk on!]
[Can't wait for the study room extra scene with this hate-fuelled couple! After years of repressed obsession, his dark version isn't something ordinary people can handle! Heroine better prepare to pass out at least three times! Hehehe!]
I stood frozen as the comments kept flooding in.
[PSA: Yandere meter at 99%. One more harsh word and he'll go full beast mode.]
I swallowed my sarcasm mid-breath and stammered instead:
"Honey... you're adorable when you blush."
1.
Those bizarre comments left me utterly bewildered.
Shen Mo and I had been married for five years. He'd always been the picture of icy restraint, keeping everyone at arm's length. How could someone like him possibly... do those things?
Finally catching him off guard, I couldn't resist pushing further with sarcasm dripping from my voice:
"Shen Mo, I always thought you were some untouchable ice prince."
"Look at you now—so desperate, so pathetic."
Shen Mo remained silent, but I noticed his hand in his suit pocket clenching into a fist, veins faintly pulsing at his temple.
[Damn, this side character has guts! She really knows how to hit where it hurts. No wonder the second male lead locks her up later.]
[Please stop hurting him! He's suffered enough—married to you for so long without daring to lay a finger on you, enduring your constant mockery.]
[He loved you so much. The joy he felt marrying you turned into pure agony. Just wait till he snaps—you'll regret everything.]
Amid the flood of bullet comments, one detail stood out.
Shen Mo... loves me?
How could that be?
I'd known for a long time that this world was a sweet romance novel.
Shen Mo was the devoted second male lead, and I—the villainess.
In the end, the main couple would live happily ever after.
To ensure I wouldn't interfere with their relationship, Shen Mo had personally proposed an arranged marriage to the Jiang family.
With my reputation in ruins after framing the female lead, my family had been desperate to marry me off.
And so, the Jiang and Shen families hit it off perfectly, and just like that, I became the young mistress of the Shen household.
But Shen Mo didn’t like me. In the two years we’d been married, he’d never once touched me.
I couldn’t stand him either, constantly picking fights and scheming ways to make his life miserable.
Just as I was puzzling over something, the barrage of comments started rolling in again:
**[Reminder: The second male lead’s corruption meter is at 99%. One more harsh word from you, and he’ll completely lose it.]**
**[Perfect! The study play is about to begin—we’re in for a treat!]**
Taking in Shen Mo’s stormy expression, I swallowed the sarcasm on the tip of my tongue and forced out a different line instead:
"Actually… you look kinda cute when you blush."
Shen Mo remained stone-faced. After shooting me a frosty glare, he grabbed the quilt in his arms and turned to leave. "I’ll sleep in the study tonight. Wouldn’t want to disturb you."
**[Oof, the second male lead’s hurt again. Off to the study to play with the female side character’s lace nightgown, I see.]**
**[She’s still clueless. Every time he gets upset, he sneaks off with her lace nightgowns. Who even knows how many he’s ruined by now.]**
**[Lace nightgowns? Please. The stuff in that study would make even a seasoned veteran like me blush.]**
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### 2.
Shen Mo had a private study that no one was ever allowed to enter.
He claimed it was full of confidential company documents. I had zero interest in that sort of thing, so I’d never set foot inside.
Seeing that bullet comment, my heart skipped a beat. Seizing the moment when he was away, I sneaked into his study.
In the dead of night, I finally saw the true face of that room.
Every inch of the walls was covered with photos of me. His desk was piled with my worn bras and silk nightgowns. Shen Mo—the usually aloof, untouchable CEO—now had his face buried in my lace negligee, his fingers tracing my photographed features with disturbing obsession.
"Tangtang, what am I going to do with you?" His voice was thick with something dark. "I'll mark every inch of you... let the world know who you belong to."
As he murmured these words, he pressed kiss after kiss to my lingerie. Was this really the same ice-cold man who kept everyone at arm's length?
A violent shiver ran through me. I turned away, but his broken whispers still reached me—husky with desire, dripping with sinful longing:
"Tangtang..."
[OMG the side female lead actually witnessed this?! How's the second male lead gonna face her now!]
[Relax, according to the extra chapters, she's getting locked in that study tomorrow.]
[Tomorrow's the turning point! Her provocation will push him over the edge into full yandere mode.]
[See that custom-made whip? It's getting used on her tomorrow!]
Shen Mo's actions convinced me beyond doubt of what those bullet comments had said.
To protect myself, I decided to be more cautious from now on—steering clear of Shen Mo whenever possible. Thanks to my deliberate avoidance, we didn’t cross paths at all the entire next day.
Just as I breathed a sigh of relief and headed to take a shower, I stumbled upon Shen Mo in the bathroom—completely naked.
He lounged lazily against the edge of the bathtub, his fair chest on full display. Droplets of water trailed down his slender neck, rolling over his collarbones before gliding across his toned torso, where the faint outline of his abs teased beneath the sheen.
The demonic traits of an incubus were already beginning to manifest on his body.
Before this, Shen Mo had always appeared before me impeccably dressed in suits.
Only now did I realize just how perfect his physique was.
The memory of what he had done with that body last night sent heat rushing to my face. My nose tingled, and I swore I felt blood threatening to spill.
I quickly clamped a hand over my nose and spun around in a panic.
[Why’s the side female covering her nose? Does the second male lead stink or something? Nah, the novel said he always carries a faint whiff of cologne.]
3.
[Maybe she got scared seeing his incubus form and bolted?]
[Tsk tsk, our girl’s got skills. Just a simple move like that and the sensitive second lead’s already on the verge of losing it.]
Over there, Shen Mo's voice was icy cold: "Jiang Tang, why are you running away?"
"Does my presence disgust you, or is it my demon form that terrifies you?"
[I bet no matter how the female lead responds, the second male lead will make her cry her eyes out.]
[If she chooses to flee, the consequences will be even more brutal.]
[Friendly reminder: Darkening progress at 99.5%. Sweetheart, your top priority right now is to lower his darkening meter.]
[Trust me, if you just coax him properly, he'll turn into an obedient kitten in no time.]
As if grasping at a lifeline, I wiped the blood from my nose and turned around. "I don't find you disgusting, and I'm not scared either."
"I just didn’t want to disturb your bath, so I thought I’d leave. But since we’ve run into each other, why not join you?"
[Huh? What’s the female lead scheming now?]
[She seems to be playing some kind of long game.]
[The second male lead’s darkening progress is dropping—down to 99% now.]
Summoning my courage, I moved closer to him.
For the bath, I wore only a silky nightgown that clung to my curves, accentuating every graceful line.
Shen Mo stared at me in surprise, but I gritted my teeth and stepped right into the bathtub.
Amid the swirling steam, I nestled gently against his chest, burying my face in the crook of his neck and inhaling deeply.
"Honey, you smell amazing."
I uttered these words while keeping a close eye on the changes in his darkening meter.
The mist was too thick to make out Shen Mo's expression clearly, but I could feel his body tense up rigidly.
[What’s going on? The darkening meter just dropped to 95%.]
[Maybe it’s better if this yandere doesn’t fully snap. Remember what happened last time? He locked the female lead in his study and tortured her until she was barely alive. In the end, she smashed her head against the wall, and he followed her in death.]
[Sweetheart, just keep coaxing him. If you succeed, he’ll be your loyal puppy. If not… well, you won’t escape his clutches.]
Shen Mo closed his eyes briefly. When he opened them again, his gaze had cleared.
"Jiang Tang, what kind of game are you playing now?"
I looked up at him cautiously, then gently wrapped my arms around his neck, softening my voice.
"I was wrong before. Please don’t be mad at me, okay?"
Shen Mo kept his eyes shut, appearing indifferent.
But the floating comments updated: [Darkening meter: 90%.]
Encouraged, I swayed my hips slightly. "Don’t be angry~"
Shen Mo remained silent, but his hand slid to my waist, his icy touch sending shivers across my skin.
"I don't mind your succubus form at all—I actually find it incredibly sexy."
As I spoke, my fingers trailed along the curve of his waist.
[Oh no, this girl’s playing with fire! A succubus’s sensitive spots aren’t something you just touch casually!]
His crimson eyes snapped up, locking onto me with an intense gaze. His hands clamped around my waist like iron bands.
"Jiang Tang," he growled, voice low and dangerous, "tell me—what exactly are you trying to do?"
I wasn’t sure myself. All I knew was that I couldn’t stand being locked in that study any longer.
He controlled the Shen Corporation, his influence vast—I was no match for him.
If I wanted to calm him down, maybe a gentler approach would work.
Summoning my courage, I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed an awkward kiss to his lips.
His breath hitched instantly, his body temperature spiking. The CEO’s usual mask of restraint shattered as he seized my wrist, his gaze burning with something perilous.
"Jiang Tang," he murmured, voice rough, "now that you know I’m a succubus… do you also know that we have mating seasons?"
His grip tightened.
"And right now… I’m in the middle of one."