The Dragon Lord's Aide Wants to Quit [BL] - Chapter 199: After the Inferno

Power runs in blood - and blood always demands payment.Aya rules the North Kingdom with an ancient power that could end her bloodline forever. When Killan, the Southern King, seeks alliance through marriage, politics turn dangerous and desire becomes a liability.What begins as political maneuvering soon becomes something far more volatile. Drawn together by necessity, respect, and a growing attraction neither expected, Aya and Killan must navigate court intrigue, ancient rivalries, and the heavy cost of duty. As old wounds resurface and war looms on every border, the choices they make will determine not only the fate of their kingdoms—but the price of their hearts.Echoes of Ice and Iron is a story of power and inheritance, of love tested by obligation, and of sacrifices demanded by crowns forged in blood and history.

The protagonist, Winnie (文尼), confesses his love to his childhood friend—the princess he’s been secretly in love with for years—but is brutally rejected in public. His heart shatters, he’s humiliated and ridiculed, and he collapses unconscious. When he wakes up, he vaguely remembers his past life’s memories and realizes he has transmigrated into the world of an otome game he played before. At first, he’s thrilled, thinking, “Nice! I must have been reincarnated as a villainous side character who disrupts the protagonist’s romance, right?” But then… surprise! He’s not just the villain—he’s the “Saintess”!

(Spending System + Marry first, Love latter + Pleasing Story + Brain Hole Book) After being blown up by an oven, Yu Ting time-traveled into a book, becoming a ditzy girl side-character who was all show and no substance. She pursued the male lead relentlessly, always paying his way, even to the point of pursuing him back to his grandmother's house.Ding.[Please, the host needs to spend 2 million within three days]Ding.[Please, the host needs to spend 5 million within 24 hours]...What's more, the original character ignores her awesome husband to pursue the male lead. She wouldn’t!Gradually...People at Chang Ming University began to notice something off about Yu Ting. She no longer wore her cataract-style colored contacts nor acted lovesick. Her clothing style also changed, and she stopped having unsuitable fantasies about senior Shen Sheng...Just as the classmates were discussing Yu Ting, they discovered...It seemed like two people had driven off together during the holiday break?Upon hearing this, Professor Lu promptly clarified: “Apologies, but Yu Ting is my wife and she has no relation to Shen Sheng.”Everyone: ???[Strong female lead, occasional sweetness, continuous pleasure][Please refrain if you are fussy, the female lead spends money outrageously]

The more ruthless the Palace is, the more miserable the loser will end up—this he understands. But what he does not understand is, why the brother whom he lived together with peacefully in the past, would so heartlessly humiliate him today. Asking him to beg for mercy, asking him to succumb to his knees, and even… asking him to tactfully entertain him. “Yong Shan, ah, Yong Shan, as of today you are the one who qualifies to succeed as a Crown Prince, what exactly is it that you want?”

For the past 16 years, Yong Qi’s gaze was never set on him. Despite being twins with his younger brother, Yong Lin, Yong Qi has always been directing his smile and laughter towards Yong Lin, and to him, Yong Qi deliberately alienates him. He does not understand, they have the same features and looks, and he obviously is his brother too, but why won’t he be intimate with him… as if he is humiliating him. “Yong Qi, ah, Yong Qi, why won’t you understand, what I want is very simple…”

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