Yuan Xiao already died once, and now he’s about to do it again. He's been transported from his life as a domineering CEO with a taste for internet novels to the realm of his favorite story. Yuan wakes up as the villainous ruler of the Northern Empire, and he knows exactly who’s going to kill him, the male lead Heqing Yan! This brave prince has already vowed deadly revenge after being conquered. Yuan knows he must change the story’s plot to survive, but damn, did the hero always look that good?
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This Villain Emperor's Gotta Charm the Male Lead to Survive! has finished publishing and it has 124 Chapters. It is also Known as: How to Survive as a Villain, To Be or Not to Be, HSAV, 穿成囚禁男主的反派要如何活命
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1. This Villain Emperor's Gotta Charm the Male Lead to Survive!
Yuan Xiao already died once, and now he’s about to do it again. He's been transported from his life as a domineering CEO with a taste for internet novels to the realm of his favorite story. Yuan wakes up as the villainous ruler of the Northern Empire, and he knows exactly who’s going to kill him, the male lead Heqing Yan! This brave prince has already vowed deadly revenge after being conquered. Yuan knows he must change the story’s plot to survive, but damn, did the hero always look that good?
Source: Tapas
This Villain Emperor's Gotta Charm the Male Lead to Survive! has finished publishing and it has 124 Chapters. It is also Known as: How to Survive as a Villain, To Be or Not to Be, HSAV, 穿成囚禁男主的反派要如何活命
