Steadfast: My Villain Neighbor Became My Protector

Ming Fuyu transmigrates into a novel as cannon fodder—destined to die by the villainous prime minister's hand within 24 hours. Reborn at age four, she races to find the male lead and expose the villain, but her tiny legs betray her and she tumbles into a lake. Through the murky water, she glimpses a ten-year-old boy swimming toward her rescue: the future prime minister himself. Now he's her neighbor, her savior, and her greatest secret. Years later, the court whispers about the ruthless Regent Xie Qiaoran—until they spot a childish friendship bracelet on his wrist and a suspicious bite mark on…