short series

Me, a Witch? You Want Me to Earn Merit?

share time: 2026-02-23 00:41:29

Night Zhaozhao, a witch who lives to "stir chaos in the six realms," is about to break her seal when Gu Yan, the Heavenly Realm's greatest war god, binds her to a "merit contract"—she can't regain her magic until she earns 100,000 merits. To win back her freedom, she's forced into a "good deed spree": helping an old flower seller retrieve her stolen basket, scaring the thief so bad he wets his pants; taking a fatal sword strike for Li Chengyu, the crown prince of a neighboring kingdom, only to complain, "You're a crown prince? You're way too weak!"; even helping Gu Yan fix the Heavenly Realm's messes, leading fairies to gossip, "The witch has turned into a goody-two-shoes!" But as her merits pile up, Night Zhaozhao uncovers Gu Yan's secret—he didn't bind her to punish her, but to protect her: years ago, when she was framed by a demon traitor, Gu Yan used half his heart to shield her from a deadly curse. And Li Chengyu, who seems gentle, has actually been looking for her for 300 years. As the "evil witch" learns to be "good," her once "troublemaker" image crumbles. She gains not just Gu Yan's true love, but also helps Li Chengyu stabilize his kingdom. In the end, she finds that goodness isn't a chain—it's the key to opening hearts. And Gu Yan's line, "I bound you because I was scared you'd get hurt again," makes her eyes well up—turns out the one who understands her most isn't an enemy, but the war god who "forced" her to earn merit.

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