After the Undercover Operation Failed 卧底失败后 by 锦橙 Jin Cheng

Sang Li transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a xianxia novel. The cannon fodder was a fox spirit who, smitten with the Demon Lord, willingly became one of his pawns. She even went so far as to sacrifice herself by infiltrating the celestial realm to assassinate the Demon Lord’s archenemy, Ji Hengyu. Sang Li happened to transmigrate right into the middle of the assassination scene. Before her eyes, the male lead, Ji Hengyu, had disheveled clothing and a dazed expression, with an empty bowl of Mandrake Flower Poison nearby. After the reckless encounter, Sang Li wanted to leave but realized she couldn’t! Some wretch had bound her and the male lead together with a Silken Thread Parasite! Once entangled by the parasite, their hearts were intertwined—unless they spent their lives together until old age, they would never be able to part. Sang Li: “…I’m numb.” There was nothing she could do but tidy up and make the best of it. She stayed by the male lead’s side, trembling with fear, always hiding her fox tail, terrified that one day he would discover her true identity and drag her off to be executed.

Until one day, she saw the usually aloof Celestial Lord Ji Hengyu accidentally tie his own snake tail into a knot and struggle to untangle it.

The female lead: “...”

What the heck? Were they both just acting out a supernatural tale here?