recs for mc who schemes and manipulates the situation and then sits back and acts innocent? usually for revenge
Zhanxian - cultivation novel, not sure if this is what you want. whole novel is about getting revenge on sect who is responsible for his death in his previous life. He sets out to destroy it with hardly anyone knowing about what he does to harm them. They even often ask for his help in making pills and he acts very cooperative with them. Eight Treasures Trousseau and To be a virtuous Wife - ML does the scheming. MC is quite lazy and doesn't bother. A lot of the scheming is implied.