It was said that imperial harems were living hard lives. The emperor had a thousand methods to make a harem die an ignominious death. Besides, she might die due to the countless frame-ups and schemes from other jealous harems. Eight babies in tens were dead before they were delivered. With respect to the lucky two coming to the world, one of them would die before he grew up, and the other one... It was firmly believed by Yun Cang, the emperor, that the other one would grow up to a pillar of the nation. Hua Qingxin asserted in a loud voice, "No! The other one will grow up with a distorted heart!" The emperor: "So is it the reason for you to go to Prince Yun Hai for shelter?" Jieyu Hua: "Yes... I want to share my bed with a man with strong chest muscles!"
In the inner area of a temple, Hua Qingxin, a delicate and pretty lady, walked quietly on a thick layer of fallen leaves to an ancient tree. Clearing her throat, she sang, "Ho! Huh!"
"Why do I have no one to marry with since flowers at the riverbank are blooming and dogs are playing in pairs? Eh, ah, eh, ah, oh..."
There was a sudden screech, "Ah-" while Hua Qingxin was singing.
A man was falling from the ancient tree together with some yellow leaves... No, to be exact, he was dangled in the air.
His neck was hooked by vines, and his feet were struggling. He was trembling as if he was just struck by a thunder.
Oh my god...
"You... you are hanging yourself!" Hua Qingxin covered her mouth in astonishment and stepped back.
God, she thought he was hanging himself.
Before she sang, Yun Cang who had an afternoon nap on a branch of the ancient tree was immersed in his own sweet dream. After sounds of "Ho! Huh!", his sweet dream became a nightmare. He woke up with a start and fell from the sturdy tree trunk.
His neck happened to be hooked by a piece of vines, and he was hung on the ancient tree, which made him look like hanging himself.
"Hurry...help..." Yun Cang said painfully.
Hua Qingxin finally came around and shouted, "Let me help you!"
She then held legs of Yun Cang, and dragged him down with strength, "Why did you commit suicide? You still have a long way to go in your life. It's good to live..."
Hua Qingxin kept dragging him down, and Yun Cang showed more whites of his eyes. His neck was more tightly hooked by the vines.
He could call help just now, but he could not now.
"Ah, why don't you talk to me?"
Hua Qingxin sensed that something was wrong. She had a deep breath and jumped with all her strength, to drag the strange man hanging himself on the tree. Her feet were above the ground.
Luckily, they finally broke the vines. Yun Cang's jaw slipped, and they two fell on the ground together.
"Ouch!" Hua Qingxin groaned on the ground, and then sat up.
Yun Cang escaping from death lied on the ground and panted. Touching the bruised lower jaw, he considered himself lucky that his jaw was not very long; or he would have really hung himself on the tree.
"What have I done that you tried to murder me in an ancient temple?" Yun Cang straightened his body and abused, "You should pity yourself for not being gifted with a good voice, not to use it as a lethal weapon to scare people off!"
"Ah, is it so terrible?" instead of being offended, Hua Qingxin seemed especially happy, "Good, then that emperor will not choose me."
"Ah? Will you attend the consort selection tomorrow?" Yun Cang was shocked, and said, "What have the emperor done to make you present him such a terrible song?"
"He did nothing." Hua Qingxin held her chin with hands, and said sadly, "He's not the one I'm keen on."
"Then who is that unlucky guy?" Yun Cang felt so sorry for him.
At the thought of that man, Hua Qingxin looked into the distance with wet eyes, "My singing was terrible in my childhood..."
"So is it now."
"Back then Prince Yun Hai said he would arrest me with his sword if I sang again. I wonder, If I sing in the selection of the imperial concubine tomorrow, will Prince Yun Hai come to arrest me with his sword?"
Staring at this innocent girl, Yun Cang thought carefully, and said, "No sword is allowed to be taken into the palace."
Hua Qingxin looked down in depress, tears falling.
Yun Cang sighed, "Prince Yunhai married the legal daughter of the prime minister a few days ago, and you can only be his concubine."
"I..." Hua Qingxin got angry suddenly, "In fact... I am the legal daughter of the prime minister. In fact, he would not have married my elder sister."
Yun Cang listened. He was so astonished that he kept his mouth opened.
When they met for the first time, the cute baby crawled into Sheng Yeting’s lap and called him “Daddy”. Unexpectedly, after that, his life changed… One day, the cute baby told him, “Daddy, an uncle revealed his feelings to Mommy just now.” “Help Daddy make the bed. I’ll go bring the woman home and have her unable to get up from the bed by teaching her a lesson for good.” He used to be the merciless and resolute emperor of the business empire, cold and indifferent towards females. However, he was completely defeated by that woman. For the rest of their life, he would love her wholeheartedly and give birth to a bunch of little chubby babies.
Gu Mian was getting married to Song Huaiyan, a cold young CEO she had met only once. Her elegant white gown trailed down the red carpet; Malbec was whirling in the wine glass. She had become Madame Song, the throne of thousands of young girls' dreams. However, she found she was increasingly unable to control herself: from her torso, her limbs, her tongue, her throat, to her heart, which leaned more and more towards her newly-married husband. < Please complete the mission and continue to look for trouble! > The voice of Trouble-Making System rang out in Gu Mian’s mind. < This is the way you can control your body, and the price you have to pay for your reincarnation! > “Hmph! Easy peasy!” Gu Mian shook the hemline of her dress, sat on the gorgeous European style sofa with her leg crossed, and drained the Malbec in one go. “Looking for trouble? That was my professional in my last life.”
When the company of her archenemy went bankrupt, she held a party in the bar to celebrate and took him away! In the hotel, Shu Yin stood on her tiptoes and cooed upon his ear, "Yan Ci, I hear that you're looking for a sugar mama. I can give you what you want." "In that case, why don't you sign the contract right now? How long would you like to keep me? A month or a year?" The next day, she stared at her torn dress in a daze. Recalling what they had done in bed last night, she felt aggrieved. As the sugar mama, however, she couldn't complain. Later, he moved into her place and got her pregnant. Finally, the truth was revealed - Yan Ci was never broke. It was just a scheme to trick her into his arms so that he could dote on her for the rest of her life. A Scheming and Doting Billionaire VS A Smart and Spoiled Lady
Having been married for two years, he only takes her as an enemy. He never touches her, and even insult her in front of other women, "Si Wan, you are the most disgusting woman in the world." Facing his ruthlessness, she decides to leave, "Gong Siming, if you don't love, just let me go." But he replied dominantly, "Si Wan, of course I love you." Si Wan is caught in a trance. And he goes on, "I want to love you tenderly every night."
She, being set up by her husband, became a laughing stock in the city and was forced to leave. Four years later, she came back with a brand-new self. Revenge was a dish better served cold. She swore to take back everything that belonged to her. He, by mistake, got himself involved in her life. He wanted to make up for her, and ended up falling in love… “Wen Shuyue, one son is enough for us. I wish we have some lovely daughters. The more, the better.”
A scheme led to a cute baby for them. Several years later, she met her former lover once again. The iceberg-like president turned into a big wolf full of desire! He stayed together with her all the time, disproving rumors with acts. She only wanted to say that rumors truly hurt.
He has all the traits that you wished for your dream man to have. Power, money, perfection, handsomeness and a body like a Greek God. But he's inlove. He's inlove with her. For him, she was the completion of his dream, a perfect wife and a mother to be with his children. He would give her everything including his own life. He would sacrifice his world for her. But she left him. She betrayed him. She broke his heart into pieces. And he turned into a cold, heartless, rude and an arrogant billionaire, who would do everything to show her that she's no longer important into his life. Even though the truth is the opposite of what he is doing. His heart still aching for her. And that's when he met me. I applied as his Personal Assistant to fulfill my bucket list of dreams. To explore my life and experience everything. He offered me a deal. He asked me to marry him just to show his ex that he already moved on. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "She's pregnant." He blurted out and i almost stumbled on where i am standing. I just gripped the backrest of the couch to support my weight. The pain creeping in my heart is unbearable but i managed to stay calm. "Wow! Congratulations!" I said faking my excitement as i remembered him saying... -cheating would not be the reason to break our marriage- of course i couldn't accuse him of this as 'cheating' because she was the real reason why we are pretending as a couple. He still love her. He's still inlove with her. And that's when i made the biggest decision in my life. Taking all my strength and a piece of my heart that still hanging on a thin rope... I left him. Taking also my biggest secret in me... that i've already fallen inlove with him. And somehow i learned a lesson; 'Loving someone who doesn't love you back isn't as hard as loving someone who still inlove with his ex and who only uses you to get her back again into his life..'
For the sake of their company, Atasha Rae was forced to marry the known heartless billionaire, Lorcan Amadeus. But it only took her a week as his wife because later on, he suddenly wants a divorce immediately. So as he wished, she signed the divorce paper even after admitting to herself that she was somehow starting to fall inlove with him. Heart badly wounded, she ran away from his life. Until she discovers that she's pregnant with his child and as a result, she ends up with no choice but to keep it a secret. Out of Lorcan's awareness, she's keeping a secret that would lead him to an overflowing regret. Because for a week of their fallen marriage beyond repair, she's carrying the billionaire's heir.
Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he never gave a damn about rules and laws, as he only liked to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and Ian begged her not to leave him?
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
Melanie married Ashton out of gratitude, but she quickly found herself entangled in a web of relentless challenges. Despite these struggles, she stayed true to her commitment to the marriage. In the hospital room, Ashton indifferently attempted to draw her blood, disregarding her discomfort. This callous act was a harsh revelation for Melanie, awakening her to the grim reality of their relationship. Resolved to prioritize her own welfare, she decided to sever ties. With newfound resolve, Melanie filed for divorce. In the process, she unveiled her concealed identities, leaving everyone in shock. Throughout these turbulent times, Melanie realized that Derek, Ashton’s uncle, had been discreetly protecting her all along.
"Sign the divorce papers and get out!" Leanna got married to pay a debt, but she was betrayed by her husband and shunned by her in-laws. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, she agreed to divorce and claimed her half of the properties. With her purse plump from the settlement, Leanna enjoyed her newfound freedom. The constant harassment from her ex's mistress never fazed her. She took back her identities as top hacker, champion racer, medical professor, and renowned jewelry designer. Then someone discovered her secret. Matthew smiled. "Will you have me as your next husband?"