Su Tang opened her eyes to find herself the wicked ex-wife of the male lead, Huo Zhanhuai, in a period novel.
The original owner had tried to force Huo Zhanhuai's elder brother to marry her by cashing in on a favor. He was so frightened that he ran away in the middle of the night, so she resorted to every trick she could think of to force Huo Zhanhuai to marry her instead.
After the wedding, she caused trouble every day, turning the Huo household upside down and even angering Grandpa Huo to death. In a fit of rage, Huo Zhanhuai had her committed to a psychiatric hospital.
She still wouldn't behave. She eloped with a delinquent, only to be sold deep into the mountains and eventually die after falling face-first into a pigsty.
Tang Tang didn't want to be sold deep into the mountains, much less stink to death.
She wanted to stay alive, make money, and keep a handsome young lover so she could enjoy herself.
To save her life, she wrote Huo Zhanhuai a letter asking for a divorce that very night.
She thought Huo Zhanhuai would be eager to divorce her so he could live happily ever after with the woman he loved.
But on the day they went to the civil affairs bureau to get divorced, the man, usually cold, restrained, and untouchable, went mad and cornered her against a wall. “Divorce? Not even in your next life!”
No one knew that on the night Huo Zhanhuai went on a mission with his elder brother, a woman had fallen into his arms. She was slender, delicate, and breathtakingly beautiful. Both he and his brother fell for her at first sight.
But he had already been forced to marry, and felt so unworthy that he didn't dare indulge in such a hopeless fantasy.
Only later did he discover that the woman who appeared in his dreams night after night was the wife he'd never met, the one he'd always resented...
Honestly, if I hadn't checked the comments, I wouldn't have realized it was all about framing the female lead. But I think the logic was very clear, the female lead is very capable, and the ambiguous relationships and back-and-forth were well-written. There's nothing wrong with it; everyone has their own favorite parts.
This story feels set in a very realistic era, but it's incredibly powerful, with a suffocating feeling that I haven't experienced in a long time. It's pretty good. Keep up the good work, author!
The rating is low, but the story is really good. The extreme emotional turmoil and the torment of unrequited love are just right for me. 🥰
To read the part where they reveal their identities and get divorced, go directly to Chapter 114.
It's so good! Author, please keep updating!
It's really good, I hope there will be more updates. I hope it can be finished in one day, it's so good, please please please!
The female lead is just too soft-hearted; she's a bit of a pushover.
It's been a long time since I've read a historical fiction novel; this one is good.
It's alright, not bad, I don't know why the rating is so low. The author should have confidence and keep updating, just the pace could be a bit faster!
The rating is too low. I absolutely loved the novel, I loved reading it, there was no feeling of being overwhelmed, it was so enjoyable!