Bound by Fame and Fortune

🧡Writing is hard. Please support the official release. Seven thousand words of bonus chapters. Ji Ran x He Yunzhuo | Selfish and self-serving x cold-blooded and cruel One-line summary: Her most ruthless weapon is breaking your heart. Of the four Ji family granddaughters, Ji Ran was the mildest and least noticeable. Yet she was the one who married He Yunzhuo, the man no one dared aspire to, and became the envy of everyone as Mrs. He. And yet she was also the one who, just a year into their marriage, while their infant son was still in swaddling clothes, resolutely abandoned everything and left for a foreign country, leaving endless gossip in her wake. Two years later, the Ji family fell into ruin, and she was forced to return to the country. Soaked to the skin, she stood in front of his car. For the first time, her eyes held a hint of humility and panic. “President He, please have mercy.” The man lowered the window. His gaze swept over her pale face, and a sharp, amused smile tugged at his lips. “Fourth Miss, if you're begging someone, you should act like it.” “For instance, think about how you're going to repay the debt you owe me.” The debt of abandoning her husband and child. Later, she resolved to fight for her inheritance and rebuild the family business, beginning to deal with all sorts of people. He knelt before her and buried his face against her, wrapping both arms tightly around her waist. “Am I really so beneath you?” ▪️Both physically and emotionally faithful | Avoidant attachment x relentless pursuit ▪️The male lead does laundry with a cold expression | Reunited after a breakup | A sea of hatred and love ☆Inspiration for the heroine abandoning her husband and child: “My life from childhood onward has built a complicated labyrinth that has led me to this wretched afternoon.” Jorge Luis Borges, “The Poem of the Gifts” [Reader's guide] · The main story carefully depicts the male lead doing laundry with a cold expression × humbly chasing after his wife. · Please don't judge the story out of context. Thank you for being respectful. · The heroine's family did not fall into ruin because of anything the male lead did. The two go from first love to divorce and remarriage. · The characters aren't perfect, and some of them may not be good people. · Comments hostile to the heroine may be deleted at the author's discretion. · This isn't an extra-sweet romance. If it's not for you, please stop reading. · Be careful about dating, marriage, and having children. Take responsibility for your own life. · Some professional information comes from online sources. Please feel free to point out any errors. · Blurb captured and archived on 2025/09/10. ^ ^, Here is the blurb for the new story, ^ ^ 🌸“Theatrical Intent” (on the run while pregnant) Cheng Yan x Huo Lin | Cunning, playful words x serious, deliberate words They say Huo Lin was bewitched when he met Cheng Yan. He lost his business, lost his heart, and nearly lost half his life. Then she lied to him: “The baby is already gone.” She vanished without a trace for three years. When they reunited, he lost control for the first time, smashing everything in the room and forcing her against the hotel's floor-to-ceiling window. “Keep lying to me! Tell me this child isn't mine!” “The only thing I never lied about was that I never loved you.” “Then start lying now.” Lie to him for the rest of his life. A rational con artist x a willing victim Every time she lies to him, she makes it sound like a love confession. ☆Six-year age gap, older man | On the run while pregnant | Old-school melodrama and over-the-top angst ☆Both physically and emotionally faithful. Imperfect characters, not recommended for readers with high moral standards. Theme: What we lose are all shackles. Love yourself well.