Ling Youyou and Jin Yuanbao were attempting for the thirty-seventh time to pry open the treasury doors, planning to loot the vault and make a getaway.
As expected, they were caught again by the new king, Xi Xu.
"Why! Why, why! My plan was flawless! How did you find out?! Aaaaaah!"
Ling Youyou grabbed Xi Xu by the collar, furious as a groundhog.
"You can't just do whatever you want and expect to get away with it! Haven't I told you before? Marry me, and all of this will be yours."
Ling Youyou knew Xi Xu loved her, but was it really worth spending her whole life in the palace, losing her freedom, just to have the king's love?
Love was the least trustworthy thing a man could ever say.
Although she had no plans to marry him, the greedy Ling Youyou believed in one eternal truth: If there's something to be gained, only a fool would pass it up!
Hold Xi Xu's hand, and get a mountain of gold coins and gems.
Throw herself into Xi Xu's arms, and pick any magic wand or enchanted artifact she likes.
Give Xi Xu a kiss, and get more pearls and crystals than she can count.
The scheming king held his beauty close, not at all bothered by his tyrant-like behavior.
"So what if she loves money? As long as I keep having money, she'll keep loving me."
Young, newly crowned, scheming king x greedy, black-hearted witch
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Blurb:
From school uniforms to wedding dresses, Xuan Lan and Xu Ling spent six years building their marriage.
Xu Ling was a good man, disciplined and organized. He had every milestone and stage of his life perfectly under control.
Of course, he achieved what everyone considered success: a successful career, a happy family, and a beautiful wife who had eyes only for him.
At least, that was what Xuan Lan thought before she found his electronic diary.
"September 15, 2018. Time to start dating. Romance is part of the college experience, too."
In October 2018, Xu Ling started dating An Yang.
"June 2020. Xuan Lan is great. We're a good match. It's time to get married."
In July 2020, during graduation season, Xu Ling proposed to An Lan.
"January 2026. You're going to get divorced."
A notification popped up on the computer desktop, from the electronic diary he hadn't used in ages.
The first thing Xuan Lan did after leaving the marriage registry was buy a puppy.
Xu Ling had never let her keep pets. He believed animals' behavior was unpredictable and would disrupt his life.
To hell with Xu Ling. She was getting a dog anyway. Dogs are much more obedient than men!
Theme: Emotions are a nice extra, but you can live without them. Love of wealth stays constant.
