Only a Good Husband Can Rise to the Top

[Upcoming Novel: After He Found Out I Used a Fake Photo to Catfish a Rich Second-Generation Guy Online] A story about an online romance where her fake identity is exposed and she gets locked up, hehe. Please add it to your reading list~

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Slightly Everyone's Darling heroine x Contrasting male lead x Nurturing, motherly man

Scheming, clear-headed, ambitious beauty x Competitive, possessive, ungrateful saint

Xu Xishan lost her mother when she was young, and her father paid her no attention.

She had only just turned fifteen when the concubines in her household began eyeing her marriage prospects. Fortunately, her aunt doted on her and brought her to the capital.

At the feet of the emperor, there were countless fine young men.

Xu Xishan decided to find herself a good marriage here, but one day she was shocked to discover that she could foresee her future.

If she married the cold-faced heir to Prince An, who showed a faint smile only for her, she would be widowed at a young age.

But if she chose her sunny, innocent childhood friend, he would break with his family for her, see his career suffer, and spend his days consumed by misery.

After waking in shock from two prophetic dreams in a row, Xu Xishan thought it over and chose someone else: Fang Youli, the prime minister's only son, a compassionate and noble gentleman.

In looks and family background, Fang Youli was first-rate.

His scholarly talent went without saying: he had placed first in the imperial examinations in the eighth year of Jinghe. His family values were rare in the capital, and their house rules expressly forbade taking concubines.

Everything was perfect, except Fang Youli was an extremely stiff and cold-hearted man. He was self-disciplined and bound by propriety, kept his relationships with others as bland as water, and seemed to have no capacity for love.

And, as it happened, Xu Xishan had loathed him before. Whenever they met, she was openly rude and made no secret of her hatred. Her attitude had been truly awful.

To say nothing of the fact that just yesterday, she had been exchanging tender glances with his best friend...

Since ordinary approaches would not work, Xu Xishan had to find another way.

She resolved to bind Fang Youli with moral obligation and force him to help her. The imperial hunt was her last chance.

In a secluded corner of the royal hunting grounds, the Fifth Prince, poisoned by a snake and leering at her, advanced step by step.

The usually gentle man grinned like a demon. "Xishan, why are you hiding? You know the truth. You can hide here, but once we leave this mountain, if I want you, you won't have a choice."

Xu Xishan caught sight of a porcelain-white hem flashing in the distance and pretended to stumble back in alarm.

Then she crashed into someone and fell to the ground.

Fang Youli wore white jade-colored riding clothes, elegant and immaculate. His phoenix eyes looked down at her, his handsome brows faintly knitted.

Without even trying to get up, Xu Xishan grabbed the hem of his robe with her dirt-stained hands.

She looked up at him through tear-filled eyes, her voice plaintive.

"Brother Youli, please save me, will you? You're so good, so compassionate. You've saved so many people, and so many women too. Please... please don't abandon me."

Wasn't he the famously compassionate saint?

She had gone so far as to make herself coveted by wolves and tigers, putting herself in danger.

She looked utterly innocent, pitiful, and helpless.

So he should bend down, hold out his hand, save her, and then fall in love with her.

Watching Fang Youli's stunned expression, she guided his hand to her tear-damp cheek.

His long lashes trembled, and then he stepped in front of her.

[New chapters every day at midnight. Feel free to start reading, everyone. I have chapters in reserve, so I won't abandon this novel!]

1. The heroine only has to crook a finger and the male lead takes the bait. Even when he is naked, she isn't moved at all (looking doesn't count as being moved).

2. The heroine isn't a traditional kind and virtuous character. She's selfish, self-serving, and knows she's beautiful. She's the adorable sort who can be happy even if every man suffers.

3. The male lead and other male characters are all sexually pure. Unlike them, the heroine isn't lucky enough to find true love on the first try. She stumbles along before finding her destined one, ^-^.

Upcoming Novel Blurb

After He Found Out I Used a Fake Photo to Catfish a Rich Second-Generation Guy Online

Small-town exam ace x Arrogant favored son of heaven

Synopsis:

Rong Ci fell in love online. She made up a fake name, spent 30 yuan on a package of fake photos, and lured a rich second-generation Honor of Kings player into dating her.

At the time, she was a noob who had lost 24 ranked games in a row in Honor of Kings and angrily deleted the game. Cheng Rui was a nationally ranked Tiger player, a rich second-generation heir, and the center of everyone's attention.

In the group chat, the group owner tagged Cheng Rui: Carry Rong Ci.

Cheng Rui showed no mercy, replying with three words: "Not interested."

Rong Ci was vexed and resolved to win him over, determined to enjoy Honor of Kings with cheat codes.

As soon as they added each other, she sent him a video of her record of 24 consecutive ranked losses.

Ci: "I'm just too bad. This game isn't for me."

Ci: [Crying kitten]

Cheng Rui: "?"

Cheng Rui: "Nice."

Furious, Rong Ci gritted her teeth and refused to give up.

She shared bits of her life, acted sweet and pitiful, pretended to be sensible and strong, and found new ways to praise him every day. After much hardship, she finally won him over.

But a sweetness mixed with lies was like candy coated in arsenic.

Who could have guessed that Cheng Rui was the clingy, controlling type?

He kept hinting that she should post their sweet moments on social media, demanded constant updates, and repeatedly suggested meeting in person.

As time passed, holes began appearing in her lies. With her identity about to be exposed, she decided to strike first and broke up with him without warning.

She had assumed Cheng Rui was a favored son of heaven, so they would surely part on good terms.

But he adamantly refused. His voice calls kept coming one after another, and the messages he sent in rapid succession made her heart tremble.

Cheng Rui: "No, I'm not breaking up with you. You said we would be together forever, baby. Don't do this. I'll give you anything you want."

Cheng Rui: "I'm sorry, baby. Did I do something wrong? Let's meet and talk."

Cheng Rui: "Baby, you're in Z City, right?"

Forever? Meeting in person? The thought nearly scared Rong Ci unconscious. She hurriedly blocked him everywhere online.

A few days later, Rong Ci had put Cheng Rui out of her mind and started her new life.

University life was undoubtedly wonderful, but there were far too many inexplicable things.

An overly conspicuous upperclassman began pursuing her.

He was 190 centimeters tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and a wildly flamboyant head of red hair. His looks were outrageously good.

She had run into him a few times before. He was the typical favored son of heaven who looked down on everyone, yet one day he began pursuing her as if he had been bewitched.

She kept receiving anonymous packages addressed to her, all filled with expensive, beautiful luxury goods.

Fed up, Rong Ci posted a photo of two hands clasped together on her social media feed, announcing that she was in a relationship.

It worked: the strange upperclassman disappeared without a trace, and she stopped receiving mysterious packages from unknown senders.

She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she could finally return to her peaceful life.

The next day, Rong Ci was abducted.

When she slowly came to, her mind was still foggy. She blinked dumbly, only to realize that everything before her eyes was black, no matter what.

Her eyes had been covered.

Before she could feel afraid, a familiar voice reached her ears, and cool lips pressed against the side of her neck.

His voice came with a soft laugh, tender and affectionate. He even rubbed her cheek fondly, yet it made her feel as though she had fallen into an icy abyss.

"You're awake, baby?"

His long, strong fingers forcibly threaded through hers and clasped her palm.

Theme: Find yourself and realize your life's worth.