[Fairy Tale Crossover] The Special Trick to Seeing Through Scumbag Princes

[Upcoming: What Should I Do After the God of Darkness Defiles Me? and Raw Beginnings. Please add them to your favorites!] After striking a golden match, the Little Match Girl couldn't help making a wish: "I want to become a princess in a fairy tale and live happily ever after with a prince." Holy light shone, and a distant, sacred voice rang out. "Your wish is granted." Later, the girl became the most beautiful princess on the entire continent. She set off on a journey to find a prince who would love her. But the princes had all been influenced by an evil demon, and each of them was a little off. Prince 1: "I love you because you're a truly rich princess who can't sleep on a pea." Prince 2: "I love you. Even though you didn't turn me back from a frog, I still won't abandon you." Prince 3: "I love you. Your skin is as white as snow, and your voice is so lovely that I fell for you at first sight." "..." The girl, now a princess: Ugh, if I'd known all the princes were jerks, I would've made a much bigger wish. Everyone: Huh? [Please note] 1. Fairy tales are just the backdrop. This is a partly fictional setting, with plenty of original worldbuilding. [This story will be available to subscribers on February 11, Chinese New Year's Eve. There will be three chapters that day. Thank you, dear readers, for all your support!] Blurb for What Should I Do After the God of Darkness Defiles Me? After Mian Mian woke up, she discovered she'd arrived in a strange world and had somehow been addressed by a priest as the God of Light. Once she realized she'd become the Creator God, Mian Mian felt no qualms at all and began enjoying a carefree life of food, drink, and fun. Who could have guessed that the forces of darkness would soon make their move? The God of Light, a mere level 1 weakling, hadn't even enjoyed herself for a few days before the level 99,999 God of Darkness caught her. With no other choice, Mian Mian pretended to be a minor priest. On the surface, she praised the cold and ruthless God of Darkness every day. In secret, she planned to get her revenge once she escaped. * After escaping, Mian Mian finally mastered the Creator God's power. Looking down at the utterly battered God of Darkness, she said without a trace of emotion, "Kneel!" To her surprise, the God of Darkness suddenly laughed, his burning gaze fixed on her. "How dare you! What are you laughing at?" "I'm laughing because all that passion and warmth you showed when you enveloped me in darkness was fake." The gods: ...Well, damn! Blurb for Raw Beginnings [Chinese-American Broadway extra x Wall Street tycoon of mixed heritage] Xia Simin was destined to be different. She knew Asian actors couldn't land good roles on Broadway, yet she chose to stay, waiting for her chance to take the stage. On the eve of the financial crisis, she thought her chance had finally come. After losing her job, she was kicked out by her landlord. Manhattan was being lashed by a torrential downpour, and Xia Simin had nowhere to go in this bustling yet cold city. A car slowly pulled over. Through the window, the man inside looked at her pitiful figure, set down his glass of wine, and said, "Get in." Xia Simin had no choice, and obediently got into the car. Little did she know, he'd been planning this for a long time. * Later, Xia Simin blushed and asked him softly, "I thought people on Wall Street were all professionals." The man scoffed, then casually pulled Xia Simin in his arms closer. "They're all just thugs who like to possess and plunder." ...That was true. She couldn't have agreed more. [Please note] 1. Set during the 2008 Wall Street financial crisis. 2. Wall Street and Broadway intersect. 3. The tycoon is of Chinese-American heritage and will return to China to pursue his career. My friend's upcoming novel: Mu Muxiding's I Don't Like You Anymore. Please add it to your favorites! Theme: There is true feeling and true love in this world.