The Beauty and the Bully

Later, Liang Qi asked her, "What kind of person was I to San Niang back then?"

Xue Lingzhi said, "A bully."

Liang Qi smiled. "And now?"

Xue Lingzhi smiled gently. "I love you."

Xue Lingzhi asked in return, "And you? At first, you thought of me as..."

Liang Qi said, "A beauty."

Xue Lingzhi asked, "And now?"

Liang Qi said, "To me, San Niang will always be a beauty."

At first, Xue Lingzhi's fiance offended someone and was thrown in prison. She begged everyone she could think of for help, but found no solution.

Someone told her to seek help from Lord Qi.

Seventh Lord Liang was immensely powerful. In the capital, even the emperor had to show him respect. He was notorious for his romantic exploits and had a particular weakness for beautiful women.

To Xue Lingzhi, he was nothing but a bully. But she had no other choice, so she went to beg the bully for help.

Later, she married that bully. He taught her to ride horses and do business, taught her about Confucius, taught her the art of war, and showed her everything the world had to offer. Gentle breezes, bright moons, and endless nights, he gave it all to her.

He said, "San Niang, the world looks down on women, but you must never look down on yourself. You are my wife, but you are more than that. You are your own person."

[One couple, happy ending, both leads are each other's first and only]

[The story begins with a forced marriage, then love grows after they wed]

[The heroine's engagement to her former fiance was based on gratitude, not love]

[This is a fictional setting, so don't nitpick the history. If you do, you're right.]

My Obsessive Tyrant Is Actually a Hopeless Romantic

Once, Lin Chun was a princess high above everyone else, and she treated Xie Chu with extreme cruelty, tormenting and humiliating him at every turn.

Then the winds of fortune shifted. Lin Chun became a prisoner, while Xie Chu rose to power.

Lin Chun was brought before the new emperor. In the gleaming palace, she couldn't move and her eyes were blindfolded. She heard footsteps draw near, then stop in front of her.

She thought she was about to die and couldn't help tensing up.

After a long while, all she felt was a cautious embrace and an extremely restrained kiss on her cheek.

Lin Chun heard her own voice, disbelieving. "Are you humiliating me?"

Xie Chu's voice was tight. "No, Your Highness. I've long wanted to profane you like this."

"I don't want to humiliate you. I only want to torment you." Xie Chu removed the blindfold.

Lin Chun looked at him. "Torment me however you like. This princess isn't afraid."

Xie Chu crouched before her, but instead of hurting her, he put on her shoes. "Good. Then just wait."

He had already endured the cruelest torment in the world: loving her. Watching her eyes sparkle, seeing her sweet and charming, watching her laugh and chat with others, every day was torture.

Now, Xie Chu wanted to return the favor.

Xie Chu wanted Lin Chun to love him.

*Actually a sweet romance, one-on-one in body and heart

*Dopey, love-struck, humble male lead who grovels for love x genuinely proud, domineering, breathtakingly beautiful heroine

*The male lead is emotionally submissive

Theme: Gender equality