Dangerous Descent

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Lin Zhiyi and Gu Xicheng should have belonged to two different worlds.

But she needed money, and he needed a Mrs. Gu in name only.

There was no way a rookie trainee who had just debuted could compete with the city's socialites. She used every trick she could to marry into the Gu family.

Over four years, she relied on the Gu family to rise from rookie to top-tier star.

Her explosive popularity came with a storm of doubts and accusations. Videos surfaced showing her bullying her teammates, acting like a diva, and snapping at staff... Calls for her to leave the entertainment industry grew louder by the day.

Late one night, Lin Zhiyi was rushed to the emergency room after a car accident.

*

Lin Zhiyi survived the accident, but lost seven years of her memories.

In her current recollection, she was a senior in high school preparing for the entrance exams to A University. Then she learned that she had dropped out of high school, become a top-tier star, and gotten married at a young age.

It didn't take Lin Zhiyi long to realize that her husband didn't like her.

Neither did anyone else around her. Her reputation was unbelievably awful.

After accepting the harsh reality, Lin Zhiyi went to a bookstore and bought a full set of exam-prep books. In between rehearsals and appearances, she diligently worked through practice problems.

One late night, Gu Xicheng came home to find her bent over her desk in the study, filling out one test paper after another. For once, he spoke first. "What are you doing?"

Lin Zhiyi looked up. "I want to get into college."

Gu Xicheng: "..."

One day, Lin Zhiyi got drunk. The people around her egged her on and asked, "What are you going to do after you finish college?"

Resting her cheek in one hand, she answered without a second thought, "Get a divorce."

The words reached Gu Xicheng's ears. His friend teased him, "At last, you'll be rid of that woman."

No one saw his face darken.

The day her admission letter arrived, Lin Zhiyi happily presented him with divorce papers. "Our five years are up. We can get divorced now."

Gu Xicheng showed her the prenuptial agreement. One clause stated: If they had no children within five years, the marriage would automatically be extended by three years.

Lin Zhiyi stared at him. "How could I possibly have agreed to a clause like that?"

Gu Xicheng: "Because back then, you were madly in love with me and wanted to use a child to keep me tied to you."

Lin Zhiyi, whose memories had long since returned: "???"

Coming soon: "A Long Marriage Must End in Harmony"

[Starts January 10]

Shu Yu and Fu Xici got married entirely because of their families.

Before the wedding, they had met only once, and that was at the scene of a car accident.

A year into their marriage, a friend asked Shu Yu how she would describe married life.

She thought for a moment, then said, "No feelings, just technique."

One was an artificial intelligence with no emotions.

The other was a sweet-talking, scheming little troublemaker.

How were two people from different species supposed to fall in love?

*

Shu Yu had wanted a child of her own for ages, so she was always enthusiastic about making one.

Fu Xici said without expression, "Can't you be a little more reserved? You're a woman."

After Fu Xici spent half a month working overtime and eating and sleeping at the office, Shu Yu finally couldn't take it anymore. She went to confront him, launching into a lecture about how the prospective father staying up late while they were trying to conceive would lower the quality of their genes, leaving their baby a beautiful but foolish thing with only her good looks.

Fu Xici was silent for a moment. "Video conference."

Shu Yu's high heel slipped, but the next second she tucked her hair behind her ear and turned sweet as honey. "Honey, are you tired? You've worked so hard!"

After learning that children born to parents who didn't love each other had very low levels of happiness, Shu Yu gave up on trying to make a baby. As for Fu Xici, he could work overtime or travel for work as much as he liked.

She never expected Fu Xici to start leaving early and coming home early. Exhausted in body and mind, Shu Yu cried out in embarrassed frustration, "Where's your restraint? What happened to being reserved?!"

Fu Xici pulled her into his arms. "We're legally married. Who am I supposed to be reserved for?"

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