Marrying My Ex's Fourth Uncle (Reborn)

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Blurb:

In her previous life, Su Muye married her cousin from the Marquis's household through an arranged engagement. It was a match everyone envied, but Su Muye was treated with nothing but coldness. Only when she saw Ye Xiuyi take her close friend Qin Xuechan as his favored concubine did she realize the two had been secretly involved all along. He had chosen Su Muye only because her gentle nature made her easy to manipulate, using her to clear the way for his beloved.

Given another chance at life, Su Muye acts docile and gentle, with impeccable manners, in front of the elders. At the same time, she ruthlessly exposes Ye Xiuyi's scandal and forces him to break off their engagement.

With a little planning, Su Muye manages to end the engagement, preserve her reputation, and win the elders' sympathy.

Wait, is there a strange person among the elders? Isn't this the man she went into business with? How did he suddenly become Fourth Master of the Marquis's household, a powerful military man whose authority inspires fear in everyone?

After learning the truth, Su Muye wants nothing more than to stay away from the Marquis's household. Ye Jingran stops her. "Want revenge on Ye Xiuyi? How about becoming his elder?"

Su Muye hesitates, blinking. Ye Jingran gently coaxes her. "Marry me, and whenever he sees you, he'll have to bow, listen to your scolding, and never overstep his bounds."

Ye Xiuyi always thought the fiancee his family had chosen for him was dull and old-fashioned, with nothing to recommend her except that she was gentle and easy to control.

Then one day, Su Muye began opposing him, both openly and behind the scenes. Only then did Ye Xiuyi realize that all the affection she had shown him in front of the elders had been an act.

Furious, Ye Xiuyi broke off the engagement himself, waiting for Su Muye to become a laughingstock. He figured that if she came begging, he could give her another chance.

Ye Xiuyi waited and waited. Su Muye never fell into hardship or disgrace. Instead, he received news of her upcoming wedding. Her groom was none other than his own Fourth Uncle, a man of overwhelming power, noble bearing, and icy reserve, who had never shown interest in women.

Seeing Su Muye, radiant and breathtakingly beautiful, standing beside his uncle, Ye Xiuyi was crushed. For the first time, he understood what he had lost.

#After her engagement is broken, she marries her ex's Fourth Uncle#

#I thought you were my elder, but you want to...?#

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Lin Nanshuang transmigrates into the body of a poor scholar's eldest daughter, only to be handed over by her father to a dissolute county magistrate.

Knowing how cruel the magistrate can be, Lin Nanshuang takes the initiative and throws herself at the wealthy young master Qi Yu at a banquet.

Qi Yu is the heir to the Marquis of Dingnan: aloof and noble, with no interest in women. The one time he makes an exception, he takes Lin Nanshuang away from the banquet.

But Qi Yu is proud and unpredictable. To survive, Lin Nanshuang is careful in everything and goes out of her way to please him, until at last he begins treating her a little more kindly.

Lin Nanshuang is only waiting for the day Qi Yu takes a wife and sends her away, so she can take her money and live peacefully in Jiangnan.

But after Qi Yu gets engaged, he shows no sign of letting her go. He even says he'll take her back to his residence, as if he has some real affection for her.

Lin Nanshuang thinks it over. Being someone's concubine is no match for living freely on her own, so she packs a small bundle and makes a run for it in the middle of the night.

When they meet again, Lin Nanshuang has been reunited with her family and recognized as the long-lost younger daughter of the wealthy Chen family of Jiangnan.

The Chen family sets up a martial arts stage, preparing to find Lin Nanshuang a husband willing to marry into her family.

Qi Yu is furious when he hears about it and goes straight to smash the matchmaking stage.

That night, Qi Yu, usually so aloof and proud, climbs over the Chen family's wall. Looking at the radiant, carefree woman before him, he pleads softly, "Shuangshuang, I only want you to come back."

Reader's Guide:

1. One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced.

2. The male lead is a bit of a jerk early on, but later he gets put through the wringer.

Theme: Take responsibility for your choices. Live earnestly instead of going along with the crowd.