Transmigrated as a Skeleton, I Became the Tyrant's White Moonlight

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After five years apart, Zhou Shiran returns to Shencheng to uncover the truth behind her parents' deaths. By the time she comes back, the city has changed completely. Her once inseparable friend is now engaged to her ex-boyfriend, and her investigation keeps hitting roadblocks. With no other choice, she turns to her ex. Everyone says she has gone back to Fu Qiheng for protection. Maybe even she can't tell whether she's trying to win back his love or save her own life.

Zhou Shiran: "You still love me."

Fu Qiheng doesn't deny it. "Yes, I love you. You may be the only woman I'll ever love. But so what, Zhouzhou? The adult world isn't all about love. You can live perfectly well without it. I gave you my heart once, and you didn't care. You could leave without a word, and go five years without contacting me. Nobody waits in the same place forever."

Lai Xiaoyou, the second female lead: "You think Fu Qiheng is sincerely helping you investigate? Why not consider that your parents' deaths might have had everything to do with him? Maybe he's only pretending to help so he can keep you occupied."

One day after they are married, Zhou Shiran dredges up the past. "The adult world isn't all about love. Nobody dies without the other."

Fu Qiheng: "I just misspoke. The adult world isn't all about love, but love is the only thing that makes it colorful."

A little scene:

Sister Liu chatters away: "Actually, I'm curious. Do they have trouble communicating? Rich people don't talk about food and household expenses. They talk about stocks, funds, and business. What can ordinary folks like us talk about? We can't ask every day, 'Honey, did you eat today? What did you have? What did it taste like? Did you add salt or sugar? Was there soy sauce?'"

Sister Liu tells her animatedly, "At first, her husband would patiently answer, 'Honey, I had abalone and sea cucumber today,' or, 'I had vegetables and fruit again.' But after a while, he might get fed up and yell, 'You ask me every day, every single day. Are you worried I'll eat shit and foul your mouth?'"

There's a reason people have always said that marriage works best when the families are well matched. Zhou Shiran and Fu Qiheng's married life may not be full of dramatic upheavals, but little conflicts keep cropping up. Let's see how they resolve them and uncover the truth.

One-on-one romance / both leads' first relationship / happy ending

[Story Blurb] One-line summary: She transmigrates into a skeleton and has a proper romance with a tyrant.

Zheng Yiran transmigrates to ancient times and wakes up as a skeleton. Thus begins her nerve-racking journey to becoming a "real person." One careless mistake lands her in trouble with the ruler of the skeletons, and she finds herself going further and further down the road to becoming human.

When they first meet, he cuts off her escape and forces her to rely on him, leading her to fall for him little by little. She pretends to obey him in every way in order to become human, never expecting to lose her heart in the process.

His gaze seems full of affection and longing. She thinks she's merely someone else's replacement. Only when the truth comes out does she learn that all his careful schemes were for the sake of seeing the world by her side. The supposed replacement was none other than her.

[Little Scene 1]

She buries her face against the man's neck, her eyes clouded with intoxication. He has only ever seen that look in the eyes of lecherous drunkards and gamblers lost in their vices at the Zuixian Brothel. In his mind, gamblers and lechers are essentially the same. Without exception, they drown in the things they're obsessed with, beyond saving.

All he sees in her eyes is an almost obsessive desire for blood, so brazen it's chilling. He thought she had at least a little conscience. Selfishly, he didn't want to lump her together with the other skeletons, only to discover that, at their core, they were no different.

When she realizes she's been caught, the panic and helplessness he expects exist only in his imagination. In reality, she merely lifts her eyelids with indifference. Her gaze lingers on him for an instant, then she returns to what she was doing.

[Little Scene 2]

Song Qiangyu holds her head still. "A Yi, stop fooling around. You know what I mean."

Zheng Yiran: "I'm not hungry today."

Song Qiangyu scoffs. "Not hungry? A Yi, don't make me force you."

"I'm really not hungry. Today Ruyi said I looked like a celestial maiden who'd descended to earth. A Yu, you know celestials don't need food. They just absorb the essence of heaven and earth. I stood outside for a while today, so I'm full now." Zheng Yiran delivers her nonsense with a perfectly straight face.

The scorn on Song Qiangyu's face deepens. "Then would the celestial maiden please do me the honor of eating some mortal food?"

Zheng Yiran is at a loss for words. She gives him an embarrassed, silly smile. "Sorry, this celestial maiden doesn't understand mortal speech. And now this celestial maiden needs to rest." She pulls the covers over herself and plays dead.

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Coming soon: My Husband Is Worse Than a Dog

Jian Yi transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a young married woman, complete with a husband whose thoughts run deep.

Jian Yi has no memories from the original owner, so she learns about their past as a couple from other people.

Rumor one: "I heard the young madam schemed her way into the young master's bed and drove away the woman he loved. No wonder he can't stand her."

Rumor two: "When the madam was seriously ill, that woman often abused her. She'd starve her one day and stuff her the next. What a shame. Now she's dead, and she'll have to be a hungry ghost."

"And that's not all. The young madam had some shady dealings with Steward Zhang. I saw the two of them getting handsy before."

There are countless stories like these. They make it perfectly clear how she incurred Rong Ming's hatred, and ensure that when she dies, she'll know exactly why.

From then on, she knows Rong Ming wants to kill her. She knows he keeps a sharp knife under his pillow at all times. At night, he silently watches her for a while, then gets out of bed with his knife and goes to the side room to sharpen it. The scraping sound grows louder and louder, like it's cutting into her heart.

By day, he returns to his gentle, mild-mannered self, as though the terrifying man from the night before were only a figment of her imagination.

[Little Scene]

He returns on a rainy night, soaked and muddy, and stands beside the bed. Seeing her trembling, he lets out a quiet laugh. "Jian Yi, I know you're awake. Tomorrow, you'll see the surprise I've prepared for you."

The next morning, a major incident takes place in the capital. The county magistrate was murdered last night, and the killer hasn't been found.

When Jian Yi hears the news, her eyes flick toward him. Could that be the surprise he mentioned last night?

Rong Ming looks back at her quite openly, his words carrying an unmistakable meaning. "The grass on Uncle Wu's grave must be a yard tall by now. It's time to trim it."

Is this man suggesting she should be buried?

She starts thinking about running away. He watches her with amused interest. "Uncle Li stole two taels of silver from me and ran off. I'm a kindhearted man, so I didn't want to make a fuss over something so small. But if he'd told me beforehand, I wouldn't have had to sever the tendons in his hands and feet."

That's the kind of husband she has: worse than a dog. Treat a dog well and at least it'll be loyal to you, but he ignores her attempts to be kind and is always plotting how to kill her.

[Little Scene 2]

Maid: "The young master and young madam are so loving."

Rong Ming and Jian Yi exchange glances, their faces full of scorn as they laugh coldly.

Jian Yi: He's a treacherous villain who wants her dead. She must have been blind to fall for him.

Rong Ming: She's a woman with impure intentions. She's not worth the effort.

Face-slapping warning

Jian Yi: "A Ming, there's a seductive young widow in West Alley. You're not allowed to go look at her."

Rong Ming: "Looking at my wife is enough for me." His hand stealthily slips around her waist. "Wife, it's late. Time to go to bed."

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