After the Tragic Heroine Disguises Herself as a Man

Main story complete. After casually leaving a negative rating and filing a complaint, Ruan Xiaxia transmigrated into an old-fashioned, heart-wrenching novel where the heroine was tortured, had her heart cut out, and was bled dry. Wanting to change her miserable fate, she came up with a plan: solve the problem at its root. And so the only daughter of the richest family in Jiangnan became their only son! Years later, when the plot began, Scumbag male lead: "I've seen this younger brother before!" Ruan Xiaxia: "Buddy, we drank and visited brothels together. Did you forget?" Wicked second female lead: "Young sir, are you engaged?" Ruan Xiaxia: "Thanks for asking, sis. I'm not engaged, but I do have eighteen concubines." A few years later, after Ruan Xiaxia successfully helped the scumbag male lead ascend the throne and waited until the wicked second female lead married her loyal general, she was ennobled as a marquis. Having finally accomplished everything, she happily prepared to return home. Who could have guessed that before she left, the scumbag male lead would promptly drag her into the imperial palace, his eyes ablaze. "Ruan, let's have a love affair between two men!" Ruan Xiaxia: ...Buddy, is it too late to tell you I'm a woman? A hilarious heroine who disguises herself as a man vs. a ruthless, cunning scumbag male lead Notes: 1. Both are sexually inexperienced; the tone is goofy and lighthearted. 2. A very fictional setting. Don't look for historical accuracy. 3. Readers are welcome to add this to their collections! My other novel, After My Divorce, My Ex-Husband and I Were Both Reborn, is now underway. Please add it to your collection! Synopsis: In her previous life, Ji Chu wanted a marriage with only one partner for life, while Nie Hengzhi insisted on having both a beloved wife and beautiful concubines. After three years of marriage, Ji Chu finally gave up and signed the divorce papers. Ji Chu left with her dowry, while Nie Hengzhi only had to return home to take a new wife. Who could have guessed that three days after she left, Nie Hengzhi would be crippled and suffer endless humiliation? Years of torment transformed Nie Hengzhi's personality. He became dark and vicious, plunging the world into chaos. By then, Ji Chu had donned her bridal clothes and was finally about to marry the man meant for her, but the two of them died in the chaos. When she opened her eyes again, Ji Chu had been reborn on the day she signed the divorce papers. Thinking of the man she would meet years later, and of the millions of lives lost because of Nie Hengzhi, she decided to wait for Nie Hengzhi to return, find him a doctor, and then pursue her own freedom and happiness. But when she met those dark, frenzied phoenix eyes, Ji Chu was stunned. Her former husband, who had been like a demon from hell in her last life, had also been reborn. In just a few days, Nie Hengzhi poisoned his stepmother, had his cousin, who was in love with him, beaten with a cane, and caused the death of a colleague... Ji Chu witnessed it all, packed her dowry, and was just about to leave for good, when her gloomy former husband blocked her way. "Let's make a deal. Cure me, and I'll give you everything." But while Ji Chu was Nie Hengzhi's cure, he was not her freedom or happiness. An optimistic heroine who stays true to herself vs. a gloomy, scheming, twisted male lead Both are sexually inexperienced. The heroine won't suffer; the male lead will ultimately conquer the world. Note added September 16, 2021 Completed works: The Empress's Daily Struggle to Survive and After Dumping the Male Lead, the Supporting Female Character Rose to Power Ongoing: The Marquis's Wife Is Beautiful and Charming, nearing completion Theme: Work hard, and even when you're at a disadvantage, you can change your fate!