Has Lady Lu Divorced Her Husband Today? (The Second Male Lead Takes Center Stage)

[Full manuscript in progress, please add it to your reading list!] [Heroine is 21, hero is 18] [The heroine has been married before and is not a virgin; the hero is a virgin] Blurb: The Nian family is framed by a villain and has its estate confiscated. As he lies dying, Nian's father entrusts his beloved daughter, Nian Xiangsi, to his student, Lu Qingzhou. At the time, the Lu family is destitute. After Nian Xiangsi marries into the family, she accompanies Lu Qingzhou as he studies for the imperial examinations, all the way to the capital. In a pleasure house in the capital, her usually gentle and refined husband, whose every thought seems to be about her, indulges in the company of women. He shamelessly jokes with others that she is as beautiful as a peach blossom, with every feature worthy of a painting. The old men in the room laugh uproariously and ask to see her beauty. Lu Qingzhou readily agrees. By chance, Nian Xiangsi is right outside the door. She is so shocked she can hardly think. She never imagined... Her husband, frustrated in his career, wants to offer her up as a plaything to his superior at the Hanlin Academy! Tears stream down her face. With trembling hands, she is about to push open the door and confront her husband when the door opposite suddenly swings open. She recognizes the man inside: Zhao Yan, the emperor's close aide, whom her husband could only dream of becoming. He is eighteen, dignified and striking, with an air of otherworldly elegance. The man looks down at her, his gaze roiling with dark currents. His thin lips part. "There is a grievance drum at the Jingzhao Prefecture. Go strike it, and you can divorce him." #Let's divorce. I'll welcome you as my principal wife with all the pomp and ceremony you deserve.# - When Zhao Yan was young, he had someone he loved. She was three years older than him, wealthy and beautiful. In secret, he called her Sister Xiangsi. But back then, his position was too low to marry her. By the time he had gained power over everything, the girl had become another man's wife. No matter. He has already laid his net, and she will soon be divorced. #Zhao Yan's daily self-reflection: Has Madam Lu divorced yet today?# Reading Guide: 1. Her former husband, Lu Qingzhou, will have a long, miserable road to winning her back. But the title tells you everything: he won't succeed in this lifetime. Let him crawl for Xiangsi! 2. This is a book within a book. The original male lead is Lu Qingzhou, while the villainous second male lead is Zhao Yan. That's why he takes the male lead's place. 3. The original male lead's kindness to the heroine in the beginning is an act. The second male lead is not a homewrecker deliberately breaking up the heroine and her husband. Left on 2020.11.13, lightly revised on 2021.10.12. Screen-recorded screenshots saved. Theme: Zhao Yan's daily self-reflection: Has Madam Lu divorced yet today?