The Max-Level Matriarch Is Ready to Restore the Family Order

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As the matriarch of the Mei family, Mei Shi lived a full life, passed away peacefully in old age, and ascended to the heavens.

But when she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had been reborn as Yu Youyi, the legitimate daughter of the Lianyang Marquis household, whose birth mother had died young. She had been sent to serve as a companion to her half-sister, who had tormented and humiliated her until she died.

In the end, the Lianyang Marquis household was disgraced by its corrupt family ways and the chaos within its walls, and the entire family was condemned to confiscation of their estate. The marquis was imprisoned for his crimes and died of illness behind bars. His legitimate son had both legs broken and died miserably in poverty.

Even Mei Shi in her previous life had heard of it.

Mei Shi: ...I must have brought this divine retribution on myself, right?

Now reborn as the marquis's legitimate daughter, she naturally couldn't stand by and watch the household fall into ruin and repeat the tragedies of her previous life.

First, she would discipline the unruly servants. Next, she would win people's loyalty. Finally, she would restore the family rules.

She would set her good-for-nothing elder brother straight, bring her biased father back around, guide her young half-brother, save a kidnapped girl, punch the vicious concubine, and kick the scheming half-sister.

Looking at the Yu family, mired in filth and disorder, Mei Shi, now Yu Youyi, gave a cold laugh. When she was the matriarch, these people were probably still nursing at their mothers' breasts.

Now that she was here, she would restore the marquis household to glory, no matter what.

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Yu Youyi, the legitimate daughter of the marquis household, had been sent by her stepmother to live at a country estate after her birth mother died. She was brought back only when she was nearly of marriageable age. Timid and provincial, she had none of the bearing expected of a legitimate daughter. People throughout the capital sighed over her, while also finding her ridiculous.

Rumors spread far and wide, and even Prince Qing had heard them.

But after meeting Yu Youyi once, Prince Qing realized she was nothing like the rumors described.

He watched as she dazzled everyone, little by little.

The one thing that left Prince Qing rather helpless was that this peerlessly beautiful legitimate daughter seemed to have forgotten how, as a little girl, she had looked at him with shining eyes and said she wanted to marry him.

A grudge-holding heroine who always gets even x a calm, scheming, sharp-tongued hero.

Reader's Guide: One couple, happy ending. The heroine focuses on family affairs at first, with the early story leaning toward domestic power struggles. The romance develops gradually alongside it.

A fictional setting, a fictional setting, a fictional setting, a fictional setting. Please don't take it as historical fact. Corrections are welcome, and I'm endlessly grateful!

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Next up: The Maxed-Out Supporting Actress Takes the Entertainment World by Storm

Jin Yaoyao, a stunning actress who had played third leads for a thousand years, was reborn.

In her previous life, she had lived and died for her actor boyfriend, only for him to pay for promotional posts that dragged her down and boosted his own fame after her death. The entire internet condemned and vilified her.

After being reborn, Jin Yaoyao made a careful plan.

First: Never fall into the same traps she had faced in her previous life.

Second: Settle the score with everyone she had left unpaid in her previous life.

But before she could do anything herself, the people who had smeared her were exposed and utterly crushed. On top of that, she went viral for her beauty whenever she simply stepped outside.

She played a supporting role, and a low-budget web series became a hit thanks to her. She filled an empty spot, and an obscure horror variety show hit record-breaking views overnight.

Even the mysterious male guest she was randomly paired with on a dating show turned out to be Chu Qing, the hugely popular, elusive Best Actor.

Jokes aside, acting is no laughing matter.

Relying on the professional skills she had built up over many years, Jin Yaoyao's career took off.

The Queen of Pop said that she admired her more than any other rising actor.

A renowned director called out to her from afar, hoping to work with her on a new series.

A world-famous luxury brand, known for its royal clientele, lowered itself to offer her an endorsement deal.

The veteran actor who once criticized her as a mere pretty face said,