Crying Won't Help, Actually, It Will [Reborn]

"Both Reborn, Substitute, Rekindled Romance"

Hot-tempered but soft-hearted, arrogant heiress [Qin Man] vs. a patient, obsessive white lotus with a wicked streak [Lu Li]

Blurb 1:

In her previous life, Qin Man was the heir to the richest family in City L. If she wanted the stars, someone would pluck them from the sky for her. She spent her life doing whatever she pleased, but there was one thing she never got: the woman she loved, her cousin. Their relationship could never be, because of their family ties.

So she found a girl who looked about sixty percent like her cousin. The girl was poor and timid, and cried whenever trouble came her way, but Qin Man married her anyway, despite everyone's objections. A few months after the wedding, everyone discovered that the girl was the Qin family's real heiress, and Qin Man was the impostor.

The whole world was thrown into chaos. While everyone waited to see how Qin Man would react, she returned the identity without a shred of attachment, resigned from her position at the group, divorced the real heiress, and moved out of the Qin family home.

On moving day, she left without taking a thing. But her wife, or rather, her ex-wife, the real heiress, stood in front of her car, looking at her with tears in her eyes. Her voice trembled. "Don't leave me. What am I supposed to do without you?"

Overnight, a poor girl with nothing became the heir to the richest family. She was surrounded by people circling like wolves, had no skills or management experience, and didn't even have anyone she could trust. What was she supposed to do?

Qin Man didn't know. On the road where she drove off in defiance of everyone, she was in a terrible car accident and died on the spot.

When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn two days after her wedding. None of it had happened yet. She was still Young Master Qin, and the real heiress was still her wife.

Qin Man had no interest in taking someone else's property. She had planned to reveal their identities right away, but remembering how badly Lu Li had cried in her previous life, she decided to wait a little longer. At the very least, she would help Lu Li establish herself in the group and make sure she could take over smoothly after Qin Man left.

Then Lu Li would take over the group, and after Qin Man divorced her, she could finally be with her beloved. Everyone would get what they wanted. Surely this was the reason she had been reborn.

As time went by, everything seemed to be going smoothly, yet something felt off. Why couldn't she get a divorce?

Blurb 2:

Lu Li had a secret she couldn't tell anyone. Everyone thought Qin Man was the one who pursued her, but only Lu Li knew that the light in her heart had been there for ten years.

To have that light, she was willing to be a substitute and marry Qin Man. Perhaps fate favored her, because this time, she had finally taken control of the game.

And now, she was going to get greedy.

Bystanders' version:

Qin Man, heir to the richest family in City L, marries an utterly ordinary girl. The wedding of the century is more grand than ever! A real-life Cinderella story!

Qin Man, heir to the richest family in City L, shows up at a bar three days after her wedding. Her nightlife is still going strong. So fairy tales really are all lies!

Qin Man, heir to the richest family in City L, and her Cinderella girlfriend have switched identities. A real-life story of the real and fake heiresses!

The richest family in City L has reclaimed their biological daughter. Qin Man, the former heiress of City L, is forced to divorce and kicked out of her home. So satisfying! A real-life wish-fulfillment story!

Ever since the wedding of the century, news about Qin Man and Lu Li has flooded every headline in City L, each story more explosive than the last. They have become the talk of the town.

Everyone knows Qin Man, the former heiress of City L, is finished. They're all waiting to see her make a fool of herself, and to see how Lu Li, the real heiress whom Qin Man used and discarded, will get her revenge.

But after all that waiting, the news they get is that Lu Li is marrying Qin Man?!

Bystanders: Crunch! The melon broke their teeth and scattered everywhere!

This novel is also known as "The Fake Heiress Used and Discarded the Real Heiress," "The Real Heiress's 3,650 Days of Pining for the Fake Heiress," "A Guide to Becoming a Sweet, Simple Girl," and "The Fake Heiress Was Actually the Real Heiress's Beloved."

Qin Man always thought she had married a sweet, simple girl. She felt guilty, until the day that girl dropped her disguise. That's when Qin Man learned what it meant to let a wolf into the house.

#She is a cage trying to capture that romantic bird#

#Irrational Romance#

#You are the one I cherish beyond reason#

[Reading and Content Advisory]

1. Substitute trope, real and fake heiresses, married first and falling in love later, rekindled romance. I love melodrama. Melodrama makes me happy!

2. The setting is entirely fictional, and same-sex marriage is legal.

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Blurb below:

Powerful Grand Princess vs. Dashing Young General

Serious blurb:

After the late emperor's death and the young ruler's ascension, Grand Princess Xiao Heng held the reins of government for ten whole years. She abandoned the rule of law, seized power for herself, governed with an iron fist, and ruled tyrannically and capriciously. Everyone in court lived in fear, constantly on edge.

The young ruler was about to come of age, and the royalist faction in court was starting to rise again. But since the Grand Princess held all the military power, they had no way to act, until they suddenly remembered someone:

General Wei Cang.

Ten years ago, during the transfer of power, foreign enemies invaded. The Grand Princess entrusted the command of 200,000 troops to General Wei Cang, who was stationed far away on the frontier, and ordered him to defend the border. He was forbidden to return to the capital without an imperial summons. Over the past ten years, Wei Cang had repelled foreign threats and secured the frontier, earning great merit, but he had never been summoned back. The capital had nearly forgotten he existed.

Thinking of the 200,000 troops under Wei Cang's command, the royalists discussed the matter and immediately sent a silver-tongued envoy to the frontier. They had to persuade the general to return to the capital and force the Grand Princess to relinquish power, restoring the rightful order.

In the tenth year of the Kangjing reign, the year the young ruler came of age, General Wei Cang requested permission to return to the capital and offer his congratulations. The Grand Princess granted it.

Not-so-serious blurb:

Young General Wei Xiu had been stationed on the frontier with her father since childhood. Though she was a woman, she was every bit as formidable as any man. No one could withstand her silver spear, she was even better than her father at commanding troops, and she was highly respected in the army.

An imperial decree arrived from the capital, ordering her and her father to travel there together and present their gifts. They had to leave at once.

Before they set off, Wei Xiu's father, Wei Cang, sent her ahead. He had something to take care of and would follow later. He told her to keep a low profile in the capital, preferably staying behind closed doors. If the Grand Princess invited her to a banquet or anything of the sort, she should claim to be ill and politely decline. Never forget!

Wei Xiu had heard of the Grand Princess's reputation for cruelty, so she took his words to heart.

Half a month after Wei Xiu arrived in the capital, Wei Cang finally showed up. His fellow royalists had written so many accusations condemning his treachery that he was nearly buried under them.

Wei Xiu: Father, the Grand Princess values talent, works diligently, and cares for the people. How could she be cruel? Someone even tried to harm her. It's simply intolerable! I have to stay by her side and protect her.

Wei Cang: ...Daughter, do you remember why we came here?

Wei Xiu: To eliminate corrupt officials and protect the princess.

Wei Cang: We're here to protect the emperor!!!

Reading guide:

1. Fictional dynasty, with plenty of original worldbuilding.

2. I'll add more if I think of anything O(∩_∩)O

Theme: Rise above adversity. Love and romance must not be betrayed.