I, the Emperor, Became a Hated Marriage Pawn [Showbiz]

[Completed in full on April 3, 2024! The next book is coming soon: "Wilderness Survival: A Bug Feast from the Start, Eating Like Royalty." Its blurb is at the end w] Emperor Che Muhuan of the Kaiyuan Dynasty was revered by countless generations to come. He founded a dynasty that reached the heights of prosperity in economics, art, and technology, yet he died suddenly at the age of twenty-four. After transmigrating into the modern era, he becomes the youngest son of a wealthy family, a good-for-nothing who runs off to become an actor. Then he's thrown into an arranged marriage with a man rumored to be old, crippled, and violently unhinged. Che Muhuan: A good-for-nothing? It'll be hard to keep up the act. He joins a variety show and gets mocked as a useless freeloader who only got on because of connections. Then it comes out that he excels at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and the calligraphy and painting association won't stop chasing after him. He films a movie and gets accused of riding on the coattails of Emperor Che Muhuan of the Kaiyuan Dynasty. But after filming, everyone is pinching themselves: Holy crap, that's Emperor Che himself! His fans all say: Someone as divine as our idol is far too good for anyone! Che Muhuan looks at the handsome, if crippled, "old man" at home. Sorry, I'm married. /// Yan Jiangchi was once the heir the Yan family had pinned all its hopes on. But at twenty-four, a car accident left him unable to stand on his own two legs. He grew increasingly gloomy and withdrawn, becoming obsessed with Emperor Che, who had shone briefly a thousand years ago before dying suddenly. The Yan family had no choice but to give up on Yan Jiangchi, use him as a pawn in an arranged marriage, and choose a new heir to groom from among the branch families. Everyone thought Che Muhuan would be brutally mistreated after marrying the gloomy cripple from the Yan family. No one expected the man to cherish him like a songbird in a cage, the apple of his eye. Looking at his arranged-marriage partner, the supposedly useless little loser, Yan Jiangchi suddenly smiled, his eyes brimming with unrestrained longing and possessiveness. Your Majesty, I've found you. My every ambition is you. /// Historical records state that Emperor Che had a brilliant general surnamed Yan, though his given name is unknown. He was the emperor's sharp sword and long spear, as well as his armor and shield, and spent his life winning an empire for him. When foreign invaders spoke out of turn, he killed them. When internal rivals challenged him, he killed them. Yan was Emperor Che's finest steed, and the mad dog he had tamed. After Emperor Che died, the dog went completely out of control. *Both leads are Reborn. One-on-one romance, sweet and satisfying, no angst. The gong's legs will recover. -- Coming next: "Destroy This World, It's Bound to Be Exposed Sooner or Later" (the title may change) [Blurb] After dying, Yin Yu, former captain of the Guanshan Special Zone's task force, is Reborn and bound to a mobile app called "Wilderness Map." To extend his lifespan, he has to accept livestreaming missions randomly assigned by the app: "Find a Lost Tribe: The Cannibal Tribe in the Tropical Rainforest" "Venture into the Terrifying Nightmare Zone and Collect Its Specialty: Screams" "Escape Challenge in the Sleeping Glacial Snowfield" "Explore the Mysterious, Surging Fog on a Lonely Island in the Vast Ocean" "Find Signs of Life Beneath the Volcanic Ash and Complete the Survival-Time Challenge" Yin Yu: Isn't this exactly my line of work? As he completes missions, Yin Yu acquires an abandoned amusement park that can expand without limit, along with a ghost companion of unknown identity. Yin Yu: ...No matter how powerful a ghost is, now it's just my employee! Extra! Extra! The amusement park is open today for furry animals you can pet: a dog with a fox's tail! --Caught by the park owner just this week! Today's theme restaurant menu: cheese-baked fire lizard! --Hunted by the park owner today! Today's special amusement park event: Watch a coiled-wing ichthyosaur being fed up close! Please wear a raincoat and watch your electronics! --Tamed by the park owner last month! The abandoned amusement park on the outskirts of Guanshan, once ignored by everyone, has been transformed into the most popular theme park in the world! And then Yin Yu suddenly realizes that the park's visitors don't seem very human... --Is that person over there with the fox ears really a fox spirit? Don't think you can wear animal ears at the amusement park without anyone noticing! --That vampire over there? You're not allowed to leave your haunted house workplace! And no signing autographs for fans! --Hey, kid, don't pull on the werewolf's tail! It'll really eat you... Who would have thought the demons and monsters that inspire awe and terror in legends would become the next generation of internet celebrities, adored by everyone? Yin Yu: Destroy this world. It's bound to be exposed sooner or later. The scariest part is that the spirit who never leaves his side is becoming more and more corporeal. He Zhou: Your soul looks delicious. Yin Yu: ... He Zhou: You smell so good. Yin Yu: ... He Zhou: Can I take a bite? Yin Yu: You want to fight, huh? Come on, I'm not scared. He Zhou: ... One last plug for my completed works. You can find them on my author page: · "Flirting with My Ex's Uncle on a Survival Variety Show": Two instructors from the Special Zone task force survive in the wilderness. Strong characters, extra sweet. · "My Wilderness Survival Livestream Takes the Interstellar World by Storm": A scarred Omega pretends to be an Alpha and runs away while pregnant, surviving in the wilderness. Every creature in the world is on the menu. Strong characters. · "Ancient Invasion [Apocalypse]": A wheelchair-bound researcher and virus expert with paralyzed legs, the recipient; a special forces soldier who kills anyone in his sights, the giver. Both are linked to ancient creatures. Apocalypse map-based story, strong characters. · "The Rich Second-Generation Exorcist in Showbiz [Reborn]": Light supernatural cases in an episodic format. A former imperial preceptor is Reborn as a feng shui master in the entertainment industry. · "If You Don't Livestream, You'll Go to Heaven": Supernatural crime-investigation mysteries in episodic form, a little scary! The captain of the Special Operations Task Force, one of the Ten Yama Kings, is the giver; the forensic doctor is the recipient. They make a formidable team. · "The Whole Company Is Made Up of Monsters": A sweet, light entertainment-industry story with a semi-serious plot. Both leads are Reborn. A shameless, theatrical little Taotie is the giver, and a prickly movie star who knows him inside out is the recipient. Once they come clean, they dote on each other from the bottom of their hearts w · "I'm a Bug in a Horror Game [Infinite Flow]": A max-level expert starts over with a level-one alt. Two top-tier experts, strong characters. Theme: Souls that shine brightly will become eternal with time. Love is eternal and never dies.