The Humble Childhood Friend Wants to Go Public Every Day

My new novel, Breaking the Pride of the Lofty Flower, is now online. Coming soon: Fake Death, Remarriage, and Running Into My Ex-Husband. The blurb is at the bottom. Add it to your favorites!

Blurb for this novel (not female-dominated or a strong female lead; the tags were changed by the editor to help it make the rankings):

Lin Qingyi, the only daughter of Princess Wenjing, was born beautiful, graceful, and charming. She was the apple of the Great Zheng imperial family's eye, and the bright moon admired by countless young men in the capital.

Then one day, she dreamed that the Princess's residence had fallen, her mother had been exiled, and she had become a powerful minister's mistress, hidden away in a separate residence, anxiously waiting for him to come each day.

When she woke, she realized she had once again mistakenly drunk the wine that eroded one's will.

That was how everything began to go wrong.

In the dream, she smashed every cup within reach against him and swore to take his life. Xu Zhiheng repeatedly kowtowed and apologized, his voice hoarse and his appearance utterly wretched. Old and new grudges piled up, and he came to hate the entire Princess's residence.

Now, Lin Qingyi gritted her teeth as she rose and seized Xu Zhiheng's hand.

Surprise flashed in the young man's eyes, and even his voice trembled. "I... am willing to brave fire and water for you, Commandery Princess."

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The capital's political landscape shifted. Princess Wenjing, who had wielded power without restraint, was assassinated, leaving her beautiful daughter without support, seemingly weak and easy to bully.

Yet the Commandery Princess seemed to have an unknown power backing her, keeping the entire Princess's residence safe and sound.

A visitor with ill intentions came calling and caught sight of a man's silhouette inside the residence.

Behind the screen, Lin Qingyi held Xu Zhiheng down tightly, not allowing him to make a sound. He gazed at her, his eyes pleading too.

She did not know that Xu Zhiheng had never been content to remain her secret lover. He only wished to hold her in his arms in front of everyone and call her Qingqing.

Couple: A bad-tempered young lady of the nobility * a humble childhood friend who wants to make their relationship public every day

Coming soon: Fake Death, Remarriage, and Running Into My Ex-Husband. Add it to your favorites!

#Remarrying and running into the ex-husband who officiates the wedding

(The couple put on an act and give themselves away, with a forced romance.)

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The Jianghu assassin Lu Yaorao was beautiful and ruthless. During the few peaceful years after retiring, she went by the name Shen Lu and married a physician.

The physician could barely lift a finger in self-defense, but he was exceptionally handsome, with skin as white as snow and a face like carved jade. Aside from being taciturn and having no restraint in certain matters, they got along perfectly well.

Before long, she grew tired of him. Then a letter arrived from the organization, and Shen Lu vanished without a trace during a great fire.

Years later, Shen Lu had nearly forgotten what he looked like.

Later, for convenience, a young man from a prominent family agreed to pretend to marry her, as long as they could fool the only elder in his family.

Who knew that after playing the virtuous wife for days, she still wouldn't get past the elder? Furious, she broke into the prince's residence with a knife that night, ready to reason with him.

Shen Lu slipped into the room under cover of darkness, but before they could even exchange blows, he had her pinned against the wall. In the dim candlelight, she saw a refined, pale face. As luck would have it, this elder was her ex-husband.

The man's eyes were sinister, his voice low and hoarse. "Does he know your hands get cold at night, and that you like to hold someone while you sleep?"

With more than ten years of martial arts under her belt, Shen Lu still couldn't push him away. "..." Just talk it out. Don't bite me!

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During the years Xi Ce spent undercover, he once met a young woman. He married her without observing the six wedding rites, but she never complained.

Unfortunately, she died in that great fire.

Everyone said Xi Ce had gone mad. He had not only resigned as Commander, but spent years guarding the remains and ashes, muttering one name day in and day out, indifferent to the world.

Then one year, he saw a young relative bring home a woman. She was gentle and considerate, just like her.

Xi Ce naturally rejected the marriage proposal. Behind the gauze curtains, his eyes bloodshot, he plotted to take her for himself.

Theme: Those who never forget will surely hear an answer