My Ex-Husband Dragged Himself into the Crematorium

Recommended completed novel: "My Husband Passed the Imperial Exam, Then Immediately Faked His Death"

Upcoming novel: "The Viperous Concubine". The blurb is below or click the author's page.

Zhong Qiyang is the daughter of a minor official. On the eve of her fifteenth birthday, she overhears her father and stepmother plotting to use her marriage to benefit the family. Her heart sinks.

She quietly returns to her room, takes the betrothal token left by her birth mother, and brazenly knocks on the Marquis's residence door.

At the time, Xie Qingheng has just placed third in the imperial examinations. With the Marquis's family backing him, everyone praises his bright future and considers him an ideal husband.

Zhong Qiyang stands awkwardly at the door, unsettled by Xie Qingheng's appraising gaze and the servants' scornful looks.

After a long while, Xie Qingheng finally agrees to honor the betrothal.

Knowing that they are worlds apart, Zhong Qiyang carefully tries to please Xie Qingheng so she can remain at the Marquis's residence.

When the Marquis's family gets into trouble, Xie Qingheng is implicated and sent to serve as an official in the borderlands.

Zhong Qiyang looks at her father and stepmother, who want to tear her apart piece by piece, then turns to Xie Qingheng, who has written a divorce agreement to set her free. Gritting her teeth, she packs her belongings and follows him to the borderlands.

The borderlands are bitterly cold. The two rely on each other for over a decade, and their feelings gradually grow. Zhong Qiyang believes she can grow old with Xie Qingheng.

When the new emperor ascends the throne, Xie Qingheng becomes a favored minister, and Zhong Qiyang's status rises along with his.

Everyone says Zhong Qiyang has finally endured her hardships and can look forward to a comfortable life.

Thinking of how Xie Qingheng caters to his cousin at every turn because of his grandmother's dying wish, Zhong Qiyang gives a bitter smile.

After yet another argument with Xie Qingheng over his cousin, Zhong Qiyang realizes she's the only one who cares about their relationship.

Listening to Xie Qingheng repeat the same old apologies and excuses, Zhong Qiyang gives a cold laugh. At the end of her tether, she slaps him, throws the divorce agreement in his face, and leaves the residence in the middle of the night with what little dowry she has left.

Xie Qingheng knows Zhong Qiyang has always been sensible. He only looks after his cousin because he is honoring his grandmother's last wish, and he believes Qiyang will understand.

When he sees the divorce agreement Zhong Qiyang left behind, Xie Qingheng initially pays it no mind. He thinks she's throwing a tantrum and will obediently return after a while. Only when she disappears without a trace does he panic.

The next time he hears news of Zhong Qiyang, it comes in the form of a wedding invitation.

Looking at the familiar name on it, Xie Qingheng can't help but cry.

He rides day and night for three days to reach the address on the invitation, only to see a bright red bridal sedan growing smaller in the distance.

Overcome with rage and grief, Xie Qingheng falls from his horse.

When he opens his eyes again, he has returned to the winter of Yongchu Year Seven, reborn as an ordinary minor official in the borderlands.

While patrolling the main street, he sees Zhong Qiyang selling things in the snow. He approaches with trembling hands, wanting to help, but she warily avoids him. All he can do is watch her walk away...

PS: The male lead may not succeed in winning his wife back, but he will definitely pay dearly for it.

#When your own wife is gone, go steal another version of her from yourself. The name of the game is internal competition.#

"The Viperous Concubine"

Xiangsi is the illegitimate daughter of an aristocratic family. After her birth mother dies young, her kind-hearted stepmother raises her in her own household.

As Xiangsi grows older and more beautiful, her stepmother gets ideas and sends a nanny to instruct her.

The nanny tells Xiangsi to put the family and her legitimate siblings first in everything. Xiangsi acts obedient, but inwardly she thinks little of it.

When she comes of age, Xiangsi hears that her stepmother intends to marry her to Chu Yanyu, a poor scholar, solely to pave the way for the family. Her heart fills with jealousy and resentment.

At a flower-viewing banquet, Xiangsi deliberately falls into the water and arranges for Pei Linxiao to rescue her.

In front of everyone, their clothes are soaked and their skin touches.

Xiangsi thinks that because of social convention, Pei Linxiao will have no choice but to take responsibility. But the Pei family gives no answer for a long time.

Her sisters mock her, the Pei family's position remains unclear, the servants whisper, and the time for marriage is drawing near. Xiangsi decides not to put all her eggs in one basket, and starts turning her attention away from Pei Linxiao.

The childhood friend next door, a noble young master, her former fiance...

Several men become entangled with Xiangsi. After she goes a long time without seeking out Pei Linxiao, he finds himself feeling disappointed.

He thinks that while Xiangsi's family background is ordinary, her looks and character are quite good. And since their skin has touched, she could just about pass as his principal wife.

So during his day off, Pei Linxiao takes the initiative and invites Xiangsi on an outing to the countryside.

But his friends, colleagues, and even his archenemy show up one after another. Hearing their familiar, intimate tone with Xiangsi and seeing how at ease they are around her, Pei Linxiao's face darkens and his hands clench into fists.

He had no idea Xiangsi had become so popular.

Xiangsi: I just want to live a little better. What's wrong with that?

"The Viperous Beauty"

Mu He is famous as the most beautiful woman for miles around. Before she even comes of age, a wealthy landowner sets his sights on her.

Her parents covet the generous bride price and wait for her to come of age so they can send her to become a concubine to a landowner old enough to be her grandfather.

Mu He begs them again and again, but to no avail. While her father is drunk, she sets fire to the wooden house where she has lived for over a decade, burns it to the ground, and escapes her living hell under cover of night.

She flees all the way to town, where she unexpectedly meets a wealthy young gentleman visiting the area.

Mu He sees an opportunity and uses her beauty to successfully win him over.

As the young gentleman makes vows of eternal love, Mu He acts touched, but inwardly she doesn't believe a word of it. All she wants is to live in luxury as soon as possible.

Mu He follows him home, only to discover that he already has a wife and intends to take her as a concubine.

Mu He is unwilling to accept this, but there's nothing she can do.

Just as she's about to resign herself to her fate, she discovers that the young gentleman's friends all look at her with less than innocent eyes.

Mu He curls her lips into a smile and uses the same tricks on the young gentleman's friends.

After a series of twists and turns, Mu He becomes a widow, living with her young stepson and guarding a vast fortune.

She thinks she will live out the rest of her life in peace, until the newly appointed county magistrate knocks on her door.

Theme: Never grieve over someone who isn't worth it