After My Divorce, I Married My Dad's Best Friend

My next novel is The Little Crown Prince Bonds with a Villain System. Please add it to your favorites.

[Fiery heroine vs. earnest, clueless hero; the second male lead takes the lead]

Everyone says Gu Qingsui is lucky. Her father succeeded in his rebellion and became emperor, raising the fortunes of their entire family. She went from a common girl to a princess, and married Pei Linshu, a nobleman renowned for his talent. Everyone envied her.

At first, Gu Qingsui thought so too. Though her husband treated her coldly and her in-laws' respect didn't seem entirely genuine, she could put up with it since her husband was quite handsome.

Then, during a bout of fever that left her unconscious, she dreamed she was the heroine of a book. After marrying Pei Linshu, no matter how hard she tried to win him over, he treated her with icy indifference. Then her brother and mother died one after another, leaving her heartbroken. She divorced him. Later, Pei Linshu learned that his so-called "confidante" had been using him as a tool for revenge. He finally came to his senses, pursued Gu Qingsui desperately, and the two got back together.

Gu Qingsui: "..." She's impatient by nature. If it takes this long to get a man, she doesn't want him.

So as soon as she recovered, she divorced Pei Linshu and headed south to travel, while also looking for renowned doctors for her mother and brother.

The emperor and empress were worried about their daughter traveling so far. As it happened, Liang Chen, Duke of Ding, had been sent south to suppress bandits, so the emperor asked his old comrade-in-arms, who had helped him conquer the realm, to look after Gu Qingsui.

Liang Chen had often looked after his dear niece before. Whatever she wanted, he gave her.

But this time, his dear niece wanted a male companion.

Liang Chen: "!!!"

A few days later, the Duke of Ding's carefully selected "male companion" arrived to serve the princess for the night.

Reader's guide:

1. The heroine is not a virgin, while the hero is. They have a ten-year age gap. HE.

2. This is a fictional setting. No need to nitpick historical accuracy.

3. Alongside the romance, there is also royal family drama. The overall tone is lighthearted.

Synopsis for The Little Crown Prince Bonds with a Villain System:

Cheng Youxuan was born to the empress, and was named crown prince at birth.

When he was four, the empress died, and the little crown prince was sent to live with the empress dowager. It was then that he bonded with the System.

The System told him that he was living in a book. The heroine was the empress dowager's granddaughter, Commandery Princess Lin'an, who had been raised in the palace after her parents died. The hero was Jiang Zhao, heir to the Prince of Ding. They grew up together and supported each other. Eventually, Jiang Zhao became regent, and the heroine became the enviously admired, exalted Princess Consort of the Regent. Cheng Youxuan, meanwhile, was the book's villain. He tried to seize the heroine by force and suppress the hero, but his methods were so brutal that he angered the emperor and was stripped of his position as crown prince, eventually dying in despair.

The little crown prince doesn't want to die, so he diligently completes his missions.

First, seize the heroine by force. He knows what that means: taking someone else's belongings through force or power.

The little crown prince spots the tangram in his older cousin the princess's hands and charges at her like a calf. "Give it to me!"

The two children tussle over the tangram. The little crown prince is small and chubby, and not only fails to get it, but is also reprimanded by his father when he hears what happened.

Just as the little crown prince is feeling down, the heir to the Prince of Ding sneaks over and pulls out a puzzle that's even more fun than the tangram. "Would Your Highness like me to teach you how to play with this?"

The little crown prince: "Wow!!!"

The System: "..."

After spending several days absorbed in the toy his big brother Jiang had given him, the little crown prince remembers his mission: Step two, suppress the hero.

His father often praises the heir's neat handwriting.

The little crown prince decides to work hard and beat him!

But he's still too young, and his little hand starts hurting after just a few days of practicing. The heir gently massages his wrist and says helplessly, "Even if Your Highness's handwriting isn't good, your ministers will still read it carefully. Why hurt yourself over it?"

The little crown prince: "That makes sense!"

The System: "..."

After the Princess Consort of Ding dies of illness, the emperor orders the Prince of Ding, who guards the northern border, to send his son to the palace. He claims he will raise the boy himself, but really, he needs a hostage. The Prince of Ding can't bear to send his only son to the palace, so he chooses the son of a deceased subordinate to impersonate the heir.

Only nine years old, Jiang Zhao understands that even if he survives his time as a hostage and safely returns to the northern border, death will still await him.

The only way he can think of to stay alive is to win over the future emperor. What? Someone doesn't want the little crown prince to become emperor? Then all his efforts would be wasted! Absolutely not!

Reader's guide: Older hero, childhood friends, scheming fatherly faux heir vs. lively, adorable little crown prince

Theme: Self-reliance and perseverance.