[Signed for publication in traditional Chinese. Available on Dangdang under the title A Wife Blessed by Her Wares. New serial: Bound to the World-Weary Male Lead]
On her wedding night, she tried to hang herself. As a fallen princess, she was frail and delicate, and everyone despised her.
With assassins ahead and bandits behind, Cheng Luyao decided that, for the sake of her life, she had better cling tightly to her husband's leg!
She never expected her husband to say coolly, "I married the princess as a temporary measure. When the time is right, I will end our engagement and set you free."
Cheng Luyao's eyes lit up. Transmigrating into ancient times, she had money, free time, and no one to wait on. This was a rare chance indeed!
"Wonderful, wonderful. It's a deal!"
Every second of hesitation would be an insult to herself.
Who could have guessed that Xizhou would be so poor and its roads so treacherous? Drawing on her experience from her previous life, Cheng Luyao set to work boldly, building bridges and roads and launching an express delivery business. She even expanded into a bandit stronghold, and business was booming.
The banknotes by her bedside piled higher and higher, and freedom seemed just within reach.
But why was her husband's gaze on her growing stranger by the day?
The woman he'd married in haste during a crisis tried to hang herself on their wedding night. Jian Peizhi met her with cold indifference: "Since one side has no interest, neither does the other."
But he saw her act sweet and obedient, with a passion for money; he also saw her plan cleverly and save people from danger.
Later, when she was trapped in a bandit den and her life was in danger, Jian Peizhi's heart stopped, and he nearly went mad!
When he risked everything to storm the bandit den, he found her smiling brightly, calling the bandits her brothers and persuading them to build an "express delivery empire" with her.
Jian Peizhi: My lady, there's a husband here waiting to be claimed!
[Reader's Guide]
1. One-on-one romance, both leads sexually inexperienced.
2. A slow simmer, with romance developing naturally.
The female lead is slow to warm up, a no-nonsense career-minded woman. The male lead casts his line every day, then makes a direct move later on.
3. [Money-loving, no-nonsense, career-minded princess x cool, refined, calculating official]
4. A clear career storyline and a colorful supporting cast.
[Lotus Lanterns in the Dark Night] Blurb
Corrupt officials hold power, and the world lies in darkness.
Cheng Mo joined an organization called "Lotus Lantern" just to earn enough to eat and stay alive. Her whole family had given their lives to save her, after all.
But the organization had no use for idlers, and assigned her a mission: eliminate corrupt officials and restore clarity to the emperor's rule.
Cheng Mo waited outside the corrupt official's home, thinking the organization was being a bit greedy.
Rumor had it that the capital's most notorious corrupt official was so clever he seemed demonic, and so ruthless he was bloodthirsty. He had guards everywhere, and she would probably be killed before she got close.
As the corrupt official approached, Cheng Mo rubbed her eyes, thinking he looked awfully familiar!
Wasn't this the young man she'd once taken in for a time?
Even the ants passing by would have said her luck was finally turning. He owed her a debt of gratitude for taking him in, after all.
But before he reached her, she covered her face and ran, regretting all the reckless, awful things she'd done to him when she was young.
The next moment, she ran straight into a wall of a man. She slowly looked up and met a gaze as cold as an ice cellar.
Cheng Mo stiffly pulled out her battered little lotus lantern and made a wish.
"Hey, you've really made something of yourself. How about you take care of me this time?"
Xiao Zhuo was the youngest chief councilor alive, cold and ruthless, keeping everyone at a distance.
Yet before one person, he was tender as water, his gaze full of affection.
When she was young, she had been a highborn girl, willful and unruly. When they met again, she bowed and scraped, pretending to please him.
Xiao Zhuo watched quietly, waiting for her to show her true colors.
"The household has no room for idlers, but it does have room for one more wife."
She used her face to insult people, yet put on an obedient act.
In the years that followed, the chief councilor's residence shone like a lotus lantern in the dark night.
New serial: Lucky Carp [Entertainment Industry]
[The forgetful star who has a fish's memory at crucial moments x the top-tier star who seems aloof but is actually a calculating flirt]
Cheng Li had spent years trying to make it in the entertainment industry. The strikingly beautiful young actress had once become a sensation, but after a scandal broke, the whole internet attacked her and told her to get out of the industry.
Jiang Huaijin was a rising young star in costume fantasy dramas, a top-tier star who had never been involved in dating rumors and was nowhere to be seen off camera. He was universally regarded as an aloof, mysterious star.
No one knew they had been childhood friends who promised to make it in the entertainment industry together.
After a wild night, Cheng Li woke up in Jiang Huaijin's arms and sat frozen for a full seven seconds.
How had she taken advantage of Jiang Huaijin again? Again?
She picked up her clothes and tiptoed to the door.
Behind her, Jiang Huaijin said casually, "Are you going to pretend you've lost your memory again this time?"
Cheng Li: How does someone make such a huge mess? How did I sleep with a top-tier star and award-winning actor?
Jiang Huaijin: Jiang Taigong fishes, and the willing take the hook. If they aren't willing, the bait wasn't good enough!
[Reader's Guide]
1. The romance develops gradually and naturally, with a slow burn.
2. The female lead has a career storyline too.
3. Setting: Not an entertainment industry focused on lavish excess. The story promotes traditional culture, intangible cultural heritage, and tourist attractions around the country.
Theme: Speak up for the people and improve their lives.
After reading it for more than a week, I finally finished it! I just want to say that the main text is more attractive than the copywriting! Don't give up because of the title and copy! No loss in investing! Needless to say, this plot really succeeded in hooking me! I vaguely guessed the results of some things, but I can't figure out why! Some results are simply impossible to guess! The author will whet your appetite! The heroine is very good at career and has made many like-minded friends! There is no such thing as a mindless female partner who loves to talk nonsense! This is my favorite! I really don't like the plot where a bunch of women are targeting the female protagonist for the sake of the male protagonist! The relationship between the male and female protagonists is of a natural and steady nature. There are no bloody misunderstandings between the two, there are no plots such as I don't trust you, you don't trust me, etc. This is another point to poke me! Finally, although it is the first book, the author still controls the plot very well! Although there are shortcomings, the flaws outweigh the advantages. I look forward to the new work! 💪 💪 💪
Thanks for the limited fee, it's a heartwarming story
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Awesome, he was penetrated by countless sharp swords. I'm afraid he could still survive if he hadn't been pierced through a sieve.
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