After the Flirtatious Beauty Married Her Ex by Agreement

[Upcoming novels: Why Am I Being Mind-Read Again, Minister? and I Became a Hit in the Underworld Through Occult Livestreaming]

After returning from studying abroad, Yu Xingran heard news about Gu Yanzhi at his welcome-home dinner.

"Gu Yanzhi is handsome, rich, and successful in his career. Countless people are chasing after him."

"Xingran, are you still in touch?"

Yu Xingran: "As if. A decent ex is as good as dead."

As it turned out, during his first week at his new job, Yu Xingran ran into the very dead Gu Yanzhi at the company.

Yu Xingran: "..."

*

The design department's employees made a new discovery. Ever since Yu Xingran joined the company, President Gu, who had been cold and aloof for years, had started passing by their department more often.

Yu Xingran was convinced Gu Yanzhi was provoking him!

So when Gu Yanzhi invited him to enter into a marriage of convenience, Yu Xingran accepted without much hesitation.

Why turn down a chance to get revenge when it was delivered right to his door?

He would make Gu Yanzhi fall for him all over again, wait until Gu Yanzhi couldn't get enough of him, then dump him cruelly, just as Gu Yanzhi had dumped him.

The Art of Seduction, First Move: Wet-Clothes Seduction. Check.

Second Move: Uniform Seduction. Check.

*

Gu Yanzhi once dated a boyfriend who was handsome and knew how to act cute. He hooked the young master Gu so thoroughly that he was left grinning from ear to ear.

He'd even planned out their happy life after marriage. Then Yu Xingran went abroad without a word and blocked and deleted him everywhere.

But when Yu Xingran appeared again, the strongest thought in Gu Yanzhi's mind, stronger than anger, irritation, or hurt, was: How do I trick him into marrying me?

Friend: "Damn, don't tell me you're a hopeless romantic?"

Gu Yanzhi stubbornly denied it. "I'm going to get revenge on him."

Not long after, his friend asked, "How's the revenge going?"

President Gu, busy picking out sexy lingerie for his wife and trying out new positions: "Don't bother me. I have my own pace."

[A domineering CEO who's easily flustered and puts on a tough act x a sharp-tongued beauty who knows how to flirt]

* A bad-tempered young master gong who saves all his patience for the shou, loves playing dress-up with his wife, and is always buying him beautiful clothes.

Upcoming Novel 1: Why Am I Being Mind-Read Again, Minister?

Lu Xian transmigrated into a book and became a disposable tutor to the crown princes in a kingdom on the brink of collapse.

System: If you don't change the kingdom's fate, you'll die for it.

When he arrived, the foolish, incompetent old emperor was seriously ill, and the four princes had no ambition. No one was fit to inherit the throne.

Lu Xian: Great! We're in a nest of deadbeats. We're doomed.

*

The princes had recently noticed that their pompous, undeserving tutor had stopped causing trouble.

But things had gotten even stranger.

They were forced to get up early and study. As they started to doze off, a piercing shriek suddenly rang out in their minds:

[Ah!! I slaughtered pigs in my past life, and now I have to teach in this one! My life is so miserable.]

The princes: "???"

What the hell? What was that screeching?

That was only the beginning. Later, they heard:

[Incredible! The eldest prince skipped class to go hunting and got hunted himself!?]

[Scandalous! The second prince skipped class to meet his lover and got his butt burned!?]

[Wow! The third prince skipped class to go horse racing and broke his third leg!?]

The princes: Ha! What an alarmist!

A few days later...

The eldest prince showed up with an arrow wound, the second prince reeking of smoke, and the third prince leaning on a crutch. Resilient despite their injuries, they tearfully grabbed Lu Xian's hand.

"Teacher!! We were wrong. We want to study so badly now, to work hard and strive to improve!"

Lu Xian: "...?"

He had no idea what was going on. They'd inexplicably started competing with each other.

Later...

The eldest prince became a general, the second prince became a minister of justice, the third prince became the richest merchant, and the youngest prince ascended the throne.

They gripped Lu Xian's hand tightly, overwhelmed with gratitude. "Teacher, let us thank you."

Lu Xian, who hadn't done a thing: "?"

*

The mission was inexplicably complete.

Lu Xian was ready to run, but when he turned around, he collided with the young emperor's embrace.

His gaze was like a venomous snake flicking its tongue. Lu Xian's hair stood on end, and then came a click as a cold ankle shackle snapped around his ankle.

"Teacher, there are so many bad people outside who covet you. The only safe place is by my side."

Lu Xian: "?"

How had his sweetest, most easy-to-please student turned into a gloomy, deranged obsessive?

A seemingly innocent and harmless but truly gloomy, deranged emperor gong x a laid-back, theatrical shou who thinks being alive is nice but dying is fine too

Upcoming Novel 2: I Became a Hit in the Underworld Through Occult Livestreaming [Showbiz]

[A deranged dog-like gong who's obedient only in front of the shou x a cool, aloof, long-haired beauty shou who can see ghosts]

Lu Liang has a secret: he can see ghosts.

One day, he was invited to join a livestreamed horror variety show and became the only non-celebrity among the cast.

The first day of the livestream:

[Here to check in as a materialist]

[How scary can a domestic variety show be?]

A doll knocking on the door at midnight, a laughing portrait, a vengeful ghost bursting through a mirror... Everyone trembled in fear, but Lu Liang calmly handled it all with nothing but a paper talisman.

At the end of the episode, the audience was dumbfounded, their worldview turned upside down:

[I'm scared but I love watching. Thank goodness this beautiful face calms me down.]

[Girls, having a boyfriend who can catch ghosts makes you feel so safe.]

[If the girls want one, then the boys do too.]

Lu Liang's expression remained calm. "You should believe in science."

Audience: ...

*

The variety show's livestream became a huge hit. Even the unemployed ghosts of the underworld started watching horror shows.

They loved watching the gorgeous Lu catch evil spirits with a single swift move. There was only one drawback...

They could see the guardian spirits that human viewers couldn't, always following behind the beauty and sweet-talking him:

"Evil spirits are all bad. Unlike me, I only obediently listen to Big Brother."

"Big Brother, are you dating? I'll be your dead wife."

"I've already started looking forward to our wedding, so when are you going to die?"

Lu Liang: "The living and the dead belong to different worlds. Please show some restraint."

The ghosts: "Ugh, shameless. The beauty should stay single and shine on his own!"

*

The wandering ghosts of the underworld had heard the new King of Hell was someone not to be trifled with, hot-tempered and deranged. On the day he was welcomed, the entire underworld acted with extreme caution. Then they discovered:

The hot-tempered, deranged King of Hell was...

The guardian spirit from the variety show, who was always trying to curry favor with him :D.

Blurb saved on 2024-03-28

Core Message: Even a bare-bones life can be beautifully renovated.