In This Circle, It’s Called “Following”

*Main story complete For a long time, Yu Qing lived like a wicked supporting female character, as if her only purpose in life was to make her stepsister look kind and wonderful. Given another chance at life, she suddenly saw things clearly. If she was destined never to receive love, then getting money instead was pretty good too. Dad: She’s in a bad mood, so we’re not throwing you a birthday party this year. Yu Qing: No problem. Give me the cash instead. Brother: She really likes your bracelet. Yu Qing: I like your house even more. Fiance: She needs me right now. Yu Qing: You can go, but you’ll have to compensate me first. After raking in a huge sum, the first thing Yu Qing did was find her childhood friend, who had been kicked out of his family home: the unlucky Jiang Xinghe, who had died even younger than she had. Young Master Jiang: ...If I understood you correctly, are you saying you want to keep me? Yu Qing: Be civilized. In our circle, we call it “being kept.” Young Master Jiang, who was still part of that circle three days ago: ... Note: The heroine is only taking back the money she is owed. She does nothing illegal, and her relationship with the hero is healthy and positive. A preview of my upcoming novel, Can a Good-for-Nothing Rebel?, is up. Feel free to add it to your collection if it sounds interesting! Blurb: Before transmigrating into a book, Jiaojiao was a meek corporate drone. After transmigrating, she became the meek daughter-in-law of a powerful family. Her mother-in-law was haughty, her sister-in-law was hot-tempered, her husband was cold, and nobody took her seriously. She worked hard without complaint and only wanted to live a quiet, peaceful life. But she accidentally stumbled upon Prince Ning plotting a rebellion. To save her own skin, she had no choice but to board Prince Ning’s ship and diligently help him rebel. After the rebellion failed, her entire in-law family was implicated. They all ended up bewildered and behind bars, and even the family dog was taken away. While Prince Ning and her husband fought over her in prison, she was thinking about the Third Prince, who was handling the case. She still remembered the first time she met the Third Prince. He was by the roadside, gravely wounded and barely alive. She kindly tried to save him, but the Third Prince mistook her for someone deliberately abusing him. He gritted his teeth and vowed he would kill her one day. Jiaojiao was such a coward that she was afraid he would kill her once he recovered. After thinking it over for ages, she dug a hole and buried him while he still had a breath left in him. Later, she had no idea how he managed to crawl out. He climbed into her carriage like a ghost, and he had lost his memory. She couldn't kill him, and she was afraid someone would find out she'd buried him, so she hid him away and claimed he was her kept lover. #He plays the prince to perfection, and he's even better at being a kept lover. To keep anyone from catching on, she can only meekly accept the prince's gifts# #A night as husband and wife earns a hundred nights of affection. Their nights together are blissful, but once she's in prison, she plans to ask him for help# #But it seems he's regained his memory# Theme: Stay positive and face life with optimism