I Was Born a Climbing Vine, Seeking Only Wealth

[Mutual devotion + HE + Possessive love + Chasing his wife + A male lead who is a deranged schemer; read with caution if that bothers you] After the Gu family is disgraced and stripped of its wealth, Gu Yao becomes Li Yu’s concubine. She knows he has no feelings for her and that she is merely a substitute with no name or status, but Gu Yao doesn’t care. For three years by Li Yu’s side, she flatters him to the utmost and plays the part of a woman in love, leaving him utterly besotted. In secret, she uses his money to build up businesses across the land and secure a way out for herself. Before his wedding, Gu Yao fakes her death, slips away, changes her name, and marries a young general. But before the wedding can take place, the man catches her and drags her back, pinning her against the wall as he kisses away her tears again and again.

“Is he better than me, or am I better than him?”

“Yao Yao, you’re mine. You can only ever be mine.”