A young and talented sea hero, Vice Admiral Chastan. Known as an outstanding individual in the navy, he suddenly receives a summons from the capital one day.... more>>

What awaited him was a divorce trial, filed by his wife, the guilty spouse, as he followed the summons to the capital. However, there was a much deeper political aim that went beyond his wife’s infidelity… From then on, he gets caught up in a whirlwind of unexpected conspiracies and events. <<less

Shi Jiu was a max-level green tea that could pretend to be cute, play coy, act innocent, play a white lotus flower to tear her opponents apart.... more>>

One day, she was selected by a system and replaced the heroines of multiple dog blood abuse novels; she needed to fulfill the wishes of the original owner.

Kidneys dug out, abandoned after marriage, and used as a stand-in…. How can this work?

Shi Jiu rolled up her sleeves, tore the scumbag with her hands, stepped on them, and walked on the road of no return.

Later:

The domineering president with handsome appearance, extraordinary family background, and countless wealth lit a cigarette: "This woman doesn't love me at all, she only loves my money."

The successful valedictorian: "I thought she came to me because she loved me, who knows, she just wanted to screw me over."

The multitalented, famous idol: "She used to help me with all her heart. And I had thought she loved me very much, but who knew that she doesn't love me at all, instead she went to support other stars in a blink of an eye." <<less

Park Dong-sik, a thug. He possessed the body of Lee Hee-soo, the daughter-in-law of a conglomerate family.... more>>

‘This f*ck… Am I crazy?’

The more I look at this face, the more graceful I look.

Even if I scatter my money on the street, I still have a lot of money.

Moreover, I, who used to be a Beta, am now an Omega?!

‘My goodness!’

A truly perfect reborn life.

Since I can’t go back anyway, let’s live my life to the fullest this time.

Being a daughter-in-law of a conglomerate family? It’s not that difficult. But…

“I asked why Park Dong-sik became Lee Hee-soo.”

My bastard husband realized it too quickly. <<less

After divorcing the general, everyone laughed at him. However, the emperor stood up and told everyone: he was the one who cheated on, and I'm the one who seduced him.... more>>

1. Shen Zhinan was the most beautiful Omega in the empire. A five-year marriage that was a perfect match with his husband had only abuse, violence and estrus period alone. Feng Nian didn’t love him. Feng Nian hated him for forcing them to get married and Shen Zhinan was completely heartbroken. He proposed a divorce and Feng Nian told him it was impossible and he would spend his entire life trying to redeem his sins that night. Shen Zhinan knocked on the door of the most powerful man in the empire: Your Majesty, do you still remember your promise five years ago?

In the early morning of the next day, Shen Zhinan brought another Alpha’s aura, and said to Feng Nian in front of Feng Nian’s parents that he had cheated. The Omega who cheated during the marriage became a wife who was abandoned. Everyone looked at Shen Zhinan as a joke. Later, Shen Zhinan appeared beside the emperor with a slightly protruding abdomen.

2. Hua Qianshuang said to Shen Zhinan: “By this way, you will become my man, the queen of the Galactic Empire who is under one person and above ten thousand people. Also, you will become the mother of the future ruler of the empire.” Hua Qianshuang could give him supreme power, status and wealth, except love. It was not until later that the ruler of the empire looked at him as if he had gone insane. <<less

In the novel “Ferocious Love of the Wealthy CEO”, the male lead, Jiang Qianchen, has an eight-pack abs, broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and an aloof and cold demeanor, appearing ruthless and unapproachable, allowing no one to come within a meter of him.... more>>

On the other hand, Yu Zhi, presented as a white lotus... that seemingly gentle but actually scheming woman, who even after being exposed still obsessively pursues the male lead, eventually meeting a tragic end as his ex-wife.

Yu Zhi: Life isn’t worth it :)

She diligently goes through the plot, finally reaching the point of divorcing the male lead and retiring from the scene, only to suddenly realize that something is amiss.

“Sorry, Mr. Jiang, we’ve already divorced...”

Yu Zhi nervously grips her clothes, only to see the man calmly wiping his glasses and saying in a flat tone:

“It seems you still haven’t learned your lesson.”

“Divorce? I disagree.”

...

Jiang Qianchen thought Yu Zhi asking for a divorce was an accident.

Until he sees his elegant wife, who just a moment ago tearfully said, “I love you, I’ll let you go for your freedom,”

And the next moment, she’s raising a glass with a cute young man on her left hand and a beautiful boy on her right hand, while the rich women raising a toast and scattering money, hosting a singles party.

“Ugh, whoever marries Jiang Qianchen is unlucky. With his cold demeanor like coffin, I, the goddess, refuse to be a widow!”

Yu Zhi rants to her friend crazily. Little does she know, as she turns around, that “coffin” is standing right behind her, looking at her calmly.

“Zhizhi.”

The man scans her sexy short skirt, his eyes behind the golden glasses dangerous.

“Are you done playing around?”

Fake decent female lead x self-restrained aloof male lead

One-sentence summary: A cool song dedicated to oneself

Theme: Change your life, start anew

Content Tags: Time travel, supporting female character, sweet romance

Search Keywords: Protagonist: Yu Zhi, Jiang Qianchen | Supporting Characters: | Others: <<less

When I was young, I was possessed as an extra villain and married the male lead, who eventually killed me.... more>>

To avoid the death flag, I tried not to get involved with him.

“Hey, why is it so cold in here?”

I changed my mind when I saw a very poor duke who had no money to lose.

Either way, I have to wait five years before I can divorce him.

In the meantime, let’s save the family, raise the male lead well, and get a divorce from the alimony!

“Is there anything you want?”

“Anything I want?”

“Yes! Anything!”

“Then can you buy me a sister?”

“What? Me?”

But my little husband was so gentle that he felt lovely and cute.

But my divine beast warned me that there was something…

[Master, that kid is dangerous.]
“It’s alright, Blackie.”
[What if you regret it later?]
Maybe it was my stubbornness…

‘It’s because I have to protect you.’

I wanted to believe in the boy who only looked at me. <<less

During their three-year contract marriage, Jing Shaoci saw Yan Zixiu’s true essence. After divorcing, Yan Zixiu became a popular entertainment figure adored by fans. However,... more>> Jing Shaoci considered him mentally ill and even wished for him to be in a mental hospital. In contrast, Yan Zixiu aspired to be a supreme celestial master and succeeded as a top male god in the entertainment world. Their paths diverged significantly, with bitterness and sarcasm defining their interactions. <<less

To elope with Jiang Wangshu, the wealthy young master, Duan Xiuze, stole his household registration book and ran away from home. After marriage, he plucked the stars from the sky, held them in his palms and gave them all to Jiang Wangshu.... more>>

But alas, the good times didn’t last long. Duan Xiuze had a car accident and lost his memory. All that’s left was the time from when he was 17, back when he and Jiang Wangshu were still bitter enemies.

Jiang Wangshu thought it’d be fine if he lost his memory. He was confident in making the other party fall in love with him again.

However, Duan Xiuze found him immediately after he was discharged and wanted to divorce him. He threatened by saying, “The 23-year-old Duan Xiuze must’ve been bewildered by Gu to marry you. Aren’t I just a pure and innocent high schooler?”

Jiang Wang scoffed and agreed to the divorce on the spot. “Friendly reminder, we signed a prenup. You have to leave everything if you want to file for a divorce.”

Duan Xiuze was dumbstruck — What the hell? Is he out of his mind?

But for the sake of his innocence, he gritted his teeth and left.

After the divorce, Jiang Wangshu received a huge sum of money, he was even followed by a small fresh meat. That day, he gave the little wolfdog a private birthday party. He was so comfortable, he completely forgot he had an ex-husband.

Duan Xiuze returned to freedom and was so happy, he set off fireworks at his door for three days straight.

When asked if he would regret it, he said with a serious face, “I have a deep-rooted hatred for Jiang Wangshu. At the age of seven, I vowed that I would never shake hands nor make peace with him. Ever.”

When this remark reached Jiang Wangshu’s ears, he sneered and sent a message asking, “Deep-rooted hatred? For exposing that you wet your bed?”

Duan Xiuze was so angry, he broke his phone. He really hated Jiang Wangshu. He swore he’d never regret his divorce in his life.

Later, Duan Xiuze’s search history gradually increased ——

“How can I cut off my ex-husband’s peach blossoms without appearing like I want him back?”

“Is a man’s self-esteem important?”

…

“How to win the heart of a prodigal ex-husband?”

“What kind of washboard is comfortable to kneel on?” <<less

Lin Yunxiang want to divorce because her ex-husband cheated on her. Although her ex-husband didn’t want a divorce, she tricked him into a “fake divorce” for the sake of money and custody of their child. She agreed to remarry her ex-husband if he could cleanly cut ties with the third party. However, a few days later, her ex-husband ended up marrying the third party.... more>>

Lin Yunxiang: “…”

Filthy men will be with whoever they want. With money and a child, Lin Yunxiang decides to start a new life, but her parents are eyeing her money. In the process of outwitting her parents, she inadvertently embarks on the path of blind dates.

Oh! Isn’t that the rich guy who often appears in the newspapers?

Why does it look like her first love?

Ren Weidong is wealthy, with striking features and tall stature, attracting countless women from the capital to Hong Kong. Ren Weidong, amidst the throng of flowers, remains untouched, earning him the reputation of the most heartless among the wealthy.

However, nobody knows that Ren Weidong has someone in his heart, someone he courted years ago.

For some reason, Ren Weidong wishes for her to suffer abandonment.

One day, after her divorce, she appears at a blind date setting…

Ren Weidong: “Can anyone believe if I said I just casually curse someone?” <<less

She is financially independent and intellectually generous.... more>>

He is struggling financially and is always cautious.

Their fate began with a series of accidental dramas and ended with the ups and downs of life.

In countless days and nights in Shanghai, new stories unfold constantly.

The curtain rises, and the drama begins!

[Also known as 100 Examples of the Daily Life of a Dominant Wealthy Female CEO Falling in Love with a Talk Show Minor Actor] <<less

Other people might say that it was a marriage without love, but it wasn’t for Chloe. She loved her husband with all her heart.... more>>

But then…

“I guess you don’t know how uncomfortable it is for me to be with you.”
“Get out. Don’t come near me for the time being.”

Think about it.
Once she dies, what will he do?

“I will die in two years.”

She had only two years left to live.
She wanted to live the way she wanted, even if only for this short amount of time.

“Divorce. Let’s do that.”

Chloe presented the neatly arranged divorce papers to her husband.
And she thought he would have no qualms.

“My wife has finally gone crazy.”

He tore the papers apart and gritted his teeth.

“A divorce, or anything similar to it. We can’t do it. Never.”

Her husband started acting strange.

Why now? <<less

Jiang Dai had a massive fight with her leading billionaire husband and left home, before landing herself in a car accident. After waking up from being unconscious, she realized that she was actually a villainous ex-wife in a President comic.... more>>

In the comic, the handsome and rich husband was about to get divorced from her and go into a love-hate relationship with the pure, silly, and sweet female lead. As the biggest villain in the comic, she had to fight her way through to the last moment, only then would she be able to end her story. Jiang Dai looked at her account of hundreds of millions of fortune…… a question mark then appeared over her face??

Coming to a decision, she tore the comic with her bare hands and became the first person to suggest divorce. To her dismay, her ex-husband tore the divorce agreement into bits. “If you want to divorce, give birth to a child first.”

She shouted, “Bastard! You’re out of luck, sooner or later you’ll be struck by lightning!” A loud clap of thunder resonated from outside the window, as her husband was struck by lightning and passed out……

Not long after.

In regards to the President of the Group suppressing the Jiang clan maliciously, Jiang Dai said a sentence casually. “It’s getting colder these days, it should be time for the Zhang clan to go bankrupt.”

The next day, the stocks of the Zhang financial group hit a limit down and went into liquidation. Her mother-in-law, who used to make things difficult for Jiang Dai, would instead pamper her all day long. Daughters of eminent families, who used to outcast her, would also constantly crowd around her.

“Daughter, do you think mother should slim down 5kg this month?”
“Goddess Dai Dai, do you think my new movie box office would sell well?”
“President Jiang, President Jiang, I’m going down on my knees to beg for your blessings. Would I be able to recoup my 300 billion investment……” <<less

Ten years after the territorial war that infested half of the continent ended.... more>>

A document with a pure gold seal flew into the territory of Isaac Mezerine, the former hero.

The Imperial’s Divorce Letter sent to his only daughter, Klisha Mezerine, who is not yet married.

Even just with the unexpected divorce, she’s already going crazy and jumping around, but she’s going to be exiled for 10 years according to the Imperial Rule?

“Are you all out of your mind? I’m not even married yet! What divorce!!!!”

It can’t be, she’ll go to the capital and get it right!

However, contrary to the initial plan, which was confident enough, things kept getting tangled up and tangled up?

***

Klisha, who barely arrived on time, was speechless.

It wasn’t because the bank was closed or because her black card was blocked.

That one in front of her, the one with dozens of papers on either side of the main gate of the bank … wanted for the bounty she only heard of?

「★★WANTED★★」

> Name: Klisha Mezerine (Sasha Lynn). 21 years old.

> Features: Red hair. Almond eyes. Woman. Jailbreaker. (Rune operator, ferocious momentum)

> Bounty: 10,000 Ruel.

※ If you bring the limb intact, there will be an additional 10,000 Ruel.

Klisha’s eyes turned white.

‘What should I do? Far from seeing His Majesty, can I go back home?’ <<less

“We’re getting a divorce.”... more>>

Vendia’s eyes slowly throbbed at the sound of divorce from her husband’s mouth.

As expected, Vendia Rose was confident.

Due to the nature of regret novels, if the female lead asks for a divorce, the male lead’s rehabilitation and love will begin from then on.

But what’s this?

They’re really getting divorced? He has to think hard! He has to be obsessed! This doesn’t make sense!

Although she couldn’t believe it, everything went well.

Yes, Vendia was really divorced.

Wasn’t I the female lead of a regret novel?

***

“I don’t have any regrets either. I’m going to live a good life!”

Vendia came down to the Rims territory.

She wanted to take care of the mansion she got from her ex-husband and live as a building owner with the monthly rent she received, but,

“When are you going to install the fireplace? I can’t sleep because it’s cold!”

Isn’t there a tenant who makes a fuss about the fireplace in the middle of summer.

“M-Master, shall I ask?”

Won’t she end up hiring a suspicious manager who isn’t good at work.

What else, this time? mu*der in my mansion?

At the time when her head was hurting because of the situation that was running wild and crazy. A man approached her.

“It’s been a long time. Wife.”

Denros Kalvermer. It was her ex-husband. <<less

【Pure Romance + Marriage before Love + Mind Reading + Feel-Good Story + Entertainment Industry】... more>>

Shen Tang, a struggling actress, finds herself transported into the pages of a book as the contracted wife of the domineering CEO, Gu Huai’an.

She doesn’t have to fulfill any wifely duties or do much of anything. All she needs to do is occasionally attend family gatherings and create the illusion of a loving couple. In return, she receives a monthly payment of 5 million yuan and stands to gain 200 million yuan when they divorce.

Shen Tang can barely contain her laughter. Could there be such a good deal?

In the book, Shen Tang falls in love with Gu Huai’an and foolishly hopes to turn their contractual marriage into a real one, but in the end, she gains nothing.

Thinking about this outcome, Shen Tang shakes her head and sighs. What a naive girl, unable to see things clearly.

Wouldn’t it be great to live a stable life and walk away with 300 million yuan after two years of marriage?

Shen Tang decides to fully embrace a carefree life.

·

Gu Huai’an gets a second chance at life.

He remembers how Shen Tang messed things up in their previous life.

However, he waits and waits, but Shen Tang remains silent.

He asks the butler, “What has my wife been up to lately?”

The butler awkwardly smiles and says, “Madam spends her days shopping and admiring handsome men.”

Gu Huai’an: …

By a stroke of luck, Gu Huai’an discovers he can hear Shen Tang’s thoughts.

But wait, wasn’t she supposed to be head over heels in love with him? Why has she become…

Initially, Gu Huai’an only wanted to endure the two-year contract period and divorce this woman.

However, later on, he kneels down and humbly pleads, “Tang Tang, can we not get divorced?” <<less

In her previous life, Gu Ying gave up her dignity as the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dongping's manor for Jiang Yin. She pestered him relentlessly until she finally married him.... more>>

Later, Jiang Yin rose to great power and status. He schemed against the state first, then killed her father and exterminated her clan.

She was betrayed by her scumbag husband and sister-in-law. They broke her legs and threw her in a dilapidated temple, subjecting her to all kinds of humiliations for ten long years.

After being reborn, Gu Ying returned, ready to take revenge.

The first step was to cling onto the "fiancé, Young Marquis Yong'an", kick away the scumbag, fight the scumbag sister-in-law, and play the prestigious families of Bianjing for fools!

The second step of revenge was to cancel the engagement with the "fiancé" and flee to the borderlands, taking her younger brother to find their father!

The third step of revenge was to find a meek, submissive man to marry, staying far away from the scumbag husband, and live a happy life!

Yet she never expected that the leg she clung onto by accident did not belong to the Young Marquis, but the legendary, sinister and ruthless Crown Prince Zhao Changdu!

Everyone said the Little Prince was hard to handle. This time she would certainly lose her life.

Yet unexpectedly, she could not only handle the Little Prince, but also arrogantly ride on top of him. "Husband, you have cultivated excellent masculine virtues, your wife cannot run away!"

The subordinate was shocked: "Little Prince, you stay up all night reading, you wouldn't be looking through the Dongli Punishment Illustrations Manual to torture your wife, would you?"

Zhao Changdu remained expressionless: "Thank you for your concern, but this Crown Prince is cultivating masculine virtues to please his wife." <<less

Lin Meng was an enviable woman, and her life was perfect.... more>>

But a nightmare shattered her shiny shell. She was shocked that she had lived in the novel “The Highly Valuable Step-wife Of The CEO”. she was a vixen wife who did not support her husband’s career in the novel, always made a fuss and stopped trying to make further improvements. The affectionate husband Zhu Yushen would show affection to another girl after their divorce.

Lin Meng decided to get out of marriage and do her best to spend money, make her husband feel the smell of bankruptcy. But this profligate journey made her a famous Hand of Midas in the entertainment industry. <<less

I was happy to be a stepmother to my beloved friend’s family.... more>>

There was only a husband that’s constantly preoccupied and two stepsons that avoided me whenever they could

After seven years, I left them.

The moment I realized my artistic talent and tried to live a new life, two new men appeared in front of me.

And...

"You left without a word, and you were here."

...They came to me. <<less

Usually, people would go from s*x friends into husband and wife. But they went from husband and wife into s*x friends. After the divorce, He Xizi has been struggling to follow his wife to the crematorium, but Jiang Yang still thinks that they are just s*x friends...... more>>

A good military man with a bug gun X delicate and soft Bai Fumei (1v1) <<less

When she crossed over, Li Hehua become a village woman full of meat. She’s a good eater, lazy, sloppy and unreasonable. Her husband hates her, her son dislikes her, she shouts at everyone for a fight. Li Hehua said, so many pots, she can’t carry ah.... more>>

Brief introducton: Travel through the ancient times, start a business, and become an ancient gourmet chef. <<less

Argention Palesdon.... more>>

A hero who led the continental war to victory and a pioneer who discovered a new land.

“Please divorce me.”

My husband who is asking me for divorce now.

That’s how the marriage with the duke, who I had been chasing for a year, ended, but this is unbelievable. The amount of alimony is 50 billion won. If that’s the case, then…

‘Definitely divorce! That was my wish since I was born. ‘

Roselina, who is trying to settle the divorce quickly, heads to her home to obtain her father’s permission under imperial law.

But my husband is now talking about something else.

“Roselina can’t divorce me.”

What do you mean, “Our relationship is not over yet.”

It’s weird… Aren’t you supposed to be obsessed with the original heroine? <<less

Xu Qi was jealous of Liao Jinxue.... more>>

He knew that the pair of shoes on Liao Jinxue’s feet would require his salary of three months. Every diamond on the watch on his wrist was genuine, the elegant cypress fragrance on the body exudes the smell of gold, not the shabby appearance that was there ten years ago.

Xu Qi hated Liao Jinxue.

He saw Liao Jinxue put his arms around his wife’s waist, the woman who has always been reluctant to show a smiling face, looking shy, the ring-wearing left hand caressed and flirted with Liao Jinxue’s chest, and finally leaned on his shoulder meekly.

Thirty-year-old Xu Qi has ordinary looks, a meagre salary job, and a precarious marriage. However, he also blamed all the fault on the young man who seduced his wife – peeping, stalking and cursing Liao Jinxue to wake up, ugly and impotent.

But it backfired and God made a sarcastic joke on him.

After waking up with a hangover, there was a dazzling light, and there, beside him was a man with the fragrance of clear cypress wood. His handsome eyebrows and eyes coincide with every photo taken by him, like an absurd dream.

As he tried to flee hastily, Liao Jinxue pulled him back to his side, his lips were on the back of his neck, Xu Qi’s arms were tightly bound and his voice was cold, like unmelted snow.

“satisfied?”

He wished that Liao Jinxue would lose this beautiful face, his ability to seduce people, and his lavish spending. He wants Liao Jinxue to be an ugly and disgusting man, who can’t take anything away from him.
Cold, Sven scum gong x inferiority complex straight shou. <<less

One day, Jiao Bai went home and passed by the small bookstore, walked in. The boss recommended a batch of new goods to him with a fatherly face, all of which were rotten. He went home happily, but was hit by a car at the intersection in front of his house, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he was in a BE scumbag.... more>>

Hehehe. Jiao Bai folded his hands on his stomach, lying on the big white bed with a peaceful face, he dressed as one of the candidates… of the little stepmother of that scumbag. Oh, by the way, the protagonist in the manhua, the cheap Shou, is the white moonlight of the character he passed through. Now, washing up in the bathroom is an old friend of the protagonist gong’s dad, and next door is the slag gong’s dad and his old friend’s ‘Little Pepper’. <<less

Xu Jiale, a divorced and pessimistic Alpha, has the following life vision:... more>>

"I hope my dad hasn't spent all the money my grandfather left behind, so I won't have to work hard."

Fu Xiaoyu, 25 years old, an urban beauty in the ABO world. A returned elite with A-level pheromones, working nearly 12 hours a day.

Xu Jiale, can list Fu Xiaoyu's shortcomings like reading off a menu: proud, unapproachable, workaholic, ambitious, lacking in charm, and pheromones so sweet it's nauseating.

He absolutely, completely, utterly does not like him.

But their initially incompatible business partnership takes a bizarre turn after an unexpected incident.

Fu Xiaoyu: "Xu Jiale, I want to pursue you." 0.0

Xu Jiale: Do you know how ridiculous it is for an Omega like you to actively pursue a divorced Alpha like me? -.-

...

Love arrives at an unpredictable moment, making it all the more wonderful.

Fu Xiaoyu remembers Xu Jiale at the KTV booth, one hand holding a cat named Xia'an, the other holding a microphone.

This Alpha sings Cantonese songs well, and he sang the song "No Man's Land":

In this world, the worst crime is being too easily moved,

But I like this crime,

It's earth-shattering, but it's a pity that heaven and earth are indifferent,

Without sound, without wind, this love has no witnesses.

It was at that moment that he thought— he truly wanted to possess this Alpha. <<less

Chu Ning’s father was falsely accused. Suddenly, she became the daughter of a disgraced minister and was almost reduced to s*avery. Fortunately, the Crown Prince pitied her and honored their engagement, making her his main wife.... more>>

Chu Ning thought that she was fortunate to have married the Crown Prince.

However, she later found out that her savior was the very person who killed her father.

Soon after, the Emperor was gravely ill. Xiao Kezhi, the Prince of Qin and the Crown Prince’s sixth uncle, led an army into the city and took the throne from his nephew.

When Chu Ning saw the silent man with a wolf-like gaze, she gathered her courage and extended a tentative hand.

. . .

Xiao Kezhi had spent the last fourteen years in the dangerous and cold borderlands. He was a decisive and ruthless man.

His wrath was terrifying. As soon as he ascended the throne, he eliminated all of the Crown Prince’s allies.

However, the Crown Prince himself was strangely left unharmed.

Rumors spreaded everywhere, but none were close to the truth.

Only Xiao Kezhi himself knew why he had left the Crown Prince alive. He did it for the sake of the beautiful and delicate Crown Princess.

. . .

Later, in order to gain more powers, the Crown Prince forced Chu Ning to step down as his main wife.

Chu Ning calmly relinquished her position and voluntarily entered a Taoist temple.

Everyone thought that she was just putting up a brave front. However, no one knew that on the night the Crown Prince remarried, the Emperor paid a visit to the temple.

The next day, Chu Ning changed out of her Taoist robe, did her hair, and entered Taiji Palace. She smiled calmly at the horrified Crown Prince and his new wife. <<less