Perhaps love is like a beauty.... more>>

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Cheng Yan is a talented but unsuccessful actor who has been in the entertainment industry for ten years. Because he always kept himself clean, refusing to accept the “unspoken rules”, he doesn’t have his company’s backing.

He is almost 30 years old, but due to a music video from his early years, he catches the eye of a wealthy businessman, Xia Shaoqian, who is seeking the feeling of a “first love”. Under his company’s pressure, and unwilling to accept that his career is going nowhere, Cheng Yan finally becomes a kept man.

This is a story about pain, ambition, and desire… but also a tender and unexpected romance.

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A Contemptuous Beauty is the name of a song set in the novel. The beauty refers to neither the shou nor the gong. <<less

I have been the Duchess of my quiet and indifferent husband for nine years, but all I received in exchange was contempt and indifference. Not just that, but I was even accused of having a love affair.... more>>

"This is my limit of enduring this marriage. No matter how much you cry and plead the Emperor, I can’t stand it anymore!"

"Yes. Do I sign here?"

"So if you pretend to be poor like last time, this time … What?"

I waved divorce papers on an indifferent day. "I’m done. Can I go now? Oh, and you don’t have to talk about alimony and all that. Just give me back my dowry."

"What are you gonna do with that little money?" My husband, who had not cared what he had done for the past nine years, finally asked me a question.

I laughed confidently and answered: "I’m going to open a dessert cafe." <<less

Xia Weiwei had been in love with Luo Chejue for over eight years, and married to him for two. However, instead of a happy marriage,... more>> all she got was cruel torture. The man she had loved with her whole heart watched her struggle coldly and caused her the loss of her child… Siting in her wheelchair and forcing a smile at the dark muzzle of the gun, she felt that her heart had been torn to pieces. <<less

Zheng Wan is a single mother who lives alone with her daughter. Although their life is not wealthy, they rely on each other and have a fulfilling life.... more>>

Until one day, she received a call from her daughter’s teacher. Her usually well-behaved daughter has caused trouble at school.

In a hurry, Zheng Wan rushed to the school office and unexpectedly met her first love after a 20-year separation.

He was now dressed in a suit and had a successful career. He had matured and exuded an air of dignity that he did not possess in his youth.

His gaze swept over her casually, with a hint of indifference. Zheng Wan had long forgotten about him since he had already achieved great success. But before she could catch her breath, a stretched Lincoln car parked downstairs that evening.

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Zheng Siyun is reborn and goes back to the eve of her high school entrance exam. When she sees her mother alive again, she is overjoyed and heartbroken. She decides to live a good life, study hard, and achieve success so that her mother can have a comfortable life.

However, who could have told her that the intimidating and unpredictable big shot from her previous life wanted to become her stepfather?

Furthermore, before she could take the college entrance exam, her mother became the envy of everyone as a wealthy wife.

What is going on here?

Reading guidelines:

1. This is a clichéd and melodramatic story about middle-aged love in a wealthy family, after all, it was written by a Chinese author.

2. The male lead is 39 years old, and the female lead is 38 years old at the beginning of the story.

3. This is not a story about sports or ball games!! The daughter in the synopsis is not biologically related to the male lead.

4. The female lead and her daughter have a biological mother-daughter relationship, and the female lead has been married before.

5. This is not a story about a second pregnancy, please do not have too many expectations for plot developments that do not match the character settings.” <<less

[Male lead chasing wife to the crematorium ✚ Male second takes over]... more>>

Yusheng was the heir to a centuries-old prominent family. His secret wife was an unremarkable hand model.

When his wife wanted a divorce, he readily agreed.

Chatting idly with friends over drinks, he said, "I'm just grinding down her temper. After some time, she'll come back on her own."

Later, eyes bloodshot from drunkenness, he begged her to remarry him. But on the other end of the phone was another man: "My wife just went out to buy deer antlers for me. Did Master Yu need something? I can pass along a message."

That day, Yusheng nearly died from those words.

His wife's seven years of love were stolen by Yusheng. No matter - if he could steal it once, he could snatch it back again.

He turned around and took over leadership of the Yu family in a high-profile move, armed with tremendous power and authority. Grabbing the man's collar, he said, "Either give her up or die. No one can oppose the Yu family."

The man laughed softly, answering with just four words: "The insignificant Yu family..."

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Crematorium male lead: Yusheng

Usurping male second lead: Lu YanMing

[Male second bides his time ✚ plotting every step] <<less

Soul question: What to do when you find out your husband is a movie emperor after marriage?... more>>

With endless rumors surrounding the movie emperor and his ex-girlfriends continuously appearing, what should you do?

If you can only compromise for now, and if that doesn’t work, then divorce!

Work hard to make money to divorce!

What if accidentally becoming a national CP with the movie emperor after crossing over to a variety show?

The movie emperor says I’m serious.

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Jiang Anzhi got married, but he’s not very familiar with his wife. Three years later, he suddenly discovered that his wife is equipped with various suffocating wilderness survival skills! A wild animal researcher…

What is this? He… was deceived into marriage. #MovieEmperorSpoilingDaily <<less

A runaway bride, she disguised herself from the richest young miss in the beautiful seaside city into a vulgar, ugly country bumpkin.... more>>

On the very first day in the capital city, she provoked Huo YuChen, the heir of the foremost family in the capital. He was a man people shuddered to hear of, known as the Living King of Hell, who did not recognize familial bonds and was cold-blooded, merciless, resolute and ruthless.

He married her just to annoy his father. Everyone in the capital knew he married an ugly wife, not knowing she was as beautiful as a heavenly fairy without her disguise.

Her married life was full of ups and downs. Not only did she have to face an icy face every day, she also had to conceal her identity at all times. She wanted a divorce, to free herself from this man, every single day.

One day, when her identity was exposed, she fled. He panicked and went mad looking for her all over the world... <<less

Seven years ago, Cheng Jin had forced and oppressed Lu Tao to marry him. ... more>>

After suffering from the other’s cold treatment, being hated after the marriage and experienced being broke, he finally decided to let go.

His husband, yet, unexpectedly lost his memory and fell in love with him.

Cheng Jin not only was delighted, but felt unrivalled agony, because he knew that this love had an “expiration date”. <<less

Ji Qing held a crush for Jin Cheng for 10 years, but after only 1 year of married life, she felt that she couldn’t go... more>> on anymore. After their divorce did Jin Cheng realize how much she meant to him, what will he do to win her back? <<less

The wealthy man fell in love with the celebrity at first sight, and after the forced marriage, they divorced because the canary was too arrogant.

To save her family, she got married and divorced not for her own will. Due to the “derailment”, she was left penniless by a divorce... more>> settlement. She finally knew it was Di Juehao, her handsome, indifferent and rascally husband of the rich family, who plotted everything! However, she gave him an impolite impact on The day they divorced! Five years later, Wen Nuan made a good showing and became Top 1 designer of a world’s famous brand. She returned with two kids. Unexpectedly, she was forcibly taken by her ex-husband Di Juehao to the hotel to have s*x as soon as she returned. In the end, Wen Nuan gave him 10 yuan and left with pride: “Hey, 9.9 yuan is the market price for a top 1 male prostitute now. The rest is the tip for you!” But when she rushed to the company, she was surprised to find that his boss was… <<less

Begging for a warm night on bed, she lost her dignity. Rough treatment, no foreplay. It's all because of her bit*h bestie...

“I can’t bear your hypocritical actions any longer!” After Wen Niannan married Gu Yansheng for three years, this is the sentence that he had heard the most.... more>>

Ever since their wedding, the moment when Gu Yansheng poured wine on his head in front of everyone there, he realized that couldn’t ask for much more.

“Sign the divorce agreement and be gone!”

However, just months after they divorced, Gu Yansheng, along with some bodyguards, came rushing into his room.

“Nian’nian, you are the best! Let’s not mess around and go home with me, alright?”

“President Gu, have you forgot that we are already divorced?”

“Then we can marry again! But this time, I’m the one after you.”

Gu Yansheng, he thought, you are living a good life and getting what you wanted, but have you considered my feelings? <<less

“Roselia, I want you to accept Jeong-in as my second wife.”... more>>

“I can’t help it, I’ve already fallen in love. We cannot break up.”

The Duke Reinhart notifies Roselia, his wife, that he will be bringing a second wife home. The only remaining blood of the Ducal household, Roselia, snorts and asks for a divorce.

“You’ll remember this moment forever. From today onwards, I’ll show you just how foolish your choice was.”

Roselia decides. She would do whatever it takes to bring the ‘Reinhart’ household down that even the name Alex would seize to exist.

That’s how Roselia decides to take revenge on the black-haired saintess that fell from the sky, Seo Jeong-in, and her ex-husband, Alex!

“There is nothing that’s not possible. Don’t worry your pretty little head over such a thing and just follow me.”

“You should also not hide anything from me. I’ll never forgive any lies.”

“I’ll remember that. My Queen.”

And at some point, Abdul Tagrat, the desert ruler, had started slowly entering her heart.

A story about Roseline’s majestic red carpet! <<less

After they have been married for 3 years, Bo Yehan forced her to sign the divorce agreement for the sake of her sister. 6 years... more>> later, she came back with twins. She desired a peaceful life but was pestered by her former domineering husband. “Daddy, mommy is not available, you have to wait!””My daddy is not you!” Since he could not win over the children, he then turned to her. In the deep night, he pressed her against the wall corner... <<less

She, an innocent young girl, fell hard for Ruyian at first sight, pursued him, got accepted by him and eventually they got married.... more>>

Isilia shoved back her young, careless and lovelorn self, changing into a quiet, noble Duchess to make a name for herself, just to become a woman worthy of the title he had given her. The another reason she wanted a good reputation was to make a safe haven for their daughter, who couldn’t talk, and not just because her husband is a Duke.

In their five years of marriage, they had no marital conflicts, no passionate incidents, no burning emotions, but she was still satisfied with their relationship.

Until the day before her daughter’s birthday, her husband confidently introduced his mistress to her.. <<less

On the day of the marriage registration, she discovered that her fiance had other thoughts. She went on a blind date and found a husband... more>> in a rage. A perfect husband should be: good-looking; good in bed; good education! <<less

From love, marriage, heartbreak, pain, to divorce- Mu Chuqing has been through it all in a few years with Sheng Yuchen. After not seeing each other for years, she imagines that they would be like strangers. But why is that man looking at her with anger even when holding his fiancée in his arms? Why can’t they be like strangers? ... more>>

Will he forever humiliate and torture her? Why can’t Sheng Yuchen let her go? Just what kind of cruel man is her ex-husband?

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Ever since that night three years ago, Sheng Yuchen has not slept peacefully. Every time she cries, her tears fall like acid on his heart. His blood boils when he sees her smiling at other men the way she used to smile at him, and the beast in him might as well destroy everything around.

He can’t let her go. He won’t let her go. Even if his heart gets charred with her tears.

…

This isn’t a love-at-first-sight story!

“Boss! Miss Mu is back!”

“Got it.” The man responds indifferently.

“Boss, someone gave Miss Mu a bouquet of roses!”

“Adulterer! Humph!” The man finally raises his head, narrows his eyes, and snorts.

“Boss, Miss. Mu and that man watched a movie today, had a candlelight dinner, and…”

“And what…”

“They kissed!”

The man’s eyes spits fire, and he can’t sit still anymore. He suddenly stands up from the sofa.

“B-Boss, bad news. Miss. Mu and that man are going to get married in the Netherlands!”

The man slams the table. “Which plane? Shoot it down!”

“Yes!”

“Wait!” The man suddenly stops him.

“Boss, do you have any other instructions?”

“Blast the male adulterer. If she loses even a hair on her, I’m afraid you won’t be able to handle what comes next!”

“…” <<less

Mu Xin Cheng didn’t expect that when she woke up, she turned from eighteen to twenty-four inexplicably. More-over there were husband and sons, not to mention that her husband was actually him?... more>>

Jiang Jing Zhi, a well-known powerful man in the Wu city, rumored that he is cold-tempered and not close to female, but there are more women who want to sleep in his bed than a river of crucian carp (metaphor for a lot of fashionable things).

But Mu Xin Cheng was certain that he would definitely not be one of the crucian carp, let alone even having children with him. The question is, what happened in the six years of blankness?

He said, “We got married six years ago because of love.”
Mu Xin Cheng looked at the wedding photo hanging on the bedside, in the photo she was indeed smiling happily. She believed what he said.

He said, “The son is the fruit of our love. He is already five years old.” Mu Xin Cheng looked at the child who looked like a mixture of herself and him, and she believed what he said. However, she who only has the memory of eighteen years old hates him!

And so, “When will you be willing to divorce?”

“When you think about everything.”

Others say that she must have saved the galaxy in her last life, so she can be lucky enough to be loved by Jiang Jing Zhi in this life. After hearing so much and getting along for a long time, she also thought that during the six years, they loved each other as others said, and even had the urge to fall in love with him again. However, the facts that gradually revealed made her fall into panic, and the love she believed in was also cracked.

Until the time she finally remembered all this, she whispered in tears, “You don’t love me, the child is also an existence you made for others, Jiang Jing Zhi, I want to divorce!”

However, he trapped her in the corner fiercely, “Mu Xin Cheng, you can hate me, but don’t leave me again!”

“Mama, I’m Nianbao!”

“Oh, Hello Nianbao”

“Nianbao is your son”

“Oh, Hello son”

“Nianbao wants to hug mama, Nianbao wants to kiss mama!”

Mu Xin Cheng looked at the little baby struggling to climb on her lap, feeling at a loss. She is only eighteen years old, she is still a child, who can tell her how a child take care of a child? <<less

Reina was born from a high noble lineage and became the wife of Duke Heathville. ... more>>

However, she faces a miserable death in which she is despised by her loved one, and even her child is taken away from her.

But when Reina finally gave up on everything…she was given a second chance.

«This time, I won't turn a blind eye to whatever I see!»

Reina summoned her courage and began to live her second life.

« Edhart. I know everything now, and I hate you.»

Reina realizes now how ignorant she was in the past.

"I'm going to divorce you."

Even the husband that she once loved.

"Alright."

Her husband, who she thought had despised her, was crying. <<less

The Duke of Ashillean’s Contractual Marriage / The Contractual Marriage of the Duke of Ashillean... more>>

In the era of the tyrants.
She passed on her family, title, and everything to her smart younger sister, because she was only planning to eat and have fun for the rest of her life.
This smart younger sibling of hers will defeat the tyrant and become the king.

“Sister, help me.”

What should she do? Of course she had to help her.

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After she helped her younger sister defeat the tyrant, her younger sister became the king and she became a Duke.

There’s only one thing to do now – to help her younger sister keep her oath to God, and to be able to do that, she first had to get married.

“I know what oath you made to God. Please marry me for three years, just three years. Then after that, I will divorce you right away.”

The illegitimate son of the tyrant, the prince, has proposed a contractual marriage.

“I will never love you because you don’t want love. I will just be your perfect, impeccable husband.”

What is he saying? <<less

On the wedding night, she was tied to his bed.... more>>

“Woman, you dare marry another man!”

He was like a wolf as he devoured her until nothing was left.

“So the person forcing me into bed was you! You beast in human skin!” She clenched her teeth as she pushed against the wall to stand out of the bed.

She, a king from modern times, was reborn. All those that owed her had to pay blood debts.

But this king of evildoers, she had obviously not seen him before. Yet, she had to repay him with her body every night…… <<less

A former detective chases after his missing daughter, but what he uncovers in the darkness is…... more>>

Third “Konomys” (このミステリーがすごい!) Grand Prize recipient

A story of descent into lunacy over a single girl.

The 17-year old Kanako has disappeared, leaving behind a trace of drug use in her room. Akihiro Fujishima, a former detective and her father, is in pursuit of her whereabouts. Three years earlier, Naoto, who was tormented by his classmates, fell in love with Kanako, who saved him…

The story of the present and the past intersect, and the outline of Kanako gradually emerges from the blurry darkness. Yet the more one delves into her disappearance, the more unintelligible she becomes. What manner of shocking ending awaits at the end of the tunnel? The recipient of the grand prize of the 3rd “This Mystery is Amazing!”, this work overwhelmed every member of the selection committee. A lurid work of dark emotion that will enrapture the hearts of all who read it. <<less

Ling An married into the Xing family, became the second wife of Young Master Xing, he thought from then on to live a good life, but did not think, that he would spend his days like years. His heart and soul hollow to the end.... more>>

“Xing Shao, you gave me marriage but you tied me up, you are not willing to consider other people’s feelings, you are to the end ignoring me.”

That night, Xing Gexuan handed him a divorce agreement and said, “You’ve wanted to escape every day, now, I’m not stopping you, sign and go.”

He stamped, this moment, but Ling An did not have a trace of reluctance, no words, but nodded, agreed to him, but the tears have been uncontrollable.

Because he knows that the man he loves the most, is Xing Gexuan, even if the wound is full of holes, he will still be heartbroken.

Pulling the suitcase, the sky still dark, Ling An left.

But no one expected, an hour later, Xing Gexuan tore up the divorce certificate and feverishly started looking for him all over the world. <<less

My husband is going to love another woman. Because it is the destiny of a male protagonist to love a female protagonist.... more>>

And I became the ex-wife of my husband who had to die before that. It was the first love that hurt his heart, but in the end, I was just an extra that would become a forgotten memory.

It would be terrible to die according to the original story.

I hate married life and the thought of being thrown out by my husband in the future.

Then the only answer is a quick divorce…

“An application for divorce without a cause is not permitted.”

The problem is that it doesn’t work my way!

A marriage arranged by the emperor, so divorce requires justification?

So maybe I can make a reason?

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“I don’t know why you keep talking about divorce. Was it so lonely?” Rashid hugged me naturally, like water flowing down my waist. I was held in his arms.

Rashid’s body temperature gently passed through the thin chemise dress. The warmth from his body spread quickly.

“Now what…”

The moment I tried to speak...

Rashid turned his head and tried to meet my lips. His face drew closer. They got closer as if they would touch each other very soon.

“No!”

I quickly raised my hands and blocked his lips. <<less