"A Ci, let me tell you a secret."... more>>

"What is it?"

"I liked you at first sight. It was love at first sight."

"Shallow. Love at first sight is nothing more than judging by appearance. You fell for my looks."

"Well, A Ci is handsome. He captured my heart at first sight."

Mu Yu likes Qiu Ci, and Qiu Ci has always known.

However, whether Qiu Ci likes Mu Yu or not, who knows. Mu Yu only knows that Qiu Ci likes a girl named Yu Shan. Yu Shan is the color of Qiu Ci's youth, while Qiu Ci is Mu Yu's entire life. <<less

Heaven and Earth were cages.... more>>

Breakthrough the Sky!

The Great Dao was like a chain

Slash it apart!

Chen Luo was forced to marry into the Yun family in place of his younger brother. He realized that his wife was not simple, nor was his wife's maid. Even his wife's sister and father-in-law were not simple.

Originally feeling humiliated, suddenly, Chen Luo found it really fragrant!

Cultivate the Sky-Breaking Dao Slashing Divine Art, eat soft rice, and cultivate! <<less

As an unambitious second-generation wealthy individual, Li Jianqing's biggest wish is to live comfortably off the family wealth for the rest of her life.... more>>

Her sister has been chosen by the elders for an arranged marriage, becoming Li Jianqing's future brother-in-law and also the older brother of her boyfriend - a seemingly unapproachable and aloof individual.

Li Jianqing decides that her sister can handle the hardships of marriage, while she just wants to enjoy her romantic relationship.

However, after a small accident, her relationship with Lu Weizhi starts to go off track.

Li Jianqing insists that she is not a malicious second female lead, at most, she is just a bit seductive…

【Warning】

Misaligned values, broad definition of 1v1

The male lead enters a business marriage with the elder sister, while the female lead is in a romantic relationship with the second male lead, creating a pseudo-brother-in-law and true siblings dynamic. <<less

Zhang Zian, the CEO of a third-rate entertainment company, transmigrated to the parallel world of Blue Star and became the husband of a female celebrity…... more>>

Zhang Zian chuckled. Before transmigrating, he was truly a workaholic, but all his efforts ended up in vain…

From today onwards, he wanted to adopt a different lifestyle, to live a happy life, chop wood, feed horses, and enjoy the world freely… <<less

“Elaina, Archduke Grant is coming to visit tomorrow……. Someone you like.”... more>>

Diane’s sobs reminded Elaina of a book. Every night, she read the same book over and over again in her dreams. In the book “Moon Shadow,” Diane is sold off to become the wife of Archduke Grant due to family circumstances, preventing her from marrying the man she loves. The book ends with Diane, tired of her loveless marriage, taking her own life.

‘This can’t be happening!’

She had done so much to prevent Diane’s misery. Now she can’t stand by and watch her fall into the devil’s maw.

“Don’t worry, Diane.”

Elaina took Diane’s hand and reassured her.

“I’ll take care of everything.”

She will. Even if it means she herself marries him instead.

***

“You’ve interfered with every approach I’ve made to Diane Redwood, and now you’re asking me to marry you?”

“Think of it more like a one-year contract than a marriage. We can give and take what we want from each other.”

Lyle Grant looked at Elaina with confusion.

“What on earth would you do that for?”

“I have a heart that won’t let me turn away from a poor person.”

It wasn’t just for Diane. Diane, the protagonist, Nathan, the love of her life, and Lyle and his younger brother. Everyone in “Moon Shadow” was unhappy, each for their own reasons.

“I promise, I’ll be your wife for a year, but I’ll do my best while I’m at it.”

Elaina smiled up at Lyle, her face full of confidence. She had a plan to make all the characters in the damn “Moon Shadow” happy. <<less

One day, a villainess came to the nursery school.... more>>

“Anyway, these kids are just unbearable!”
“Does it even make sense to have a child at this age?”
“What’s so great about constantly chasing after tired little ones all day long…”

Setting aside the dislike for kids…

Since she arrived, for some reason, the kids seem to have started gaining weight.

“It’s all because of the contract, isn’t it?”

She says so…

…as she feeds them homemade snacks. <<less

Ravidon, the capital of Lytham, where it is impossible for a woman of a certain age not to get married. Ray Alexis Leanello, the docile eldest daughter of a wealthy family is not married. After suffering some sort of accident, she dumps her fiancé as soon as she wakes up from her hospital bed.... more>>

“…Are you saying you went crazy after living and dying, Alex?”

“If you feel uncomfortable because I dumped you, tell them you broke off the engagement because you thought I was crazy.”

While she was lying in her hospital bed, she tasted ‘this world’ and woke up dreaming of being ‘single’. She decided to become ‘the woman no one wants to marry’!

***

“Oh my God, such vulgar language! I guess this is why being a poor person can’t be helped.”

“Uh? But is there anyone among these people who is truly noble? You don’t give titles to women.”

It was a grand banquet held once a year, when Ray was playing the role of the ‘Witch of Ravidon’.

“Ramiel Ruivan has arrived!”

A handsome man with silver hair and golden eyes, a powerful man scheduled to inherit the title at the age of 22. When the man, known as a social angel, appeared, the commotion caused by the witch subsided.

“Good job. Alexis, you were very unlucky today. Now not even the dog will want to take you!”

Ray took advantage of the opportunity to escape to the terrace and eat alone, praising herself excitedly.

“Phew.”

The person behind the laughter that should never be heard right now is… It was Ramiel Ruivan, the ‘Angel of Ravidon’ who should have been at the center of the banquet!

***

A few days after running away from the banquet hall, Ray greets her bewildering guest.

“I wish to marry the young lady.”

“…I beg your pardon?”

Ramiel follows her to her house and proposes a contract marriage! Will Ray Alexis be able to achieve her dream of being peacefully single? <<less

“I’ll give you a chance to explain. Tell me.”... more>>

A scene of infidelity, with my husband in front of me and my affair behind me. If this were a play, I, reincarnated as the cheating wife, would be in the spotlight.

“I’ve been waiting for you to come, honey.”

“…What?”

“Arrest him. He’s a spy who tried to seduce me and steal the duchy’s secrets.”

This is going to be the best scene to overturn the worst.

***

Ethan, who has always neglected his wife, and Camille, who chose to have an affair out of thirst for affection. Now that I’ve changed my future and avoided being kicked out penniless, all that’s left is divorce. But my husband, who is supposed to welcome it,

“No divorce.”

I mean, we were never good enough, right? Wasn’t it a relationship that burned to ashes?

“Look me in the eye and tell me. Do you really have no heart?”

The sparks from the fire went in an unexpected direction.

“Let’s see now.”

As if it would flare up again at any moment. <<less

Her fiancé who went to war is dead.... more>>

And her fiancé's best friend, the new heir to the dukedom, has a proposition for her.

"You need a safe place, and I need an heir to carry on the family name. So how about we do this?"

Refusing the offer was impossible from the start. <<less

I knew that now that I was an adult, I would be sold.... more>>

However, I did not know that I would be used as a sacrifice.

“Were you abandoned?”

What waited for Bianca, who entered the empty reception room alone, was not despair, but Jillian Baloch.

He was a young and beautiful duke called the Dragon of Termina.

Not being oppressed by anyone or anything, including force, wealth, and power.

A man who seemed infinitely distant and did not seem human.

“Duke Baloch.”

The man who would tear me to death, the poor duke who lost his ancestral Duke at the hands of her father, The Emperor.

He laughed when Bianca called in a trembling voice. Sweetly, not like a smile directed at me, the daughter of an enemy.

And then he slowly called Bianca.

"Yes, madam?”

I was a sacrifice. An imperial sacrifice offered to the angry dragon of Termina.

“Duke?”

“The word 'Duke' feels too distant. Please call me Jillian, madam.”

“.......”

“Husband and honey are fine too.”

The beauty of a smiling man..

The man was crazy sweet. So much so that my heart was pounding without even knowing the reason. <<less

She possessed the body of Anri Wentworth, the daughter of a family that was unjustly executed by the Male Lead.... more>>

Duke Edwin Askar, the queen's faithful dog...... No, the decadent man who would become her lover and a sycophant.

Just avoid the male lead and evade death!

Then one day.
The mare of the carriage she's riding makes eye contact with the stallion of the carriage the male lead is riding......?

The accidental carriage accident brings her face to face with Edwin.

"How about we get married instead."

With determination dripping from his indifferent eyes, Edwin proposes a contract marriage to Anri.......

‘By the way, what about the queen?’ <<less

“Please be my husband for just a year!”... more>>

I only had one year left to live, and the way I choose to escape from my vicious family was marriage.

“You have a secret lover, right? I’m going to die anyway, so I’ll just be your air-like wife who fill that empty position.”

To escape my house I had the good idea to propose to Kaiyen, the Grand Duke of the North and a war hero known for being cruel, but….

“Mana Overload is not an incurable disease. It can’t be.”

The duke was so kind to me that my heart started to melt.

Duke, I thought you had a lover…? <<less

Right after his mother’s death, Jiang Li was sent to the Zhou Family for a “ritual marriage”*. Jiang Li knew that this marriage will only cause him more misery, but it wasn’t until a handsome man approached him with a cane, wearing a gentle smile on his face.... more>>

(*TL/N: Literal meaning is “warding-off marriage”. They were arranged for deathly ill young men back in ancient times, since it is believed that the joyous atmosphere of the marriage would ward off bad energy and prevent their death.) <<less

“I didn’t cheat on you with your fiancé; it was fate, do you understand?”... more>>

The heroine eloped with my fiancé.

On the day of our engagement.

After a moment of disbelief, the male lead came to me.

“The lady I picked out for the contract marriage ran off with her friend’s fiancé.”

“Goodness, there’s a lady just like me.”

“So I’m thinking of proposing a contract marriage to that friend.”

The eyes beneath the bushy eyebrows gleamed sharply.

“Will you marry me, milady?”

… It seems to be me.

✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧

Since my fiancé ran away anyway, there wasn’t much choice; I entered the wedding hall with the male lead.

I agreed to the contract with the intention of running away if necessary.

“I’ll try to make you a precious person to everyone.”

His fingertips, which descended to my earlobe, lightly brushed my tiny earring.

Shivers ran down my spine.

“The earring suits you very well.”

The earring had a purple gem that matched his eye color.

Something seems wrong with this contract marriage after all. <<less

「A princess born in the Kingdom of Astria shall bring the end of the world.」... more>>

A prophecy foretold of a great danger that would befall, and thus she, born as a princess, must die to prevent it from coming to pass. Against all odds, she managed to hold onto life with the help of her parents’ opposition, growing up surrounded by their love and adoration, but….

Eventually, she became the very dark lord that had been prophesied.

“Please, kill me. Don’t let me destroy the world any longer…!”

A world engulfed in utter chaos. The world she laid to ruin. In her darkest moment, when all semblance of hope had vanished and she longed for release from her suffering, a sharp and frigid blade found its way into her chest. It was none other than the sword of Cassiel, the rightful heir to the holy kingdom.

Just as she thought it was all over….

“Sera, even if everyone in the world hates you, Daddy will give you a love greater than that.”

“My dear little sister. A world that hates you deserves to be destroyed.”

She went back in time to when she was ten years old, when her dear dad and brother were still alive! It was a second opportunity. While she dreamed of leading this life peacefully….

“I am Cassiel Rune Erdmann.”

There stood the hero of the century who killed the dark lord, Cassiel. He appeared and held out delicate flowers instead of a sharp blade.

“Princess Seraphina, please let me be your fiancé.” <<less

Grace has endured insults and misfortunes with the sole purpose that she must survive.
She abandoned her life as a noblewoman and became a librarian, living each day quietly and diligently.... more>>

In front of her appeared a man named Karl von Valles.
He proposed a contract, saying he would help Grace achieve what she wanted.

"I cannot accept."
"This makes your 98th rejection."

All she wants is to live a peaceful and quiet life.
But the crown prince keeps interrupting her rest.

"Grace Brodin."

He called out her name softly.
She must’ve been mistaken, but somehow, it feels like he's hurt.

"Why do you refuse so vehemently?"

As he gradually approached her face,
Grace unknowingly nibbled on her lower lip.
Is he attacking suddenly with his beauty?

"Still, I can’t accept it."

Please, can't you just leave me alone? <<less

The pride of Kunyun City, Wu Shaoqian, had been crippled! Not only had he fallen from the clouds to the mud overnight, but his soul had also been dispersing, on the verge of death.... more>>

Feeling embarrassed by his disability and wanting to save face, the Wu family had forced the Zhong family to marry off their daughter, bringing with her a life-saving treasure—the Guhun (Soul-Stabilizing) Fruit.

The Zhong family deliberated overnight. All three of their eligible daughters were unwilling, and if it was not done willingly, the Guhun Fruit would be useless. If Wu Shaoqian died, the Zhong family would surely be implicated.

Zhong Cai, the legitimate son of the Zhong family, had stepped forward: “I will go.”

As all legitimate descendants had the Guhun Fruit, everyone was overjoyed for a while.

—

Eighteen years after he transmigrated, Zhong Cai’s iron buddy, who had been secretly supporting him, was suddenly about to die. He glanced at his domineering cousins, afraid that if they married him and had a moment of resentment, his buddy would be gone.

So, he came up with a good idea.

Anyway, the Wu family was only marrying for the fruit, so it didn’t matter who married him. He would do it himself!

Wu Shaoqian had become useless, instantly abandoned by his family and relatives, unable even to decide on his marriage. He had no intention of implicating others and had decided that once the storm had passed in a few years, he would release the Zhong family girl. However—

On the night of their wedding, as they entered the bridal chamber, his best friend couldn’t wait to lift the veil, his face beaming as he pushed Wu Shaoqian down.

Zhong Cai: “Old Wu! Hurry, I’m here to save you~~”

Wu Shaoqian: “…” This is too much!

[Author’s notes]

From start to finish, it’s a one-on-one relationship, marriage before love, no tragedies. They both will give each other their best, even if they haven’t fallen in love yet. After falling in love, they will be very affectionate and romantic toward each other.

Semi-upgrade flow, fantasy background, a world with a harsh atmosphere, survival of the fittest type. Always remember strength is paramount, everything else is illusory. Don’t apply common ancient backgrounds here.

In transmigration novels, the original protagonist is Wu Dongxiao. The original book belongs to the genre of male-focused harem novels and may depict some related plots. Please do not bring real-life context into it. <<less

"Kwon Ki-won, his husband and employer, was in a traffic accident. To make matters worse, he apparently got amnesia as a result. ... more>>

'Are you my spouse?' 

'Yes, to be exact, it's a contract...' 

'How old are you? You look too young.'

Kwon Ki-won cut off Yeon-woo's words and asked in a serious tone.

'I'm twenty-three. More importantly, our contract...'

'Do we have any children?'

'Of course not. We have a contract...'

'Then let's start planning for children.'

Was it a mistake that he cuts off his words even when he barely gets out the 'C' in contract? Yeon-woo's attempts to clarify their relationship were interrupted again.

Yeon-woo shook his head vigorously, bewildered. There was urgency in his gestures.

'No, wait a moment! Please listen to what I have to say. We're not really married...!'

'Whether it's real or fake, the documents say we're married.'

'What...?'

'Who would dare to stamp the marriage registration without fear.'

The surprised Yeon-woo blinked his large eyes several times. Surprisingly, Kwon Ki-won seems to want to make this marriage real." <<less

“Artea is my niece.”
“She's also my niece.”... more>>

It is 100% correct to say that you should not have double in-laws. I was just trying to raise my niece.

“Bellona, Marry me.”
"What?"
“Isn’t this the best way for both of us to raise Artea?”

Suddenly, the contract marriage with my ex-boyfriend began. No way!

“My uncle loved my aunt so much that he asked her to marry him.”
“Aaaah, it’s romantic!”

But is it okay to lie to this extent? I did it?

“Wow, dancing with my aunt and uncle is pretty!”
“My aunt and uncle love each other so much, so they say I have to go out with them sometimes to go on dates!”

Thanks to my niece’s help, or rather, interference. Now I sleep in the same bed every day. Is this… right?

“Auntie can’t run away. If she does, my uncle will catch her.”
"Yes. I won’t let you go!”

It is clearly a contract marriage made with divorce in mind, but there is no way out. <<less

In the capital, everyone knows about the Wei clan’s twin sisters. Unfortunately, in the eyes of everyone, Wei Heng has grown to become so beautiful that even if she is admitted to the Female Academy, no one will see her as wise or virtuous.... more>>

Lu Zhan, the eldest son of the Duke of Qi, had an elegant demeanor and was gifted with outstanding talent, but Wei Heng felt that he was really no good man.

When contesting during the race at the Dragon Boat Festival, she acted chivalrously and righteously, but he remained silent. He considered her to be reckless, and she considered him cold-hearted.

When admiring the lanterns during the Lantern Festival, she fell into danger. Although he appeared to save her, in the blink of an eye, he was already teasing her by all means.

What’s more, she has a weight in her heart and only hopes for the phoenix to reach nirvana and to be reborn from its ashes, but his appearance always reminded her past embarrassment.

She thought that by agreeing on a marriage, she could stay away from the conflicts and quarrels, and He thought that as long as they were thousands of miles apart, they could live in peace. But who knew that the red thread of fate was tying tighter and tighter.

They obviously didn’t fall in love at first sight, and they knew that the road ahead would be difficult. This time, can their persistence this time bring peace and quiet in the years to come? <<less

When Shen Chubai first saw Gu Qingyan at the Gu family home, he knew that this young woman was nothing but trouble. After running away... more>> from him, a few years later she returns back to him with the same marriage agreement that she herself had torn with her own two hands, but now she asks him to marry her again?
Is he going to agree that easily?
He's not going to say yes until he's laid his hands on her and made love to her. <<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

Wen Fan liked his childhood friend, Shao Yisui, who he grew up with, a long time ago. But Shao Yi has a ten-meter-thick wall against straight men, has a bad temper and is homophobic, and avoids the gay community.... more>>

Although Wen Fan was gay, he had no interest in playing the straight-bending game. He thought it would be fine to just remain friends forever. However, on Shao Yisui's twenty-eighth birthday, a contract suddenly appeared in front of him.

A marriage contract.

Shao Yisui had a headache: "Fan Fan, my parents are pushing too hard."

Wen Fan, who also suffered from his parents' pressure to get married, agreed.

He went from being the good friend of the big boss of the Shao Group to Mrs.Shao. Everyone envied their loving relationship, but Wen Fan was very clear-headed. He always remembered that Shao Yisui liked women, and he would never pester him. He repeatedly stated that he didn't mind Shao Yisui bringing people home, and he would leave immediately when the contract expired.

Unexpectedly, one day, Shao Yisui drank some unclean wine at a social event and ended up stumbling into Wen Fan's room. After a night together, Wen Fan couldn't even get up.

This was an accident beyond the contract, and Shao Yisui knew he had made a mistake and wanted to compensate him. But Wen Fan waved it off: "We're both adults, forget it."

After that day, Wen Fan continued to live his life as he pleased, but Shao Yisui, who couldn't resist the taste of forbidden fruit, couldn't stay calm anymore.

Every day, he found Wen Fan more beautiful and tempting than the day before. Wen Fan sat on the balcony reading, and he stared at him foolishly all afternoon. Wen Fan came out of the shower wrapped in a towel, and he had a nosebleed all night. In his dreams, all he saw was the handsome figure from that night.

Wen Fan never harbored any illusions about Shao Yisui, so he forced himself to forget about that incident. He thought Shao Yisui, a straight man of steel, must have been disgusted by the whole thing, or he wouldn't have avoided him for so long. Wen Fan thought their contract would probably be terminated early.

However, at a high-end banquet, someone tried to make a move on Wen Fan, and just as they were about to kiss him, Shao Yisui arrived and knocked them down with a punch.

The man's eyes were filled with uncontrollable jealousy and rage. He gritted his teeth: "How dare you touch my wife?"

Later, their contract ended smoothly, but Shao Yisui seemed to have forgotten about the whole thing. Wen Fan had to gently remind him.

That night, in the dimly lit room, the man pressed him against the wall and pleaded, "Fan Fan, let's not get divorced, okay?" <<less

Grand Duke Glentino, the brother of my late fiancé, came to see me.
With a child he claims is mine.... more>>

“Let’s get married.”
“…Excuse me?!”
“Shouldn’t we raise the child?”

When I rejected the Duke’s sudden proposal,

“Look here, my lady. I am a hundred times more handsome than the Crown Prince.”
I’m not interested in the position of Empress anymore, thank you very much.

“If you want, I can get you a more skilled assassin.”
I stopped trying to assassinate my brother!

“If you wish to become the ruling empress, you’ll have to make me the Emperor, my lady…”
“Don’t talk nonsense!”

I have no intention of committing treason!

“Of course, with me around, you cannot become the emperor. If I give up my right to the throne-”
“Of course, Dad. That’s how it should be.”
Now, even my son! This is crazy!

“Fine, let’s get married.”

But only for a year.

And so began the trial version of my life as the Duke’s wife.
This is the story of a former villainess who returned, gaining a fox-like husband and a rabbit-like son. <<less

plumlizi's Synopsis:... more>>

FL’S POV:

Among the upper-class circle of Jiang City, rumors were flying that Wei Lai, after being dumped by her ex-boyfriend and seeing her dreams of marrying into wealth shattered, was now dating a tycoon from Beijing.

One day, Wei Lai was hastily called to attend a dinner. As the last person to enter the private room, she was taken aback to find her ex there. Being a minor character, she wasn’t considered important enough for the host to introduce everyone at the table to her.

During the dinner, her ex gave her a toast. “Congrats, I heard you’ve found a new love.”

Curious onlookers asked her about the new boyfriend. “Which tycoon from Beijing?”

Wei Lai didn’t know of any tycoons from Beijing whatsoever, and she didn’t know how the rumor came to be, so she casually just mentioned the name of a well-known unmarried tycoon she had heard of, “Zhou Sujin.”

Everyone at the table: “…….”

All eyes turned to the man in the main seat.

Confused, Wei Lai also followed their gaze, locking eyes with the man who exuded a mysterious and charismatic aura. Leaning back in his chair casually, noble and indifferent, he looked at her with a cold yet intriguing gaze.

Wei Lai wondered if she was really that unlucky. Could this man be a friend of Zhou Sujin?

The host of the dinner came back to his senses. Seeing that Zhou Sujin didn’t deny it, he smiled and congratulated him, “No wonder you suddenly came to Jiang City, it turns out you came to see your girlfriend.”

Zhou Sujin smiled. He, himself, didn’t even know when he had gotten a girlfriend.

The first thing Zhou Sujin said to Wei Lai was, “Since it’s all out in the open now, come sit next to me.”

Wei Lai: “…”

ML’S POV:

On his 30th birthday, he found himself thinking of Wei Lai amid the cheers of his friends urging him to make a wish.

Cold-blooded and heartless, that was how others described him. Only Wei Lai had ever called him a good person. It was only when she was using him that her words were so sweet. For the first time in his life, he made a birthday wish for a woman, hoping she would have all her desires fulfilled.

One night, the group chat with his childhood friends erupted with multiple mentions @ him: Someone was pretending to be you and wrote a love letter to Wei Lai, but the handwriting doesn’t look like yours.

Handwriting came second; nobody believed that the usually aloof Second Young Master of the Zhou family would lower himself like this.

Zhou Sujin replied, “No one is pretending. I wrote it.”

It was a love letter that he wrote stroke by stroke for Wei Lai.

If she wanted to use his power, he was willing to let her borrow it for a lifetime. <<less