Mu Xiaoke was a fool in his previous life, he and his older brother love Fu Jiayun. He is a little mute who’s a total failure, how could the other person choose him? He shouldn’t have competed with his older brother, or married Rong Yanzhe as a substitute for his older brother, otherwise he wouldn’t have died alone in the wilderness with his corpse never to be found.... more>>

God gave him a chance to be reborn. When he returned to his first year in senior high school, he knew that he could not repeat the same mistakes again. He had to stay away from his older brother, Fu Jiayun, and Rong Yanzhe. The person who treated him as a stand-in for his older brother and kept abusing him. This time, he didn’t ask for anything, as long as he could live well.

It just didn’t occur to him that when he kept a respectful distance from those people, they instead came to pester him endlessly. He was in panic and unexpectedly provoked another man who shouldn’t be approached… <<less

Top-tier tycoon, Qi Can, due to an unexpected accident, suffers from neurological damage that leaves him requiring absolute tranquility. Consequently, among the candidates for an... more>> arranged marriage, he chooses a mute. Everyone in the elite circle mocks Shi Ting as being unworthy, yet she accepts it willingly. Qi Can remains indifferent; although his little mute is uninteresting and overly devoted, her silence and safety are appealing. However, during their engagement ceremony, an unfamiliar voice suddenly booms: "—Ah ah ah! Should I drug him or pour urine on him?" Qi Can is stunned: "Am I going mad?" After awakening into this storyline, Shi Ting receives a mission: If she can silently say one hundred million words in her heart, her voice will be restored, and she can avoid the tragic ending where Qi Can's mental illness silences her forever. Thus, she outwardly displays deep affection while inwardly unleashing a torrent of passionate curses. Occasionally, she unleashes dolphin-like high-pitched screams to cultivate her emotions. Whenever faced with any difficulty, she mentally unleashes torrents of frenzied ranting. Days of diligent effort later—The domineering CEO ends up hospitalized, expressionless, and coughing up blood. The doctor informs the CEO that hearing someone's thoughts is scientifically impossible; it must be a case of paranoid delusions causing auditory hallucinations! Qi Can then tries to distance himself from Shi Ting, only to discover that the farther away she is, the louder and more ear-splitting her inner voice becomes! In the end, Everyone witnesses Qi Can personally bringing Shi Ting back and, with bloodshot eyes, begging her to be happy while crushing anyone who causes her trouble and fulfilling every outrageous wish in her heart. As Shi Ting's level of favoritism completely shocks the entire prestigious community, "—Wait, is he seriously sick?" Qi Can finally breaks down, pinning her down and confessing, "Liking you is indeed a severe illness." <<less

In the eighth year of Apocalypse, after being left behind by her teammates for the seventh time, Lin You picked up a Zombie King.... more>>

She was quiet, harmless, and not ugly-looking.

Lin You decided to raise her. <<less

A popular Xiangsheng performer Mo Songyan traveled back to ancient times. He thought that it was Long Aotian, but to his surprise, he was facing a situation where his stepmother was not kind, his father did not love him, and his family was in turmoil. Fortunately, he has a beautiful husband, but unfortunately, he can't speak.... more>>

Xiao Changyu stuttered since childhood and kept pretending to be mute to avoid being laughed at.

His parents coveted the dowry of the Mo family and married him off to Mo Songyan.

Shortly after marriage, their stepmother kicked them out of the house under the excuse of splitting the family in order to seize the family's wealth.

The two of them wandered the streets penniless. How could Mo Songyan let the beauty suffer with him?

Looking at his husband, who is as proud and soft as a cat, he decided to return to his old job as a Xiangsheng performer.

So what if there is no Xiangsheng in the present dynasty? Just make up a high and noble one's life experience for Xiangsheng;

So what if he was excluded by his peers? He will strike back at them with dimensionality reduction, letting them accept the defeat with conviction;

What should you do if your stepmother maliciously frames you? Use public opinion to send the evildoer to jail.

……

As he works hard, his husband's attitude towards him also changed—

At first, when he told jokes, Xiao Changyu either rolled his eyes or shed tears.

Mo Songyan: Mariana Trench career?

Later, when he told jokes, Xiao Changyu's blank stare turned into anger.

Mo Songyan: How can this glance make people feel ecstatic?

Later, a fanatical fan blocked him against the wall. He was about to push his way though, but was caught by his husband.

Xiao Changyu was so angry that he blurted out, "Divorce!”

Mo Songyan hurriedly chased after him: "Brother Xiao, it's a misunderstanding! Eh? No, you can speak?”

How could he bear to divorce?

It was only after he coaxed the person back that he realized that Xiao Changyu was not mute but had a stutter.

So, Mo Songyan began teaching Xiao Changyu pronunciation skills to help him overcome his stuttering disorder.

With his efforts, Xiao Changyu was finally able to speak fluently.

One day, the mountains and forests were covered with bright red maple leaves.

The two stood facing each other, their breaths mingling. Mo Songyan asked, "Brother Xiao, who am I to you?”

Xiao Changyu blushed. "Husband.”

Mo Songyan continued to ask, "What else?”

Xiao Changyu's ears were stained red. "Xianggong.”

Mo Songyan smiled evilly and asked again, "What else?”

Xiao Changyu suddenly raised his eyebrows and pecked him lightly, "Laogong.” <<less

Ellie was a girl who couldn’t talk or even write well.... more>>

By chance, she begins listening to three people’s secrets.

The three start to develop an interest in Ellie who hearken to their words.

However, a couple of days later, Ellie disappears without leaving any traces.

With Ellie’s disappearance,

Hayden, who confessed that he has a crush on a man.

Lennon, who enjoys games involving riddles.

Lebrado, who has a secret fetish.

The three men start searching for her, yet no one comes to figure out where she had left.

Since they would only talk about their own stories and had no clue about hers.

Voiceless Ellie.

That was my name.

***(After the tables have turned)***

I began to speak again and by the favor of someone truly dear to me, I became an “Count”.

The commoner Ellie who once couldn’t talk, can now let out a voice as “Count Phever”.

And when the time came to reunite with the three people,

“……Ellie?”

The Ellie you know from the past is now gone.

“You’ve got the wrong person.”

Perfectly spoken, the words echoed throughout my body. <<less

The poor little one who suffered from depression and aphasia curled up in the corner, and Master Pei hugged the person in his arms: Be good, don’t be afraid. ... more>>

Pei Chuan, the head of the famous Pei Group in city A, it is rumored that Mr. Pei has a cold temperament, ruthless, and inhumane. Until one day, Master Pei rescued a poor, bruised little man on the side of the road and brought him home. The poor little guy doesn’t talk or pay attention to others. He just hides quietly in the corner of the room every day. His cold and beautiful eyebrows are gentle and well-behaved, but they are so fragile that they seem to be broken when touched. Doctors later said he suffered from mild depression and psychogenic aphasia. According to rumors, Pei Ye, who is inhumane, took care of this poor little boy and took care of him in every possible way. Later, the whole upper circle of city A knew that there was a beautiful clinging spirit around Master Pei.

In the nineteen years before Lin Suici’s resignation, he was hesitant to walk alone in the dark. He was illegitimate child who was hated and spurned by others, and no one loved him. It was Pei Chuan who held his hand and brought him out of the darkness that saw no light. For Lin Suici, Pei Chuan is his salvation and the light in his life. What Lin Suici didn’t know was that many years ago, he was the light that pulled Pei Chuan out of the abyss. Pei Chuan gave all his gentleness and patience to his Suishui. And Suici also gave him all the trust and dependence. The first sentence Suici said again was Pei Chuan’s name.

Suici is detached and cold in front of outsiders, but only in front of Pei Chuan he will cry, act like a spoiled child, and scream at his husband with red ears. <<less

Liang Chuyuan is mute, but Su Yao can hear his voice.... more>>

Be a bit more passionate.

H/1v1/he <<less

The story is set several centuries into the slow decline of mankind. Earth has now become the realm of "fairies" - 10-centimeter-tall (about 4-inch-tall) creatures... more>> with remarkable intelligence. The human protagonist of the story serves an important duty as the international arbitrator between the fairies and humans, and she returns to her former hometown of Kusunoki. She chose this job because she thought it was an easy job she can do, even when she is as old as her grandfather. However, she learns that her job is anything but simple when she meets the fairies. <<less

When Gu Yu woke up, he found himself transmigrated to a werebeast planet and becoming an ‘artificial female’ given to the imperial marshal.... more>>

Shudder.

While the males on Brilliant Splendor are so capable that they can freely switch from beast to human form, the females were too fragile in human form and lost the ability to become human during the catastrophe.

It was the most common desire of the males – that their partners have human forms.

To satisfy this desire, a new product appeared on the market: artificial females – biological robots that are identical to natural human females, equipped with intelligent chips, and capable of responding to stimuli.

Planet Law stipulates that, in order to ensure the birth rate of the young, if one does not marry on their own by the age of eighty, they will be issued a partner by the Star Network.

Brilliant Splendor’s oldest prime bachelor, Marshal Cyno Bruce, made a decision that shocked the network when he was about to turn eighty.

- Marry an artificial female.

Cyno: Marry a beast female, no way! As for artificial females? Well, it’s cheap and it will not be a hindrance.

Later…

Really fragrant! _(:з”∠)_ Baby, let me hold you! <<less

Tao Ling’s surname is Tao, and therefore he loves to escape. However, there is nowhere to escape in life, including dreamland—until he stumbles upon a young florist.... more>>

The name of the young man is Wen Qingying. He can neither speak nor hear.

As such, Tao Ling would come around the flower shop every day to chit-chat as much as he pleased. Then one day, the young man suddenly spoke, “I've caught you red-handed many times.”

Tao Ling: “???”

Wen Qingying: “I won’t expose you as long as you come home with me.”

Tao Ling: “!!!”

Note: Tao Ling’s surname, Tao(陶tao2) sounds the same as “escape” in Chinese. <<less

Bai Xunyin was inadvertently traumatized by stress during the year she graduated from Middle School. She became a “little mute” who couldn’t speak. In her first year of high school, she spent her days listening to the cynicism and discriminatory bullying of people around her until her second year of high school. Bai Xunyin met Yu Luoyin. He was clear, elegant, with straight eyebrows and star like eyes. He was the most handsome boy in school, and was the dream boyfriend of all girls in school. But for Bai Xunyin, Yu Luoyin was the first to protect her, smile at her, discuss topics with her, and the person who had lunch with her. The onset... more>> of her crush was turbulent and confusing in her teenage years.

Bai Xunyin’s diary during the second year of high school was filled with the name ‘Yu Luoyin’. Bai Xunyin did not extravagantly ask for Yu Luoyin to like her, but she didn’t expect that in the third year of high school, she would inadvertently see his “true personality” in the corner of a corridor. Under Yu Luoyin’s gentle, elegant and handsome appearance was a scumbag. He faced his two tr*shy friends, smiled and said-“The little mute started to like me. Our bet ends here, I’m bored of staying with her.” Bai Xunyin could not speak, but her eyes knew how to cry. Since then, she never looked directly at Yu Luoyin again.

Afterwards Young Master Yu ridiculed her, mocked her, broke a table, apologized, and even hurt himself, he used various methods but it was still useless. He could only kneel in front of Bai Xunyin, his eyes red, and his voice hoarse, begging—”Yinyin, forgive me once. For the rest of my life, I will never dare to do this again.” *You are my unspeakable incurable pain. It hurts when I think of you, but it hurts even more when I can’t think of you. <<less

– Question: “What is scarier than the personal experience of transmigrating into a horror movie?”... more>>

Anonymous: “Transmigrating into a movie you’ve never seen before.”

– “Poor comment! There’s nothing scary about that!”

Anonymous reply: “You sure? Can you be sure your dad isn’t a mu*derer? Can you be certain your spouse isn’t out to kill you for insurance money? Can you even be certain there isn’t any hidden lethal weapon in your son’s lunchbox? The scariest thing is that you have never seen this movie before so, you have absolutely no idea of any ‘surprise’ that awaits you ahead!”

Hence, this novel is also called [’surprise’ that awaits you]. <<less

Yingzhao has been hiding from a person for thousands of years. ... more>>

He felt that man suddenly became crazy, obviously, they were friends for thousands of years. Why did he suddenly confess to him?

Yingzhao thought that the person was sick. He was just a spiritual beast born in heaven and earth. What does he know about love?

It wasn’t until that madman shattered his own soul and spirit for him. Yingzhao found out that it took the man tens of thousands of years to walk into his heart.

He looked at the magical weapon that warmed the soul in front of him and said quietly: This time, it’s my turn to find you!

In every world, that person is crazy, paranoid and horrifying, but also loves him to the point of obsession, and this time, Yingzhao decided not to escape (before meeting you, life is bitter; after meeting you, life is sweet) <<less

"A cold and indifferent demeanor to the outside, soft and cute deep affection on the inside—a mute and tender submissive (Yan Lan). ... more>>

In the early stages, focused only on work; in the later stages, the heart is filled only with Xie Yun Zhi’s gentle dominance.

Xie Yun Zhi has a deaf and mute nephew whose art teacher is also a mute named Yan Lan. Yan Lan possesses extraordinary artistic talent and spends two days a week teaching Xie Yun Zhi's nephew at the Xie family.

During the first class with this teacher, Xie Yun Zhi had only seen Yan Lan once. The impression was of a cold beauty, indifferent to everyone.

One night, Xie Yun Zhi returned home drunk, lying on the sofa with a muddled mind due to the effects of alcohol. He vaguely saw Yan Lan's face, which was unlike the indifferent demeanor in his memory; instead, it appeared extremely gentle. The actions of helping him remove his tie were so gentle that they caused his heart to tremble.

Xie Yun Zhi treated this as just a dream, without any hesitation, he held Yan Lan's hand, pulling him into his embrace...

After one night, Xie Yun Zhi looked regretful, "I can give you anything you want as compensation."

Yan Lan gestured in sign language: "I only want you."

In the early stages, it's a one-sided secret crush/age gap of six years.

*Yan Lan is mute and unable to speak." <<less

Shen Hanxing enlisted in the military at the age of seventeen, suppressing the chaos of the sixteen states and expanding the territory of Dongning with unparalleled success. However, a nefarious conspiracy unfolded, leading to the crippling of both his legs and the infliction of a mysterious poison upon him. His elder brother fell off a cliff, his fate unknown. ... more>>

Rumors spread that Shen Hanxing became cold-blooded, bloodthirsty, and brutal. Everyone avoided him as much as possible.

The emperor chose a wife for him, and the illegitimate daughter of the Lin family, Lin Xingxue, was deemed compatible with Shen Hanxing based on their astrological signs. With an imperial decree, Lin Xingxue married into the residence of Jinning Hou as a celebratory event during illness.

On the day of the grand wedding, he sat in a wheelchair, looking towards the young girl with an indifferent expression.

Lin Xingxue suppressed her fear, held onto his hand, wrote the characters for “husband” on his palm, and silently said his name with her lips.

The skin on her fingertips trembled faintly as she, both frightened and determined, moved closer to him. Her pair of eyes were pure and clear.

Afterwards, the imperial physician asserted that he had at most one year left to live. Lin Xingxue waited until there was no one around before daring to cry.

Shen Hanxing listened outside the room for a while before finally pushing the door open. The young girl’s eyes were swollen from crying, and she didn’t dare let him see.

He took a handkerchief and gently wiped away the tears on her face, casually asking, “You don’t want me to die?”

“But if I live, you’ll have to stay by my side for the rest of your life. Are you willing?”

“Willing!” The girl’s voice was firm, without a hint of hesitation.

Shen Hanxing chuckled lightly. Perhaps he believed it, perhaps he didn’t.

Later, he indeed fulfilled his words from that day. They became inseparable, sharing their lives together until death did them apart.

He seized control of the world, transferring the power from the ruler. Holding her hand with determination, together they ascended to the highest position, causing everyone to bow before them. For the rest of their lives, no one dared to disrespect or mistreat her again; just as he had vowed to protect her for a lifetime.

Friendly Reminders:

This text involves a lot of fictional settings. There are many creative interpretations.
1V1, SC, double first love.
The female lead is mute in the early stages of the novel but it will improve later on, and the male lead’s leg injury will also be healed.
One-sentence summary: In the darkness, he embraced Xingxue.

Moral: Even in the darkest times, there will be a glimmer of light ahead for you. <<less

“I curse you to never die in peace!”... more>>

Thus, Shang Ke started a never-ending cycle of constantly throwing away his miserable life.

He would always show himself as a martyr while letting others cry over his death.

It was because of a woman’s curse that Shang Ke was hit by a car and turned into a human vegetable. This led to him becoming bound by an unlucky system in which he was cursed to die. The most unfortunate part was that he never cheated on anyone’s feelings. The reason for why he was cursed by a woman was because of a guy named Qi Chen. Qi Chen was a ladies man, and he would always use Shang Ke as an excuse to break up with any woman that he was with. As a result, Shang Ke was always blamed for the breakups. Since then, the main character could only be forced to cross into different worlds. He would thus experience for himself, the hero’s “thrill”. <<less

Novelization of the game.... more>>

“The girl who had her memories erased and the boy who had his voice taken away. Ten years later, they meet at “the place of the promise.”

“A protagonist who was left completely alone after her parents died in an accident. One day, she discovers a single photo in her parents’ room, with ‘Azakawa Village’ written on the back. In the photo, her mother and father, she as a young child, and a grandfather she has no memory of at all.

‘Could this possibly be my parents’ hometown?’

With loneliness and anticipation in her heart, she travels to Azakawa Village.

However, that place was somewhere she should never set foot in – the place of the promise.” <<less

The love story of a gloomy little mute boy and his sunshine boy.... more>>

A sweet and sour campus life story. Daily school life goes by slowly and steadily. Gong, who is mute, is unable to talk in the first parts of the story, but later on, he will be able to improve. <<less

One morning, Lu Yunchu found herself transmigrated into a novel and became a vicious supporting female character infatuated with the male protagonist.... more>>

She intended to drug and forcefully have her way with the male protagonist, but due to a series of misunderstandings, she ended up scheming against the male protagonist’s frail younger brother.

In the end, she had no choice but to marry him. This secondary male character in the book was merely a plot device, created solely to prevent the development of the relationship between the male and female protagonists. The book only briefly describes him: unable to speak, difficulty swallowing food, covered in injuries.

After the female supporting character marries the male supporting character, she directed all her resentment towards him, wishing to kill him.

With these thoughts in mind, Lu Yunchu kicked open the tightly closed door.

Wen Zhan had just finished vomiting and, out of fear of making Lu Yunchu disgusted, deliberately latched the door.

When he saw her kick the door open and enter, his face turned pale and he crawled into the darkness in a sorry state.

Lu Yunchu slowly approached him, and when he was trembling to the point of convulsions, she spoke gently, “Are you done vomiting? I made some vegetable porridge. Would you like a bowl?”

[Content Warning] A redemption story where the male protagonist suffers greatly. The female protagonist is not OP either. <<less

Getting drenched by a hot cup of tea is like emptying a basin of dog’s blood over your head.... more>>

The snake demon could not remain calm, and discovered after biting back that, it actually did not matter if he bit him or not.

This person—was going to die anyways.

A touching story between a mortal and a snake demon that started because of a hot cup of tea. And their entanglement that lasted three lifetimes. <<less

Ian, who was a hitman, finishes his last mission and drives the knife across his neck.... more>>

[I’ve never seen the place where I woke up after I stopped breathing.]
Somewhere with strange people and endless dark forest.

One could occasionally hear crying at dawn.

As soon as he realized that he was in someone else’s body named ‘Ian’, the high gates were opened, and he met the owner of the mansion, who had blue blood on him; the color of the serpent.

“I’ve been worried a lot since you got back covered in blood.

It’s good to see you breathing fine.”

His hair disheveled and as dark as the night. Tall, dark skinned with slender eyes, the aura around him felt slightly dominant.

[Ah, he’s the man I had already killed.]

Ian realizes the moment he looks at his face,

He can’t think of his name or the reason why I killed him.

The man had a suspicious attitude…. <<less

Xia Sheng and Yue Qin were a couple that would give others faith in love. They both fell in love at first sight in their first year of high school. The two dated in university and got married after their graduation. In the first year of their working lives, Xia Sheng became pregnant and delivered their son.... more>>

When their son turned one, he was diagnosed with mutism. Life was tough for the little couple, but it was still sweet.

Yue Qin’s company welcomed its new boss. He was an insensitive fuerdai*. During their company’s annual event, where employees were invited to a meal with their family members, the new boss heartlessly fired Yue Qin just because his son didn’t say any words of blessing. He stated that Yue Qin’s mute son was detrimental to the company’s image.

*Pinyin for the phrase “rich second generation”

When Yue Qin returned home and saw his wife and son, he held back the fact that he had just been fired and immediately scoured for new jobs.

The next day, the new boss drank and drove. He brought himself into a car accident and fell into a coma on site.

When the new boss opened his eyes again, he saw the employee he had fired a day ago. His eyes were filled with benevolence——

“Papa’s good boy, papa’s going to work, don’t forget to take care of mama at home today.”

All he could do was whine in rage. <<less

Cat a: "Zhu Yan, do you know how kittens meow?"... more>>

Mermaid o: "Dear, is it 'meow meow'? Or 'mimi'?"

Cat a: "I want fish I want fish I want fish I want fish I want fish I want fish I want fish I want fish I want fish I want fish"

Mermaid o: "..."

*

Shu Tang woke up one day to find the world gone mad; humanity was no longer content with just male and female, creating six ABO genders instead.

Shu Tang felt she might be one of the common betas, making up 80% of the population—non-aggressive, not too sensitive, quite peace-loving, and without anything extra to her person, just an utterly ordinary beta.

Then, on her adulthood test: Supreme Alpha!

Shu Tang: ?

Shu Tang's spirit is a cat. Supported by her SSS-tier spirit, she not only interned at the federal secret sanatorium but also got matched with a fragile omega.

When visiting her delicate fiancé, she mistook 10 for 01 and entered Restricted Area No. 1.

In the Restricted Area lives "Patient No. 1".

An unbeaten legend, the grand leader of the federation, known as the pioneer of human nuclear weapons.

This leader is an omega, with a merman as his spirit—no secret there.

However, due to his monstrous combat abilities, the discussions usually aren't about whether he's omega, but whether he's human at all.

After a psychic outburst, he became a "monster."

Wherever he resided turned into the Restricted Area.

Those who trespassed met grim fates.

Shu Tang entered the Restricted Area.

Reportedly, her fiancé was too frail to fend for himself.

She saw her fiancé's terrifying, silent figure in the dark.
Shu Tang noted: He must be shy.

She saw her fiancé's fishtail in the sea, water dripping down, his complexion pale and eyes pitch black.
Shu Tang noted: Low blood sugar.

She found her fiancé's voice hoarse, never speaking, only emitting beast-like, raspy threatening sounds from his throat.
Shu Tang noted: Quiet by nature, not talkative.

Shu Tang managed to get out.

An alpha asked: Did you see any terrifying beings?

Shu Tang: "Are you talking about the blue rose?"

Other alphas: ?

Blue rose? Who?

Cat, blushing: "He's nice, just not very healthy."

Other alphas: ?

Why would she be blushing?

Later, everyone thought Cat a was the one who most relied on the grand leader.

But they didn’t know—

To him, Cat was the blue rose, his spiritual support, his lifeline, his entire conception of living.

She was the one he clung to as he withered.

And in her presence, he grew silently. <<less

There is an ugly beast that violates women in prison.... more>>

A treacherous beast that is feared and called a “Butcher”.

That’s me.

I was once a human but now I can’t even remember my own name.

I can’t speak, and I don’t understand a word they say.

It is in this deep loneliness that I am pouring my essence into the women everyday.

I pour my burning rage into them.

Over and over again, until they conceive.

From morning till night. Until the women’s souls withered.

To show them that I’m an excellent stallion and an obedient domestic animal.

But my soul has not perished yet.

I will break free from this prison soon. And when I do, it will be your last.

Every human who betrayed me, every demon who altered me, I will trample down like an ant.

And it won’t stop until I’m satisfied.

The dawn of the beast is near. <<less

Sirens: a name derived from an ancient creature, used to describe those who could charm, lure, control, and heal others by singing.... more>>

Subjected to live the life of a siren, Aria had experienced, seen, and heard many horrific things. Broken beyond repair, Aria resigned herself to death, when suddenly…

The Grand Duke, Lloyd Cardence Valentine, arrived and whispered, “Should I kill everyone here?”

“If you need me, just call me. Your song will always reach me, wherever you are.”

In the end, Aria called the devil, bringing death to all those present, along with herself.

“Let’s fall down to hell together.”

And with that, Aria breathed her last and died… only to return to her 10-year-old self.

Now that she had a second chance at her life, Aria was determined to change her fate, as well as the cruel fate of her saviour, Grand Duke Valentine.

And so… Aria proposed to him with a marriage contract.

She sold her soul to the devil and vowed to protect him.

[Marry me.] Aria extended her hand and gave him the contract. [Let’s get divorced in 10 years…]

The young duke took the contract from her hand.

“So, where should I stamp the seal?”

* * *

“You said you’d divorce me within 10 years.”

The grown-up villain leaned in, hovering his head before he kissed her tenderly over her crown.

“Now that we’re adults, we should sign another contract.” <<less