*7/27 CURRENTLY REVISING CHAPTERS* A slow-burn romance set against a backdrop of betrayal, honor, and resilience. This faithful English translation preserves the emotional, cultural, and symbolic depth of the original novel. Translator's Notes are included at the end of each chapter to guide readers through historical and narrative nuances. The Prisoner of Beauty《折腰》 / The Marquis is Innocent (君侯本无邪) Author: Peng Lai Ke (蓬莱客) In a time of war and ruin, Wei Shao, haunted by the fall of his city and the loss of his kin, rises from the ashes to restore the honor of the Wei clan. Feared on the battlefield, he turns from vengeance to peace-and proposes marriage to the Qiao family, once their greatest betrayers. His bride, Qiao Man (Xiao Qiao), is sent into the union like a lamb to the slaughter. Rumors call Wei Shao a cruel warlord; she steps into his world with caution, knowing love has no place in such a match. Yet beneath the cold walls of duty and pride, something unexpected blooms. She is not what he assumed. He is not what she feared. As danger closes in, they begin to rely on each other-her quiet strength, his unspoken loyalty. When war returns to their gates, it is Xiao Qiao who stands firm, protecting a people not her own. And in her, Wei Shao sees the one person who might heal what bloodshed has broken. Disclaimer This is an unofficial fan translation of 《折腰》 (The Prisoner of Beauty), also known as 君侯本无邪 (The Marquis is Innocent), originally written by 蓬莱客 (Peng Laike). All rights to the original story belong to the author and publisher. This work is shared for non-commercial, educational purposes only. I claim no ownership over the source material.

They didn't see eye to eye. They were not interested in each others lives. BUT .......at one point, they crossed paths. For good?....or ......for bad?

In an empire unraveling, a soldier and a condemned woman share one forbidden truth- If the world were different, they would have chosen each other. Under falling plum blossoms, they vow to remember-no matter how many lifetimes it takes.

✯✯✯ Ares Romano craved blood. He was everything dangerous, he was cold hearted and everything bad to describe him. He is the don of the Italian Mafia, with that being said what he craved more than blood was the death of Scarlett Knight. Scarlett Knight didn't think before she killed someone. She was next in line for her to be donna of the American Mafia but she had to get married before she received that title. Even though her life seem almost decent she just needed one thing; Ares Romano six feet under the ground. ✯✯✯ ⚠️ Warning ⚠️ *NOT edited *Mature themes *Any image used in this story is not mine Read at your own risk.

Ben Solo is a talented architect, he's rich and handsome, so why isn't he happy? Rey is a waitress with a sketchy past. When their paths cross one night, they end up spending the night together. When Ben ditches her without so much as a goodbye note, Rey thinks that Ben owes her big time, so what does it matter if she takes a little vacation up to the house he built and abandoned five years previously? But things get complicated when she is forced to lie about their relationship in order to fool the suspicious locals, and things are complicated further when Ben Solo finds out about her little scheme. Reylo House Sitter AU.

Italian playboy billionaire Marco Orsini has a dilemma. With the ultimatum to either marry or get disinherited, he must now find himself a wife before his grandfather's birthday--and he entrusts his fate on one woman to find him the perfect bride. ********** Twenty-nine-year-old Francesa Marcolini never expected that the day will come when the handsome yet hateful playboy billionaire Marco Orisini would barge into her office and announce that he needs a wife. Despite being a teacher of etiquette and personality development, Francesa had no intention of becoming the matchmaker for this arrogant Italian no matter how determined he is for her help. But to Francesca's horror, she finds herself on that very job! Cover design by Holly Thurston

When Rey buys a new house, she realizes it'll need a lot of renovation. Luckily her boss's nephew is just the person for the job, and is also the person she can't help but lust over because this is a fanfic and we all know how this is gonna play out. *insert excessive eyebrow raise here* Rey is killer chic who drives an old Norton motorbike in this and has a heart of gold and Ben is sort of a softie who loves singing Frank Sinatra, do with that what you will. ;)

Is it ever okay to lie? What about when you don't want to lose face in front of a whole classroom full of your peers including a super hot harpy out to get you? Rey was recently faced with this very dilemma. She had two options, tell the truth, that she spent the whole weekend singing love songs to her cat Vader, or tell a little lie about spending her time with a gorgeous boyfriend she plucked out of the pages of a university prospectus. What would you do? It was harmless right? And who would know? It wasn't like Ben Solo, UCL's hottest history research assistant would ever come to Jakku High.......was it?

Rey knows one thing for sure, Ben Solo is a pig. His messy desk drives her to distraction until she decides that enough is enough and she pledges to clean up Ben's act once and for all, but what is that shiny object underneath the piles of rubbish? This modern setting reylo office fan fic is based on a twitter prompt posted on @reylo_prompts: Ben's PA is perpetually annoyed by how messy his desk is, so she organises it one day and comes across an antique engagement ring. Trying it on was a bad idea. That becomes even more clear when she cant get it off.'

Rey leads a predictable life as a general labourer at Niima Junkyard until an unexpected visit from the daughter she doesn't even know exists turns her world into a tailspin. A Reylo family fanfiction with a twist!