Lin Ziqi, a woman in her forties, is a dedicated wife and mother, having always adhered to the expectations laid out by her parents and husband. She married the man they chose for her, built a life around him and their children, and worked tirelessly to uphold the values of loyalty and obedience. However, her sacrifices go unappreciated. Her husband has a mistress, and in a brutal turn of events, it is her own son who, manipulated by this mistress, murders her. In her final moments, as she takes her last breath, Lin Ziqi's only regret is the life she could have had if she had chosen the boy from her past-the one who had waited for her, hour after hour, after high school, with a single withered rose in his hand. She wonders what her life might have been like if she had chosen to be loved, rather than loyal. When she dies, the world changes. Lin Ziqi wakes up. She is no longer a forty-year-old woman bound by regret. Instead, she is back in high school, the very place where her journey had once begun. Her best friend calls her attention to the present as the teacher asks her to answer a trigonometry question. Lin Ziqi's heart races. She is *reborn*. The realization hits her like a wave-the chance to rewrite her story, to make different choices. As she walks out of the school building, her gaze lands on him-the quiet boy who waited for her, holding that same withered rose in his hand. Lin Ziqi smiles softly to herself and approaches him. This time, she accepts the rose without hesitation, placing a kiss on his right cheek. The boy, taken by surprise, blushes but smiles in return. The world feels different now, a world where the past cannot hold her back.

Feared across the empire, Bai Yeming is a notorious villainess-blade in hand, fire in her blood, and chaos trailing behind her. With her ruthless martial arts and cold, mocking smile, she is hunted, hated, and admired from the shadows. By her side stands Li Wei, her beautiful and deadly lover, the only person she trusts in a world of liars. Until the night he kills her. But death cannot silence her... Reincarnated into the fragile body of Lin Meiyu, a low-ranking concubine with a ruined reputation, despised by the other women, forgotten by the world. No one suspects the demoness has returned. Under the silken guise of Meiyu, Bai Yeming begins her quiet war. No longer feared, she must now manipulate, outwit, and poison her way to power, playing court like a chessboard. And when she finds Li Wei again, she will not simply kill him. She will make him wish he had never touched her heart.

[MAKE SURE TO READ THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOK FIRST] "Stay with me and I will give you everything your heart desires. For you, my darling, I would part the mountains, split the sea, and cause havoc on Earth just to have you." In every love story, there's always a vengeful fiancée who was engaged to the rich and handsome CEO that fell for the poor, but gentle and innocent female lead. In his greed for her love, he broke his poor fiancée whose love drove her to the brink of insanity. No one ever cared about how the fiancé felt. Rosé Yang was prepped her entire life to marry one man, but suddenly, his heart was captured by another. She was face-slapped,destroyed, and disowned for loving Jeong Jaehyun. She was willing to sacrifice her youth, time, and heart for the man, but all she got was pain and despair. It took two harsh, but awakening years for Rosé Yang to finally understand the mistakes she has made in the past. After her redemption, it was now Rosé Yang's turn to experience a love grander than the female lead. Smarter, feistier, and wittier, Rosé Yang knew how to survive the cruel, backstabbing, and harsh upper-class society was. To the polar opposite of the snarky Rosé Yang, was the incredibly wealthy and powerful, yet ruthlessly cold Park Jimin. Park Jimin, the King of the Business Empire, was a man to be feared.Heart of ice, eyes of stone, merciless but enticingly handsome, therewas not a single person in this world that dared to offend him. Many have tried, but none had succeeded in garnering his attention.That is, until his path unexpectedly collides with Rosé Yang Challenges will arise, chaos will commence, and drama will ensue. Butthen again, what is a love story without disturbance? They say love without conflict is just a simple crush and the story of Rosé Yang and Park Jimin was anything but that. Note I DO NOT OWN EITHER THE WORK OR THE TRANSLATION. [THIS STORY DOESN'T BELONG TO ME] Credits to: Xincerly

"Stay with me and I will give you everything your heart desires. For you, my darling, I would part the mountains, split the sea, and cause havoc on Earth just to have you." In every love story, there's always a vengeful fiancée who was engaged to the rich and handsome CEO that fell for the poor, but gentle and innocent female lead. In his greed for her love, he broke his poor fiancée whose love drove her to the brink of insanity. No one ever cared about how the fiancé felt. Rosé Yang was prepped her entire life to marry one man, but suddenly, his heart was captured by another. She was face-slapped,destroyed, and disowned for loving Jeong Jaehyun. She was willing to sacrifice her youth, time, and heart for the man, but all she got was pain and despair. It took two harsh, but awakening years for Rosé Yang to finally understand the mistakes she has made in the past. After her redemption, it was now Rosé Yang's turn to experience a love grander than the female lead. Smarter, feistier, and wittier, Rosé Yang knew how to survive the cruel, backstabbing, and harsh upper-class society was. To the polar opposite of the snarky Rosé Yang, was the incredibly wealthy and powerful, yet ruthlessly cold Park Jimin. Park Jimin, the King of the Business Empire, was a man to be feared.Heart of ice, eyes of stone, merciless but enticingly handsome, therewas not a single person in this world that dared to offend him. Many have tried, but none had succeeded in garnering his attention.That is, until his path unexpectedly collides with Rosé Yang Challenges will arise, chaos will commence, and drama will ensue. Butthen again, what is a love story without disturbance? They say love without conflict is just a simple crush and the story of Rosé Yang and Park Jimin was anything but that. Note I DO NOT OWN EITHER THE WORK OR THE TRANSLATION. [THIS STORY DOESN'T BELONG TO ME] Credits to: Xincerly

[MAKE SURE TO READ THE FIRST BOOK FIRST] "Stay with me and I will give you everything your heart desires. For you, my darling, I would part the mountains, split the sea, and cause havoc on Earth just to have you." In every love story, there's always a vengeful fiancée who was engaged to the rich and handsome CEO that fell for the poor, but gentle and innocent female lead. In his greed for her love, he broke his poor fiancée whose love drove her to the brink of insanity. No one ever cared about how the fiancé felt. Rosé Yang was prepped her entire life to marry one man, but suddenly, his heart was captured by another. She was face-slapped,destroyed, and disowned for loving Jeong Jaehyun. She was willing to sacrifice her youth, time, and heart for the man, but all she got was pain and despair. It took two harsh, but awakening years for Rosé Yang to finally understand the mistakes she has made in the past. After her redemption, it was now Rosé Yang's turn to experience a love grander than the female lead. Smarter, feistier, and wittier, Rosé Yang knew how to survive the cruel, backstabbing, and harsh upper-class society was. To the polar opposite of the snarky Rosé Yang, was the incredibly wealthy and powerful, yet ruthlessly cold Park Jimin. Park Jimin, the King of the Business Empire, was a man to be feared.Heart of ice, eyes of stone, merciless but enticingly handsome, therewas not a single person in this world that dared to offend him. Many have tried, but none had succeeded in garnering his attention.That is, until his path unexpectedly collides with Rosé Yang Challenges will arise, chaos will commence, and drama will ensue. Butthen again, what is a love story without disturbance? They say love without conflict is just a simple crush and the story of Rosé Yang and Park Jimin was anything but that. Note I DO NOT OWN EITHER THE WORK OR THE TRANSLATION. [THIS STORY DOESN'T BELONG TO ME] Credits to: Xincerly

Lin Yu fell in love with Chen Yichen the moment she met him - the heir of the powerful Chen family, known for his brilliance, wealth, and heart of ice. Everyone warned her he was emotionless, that no one could ever touch him. But Lin Yu believed love could melt even the coldest heart. When Chen Yichen's grandfather took a liking to her and suggested marriage, Yichen agreed-but only on his own cruel terms: "If you marry me, don't ask for love. Don't expect warmth. You'll get my name, nothing more." Lin Yu accepted, hoping that time would change him. Two years of marriage, countless silent dinners, and endless nights alone-yet Chen Yichen's heart never softened. When Lin Yu finally saw him being gentle with another woman, she smiled bitterly and said, "Let's divorce." But during their cooling-off period, Yichen begins to see what he ignored for too long-the woman who once stood by him with quiet strength and unwavering love. Now it's his turn to chase her. But will Lin Yu still be waiting for him, or has her heart already turned to ice?

Note: The english and extended version. Veronica, the Duchess of Audovera, was renowned as the most breathtaking woman in the kingdom, but her beauty was matched only by her reputation for arrogance and indulgence. Her life had always been one of luxury and excess-until the day her husband, the Duke, left for war. It was then, amidst the emptiness of their grand estate, that something within her stirred. Memories of another life flooded her mind, revealing a shocking truth: she had reincarnated into the body of the villainess from a fantasy-romance novel she once read. The plot was clear, and her fate was sealed. Her husband, the Duke-the novel's male protagonist-would soon fall in love with the saintess he met during the war. Upon his return, he would demand a divorce, casting Veronica aside. But the story didn't stop there. Left to stew in her bitterness, the villainess would meet a tragic end at his hands. But this Veronica was different. Armed with knowledge of the story's events, she resolved to take a different path. She would play her role with grace, sign the divorce papers without a fight, and step out of the limelight. Peace, freedom, and a quiet life were her new goals. Three years passed. The war ended, and the Duke returned. Veronica, prepared for her fate, was ready with her pen poised over the divorce papers. Yet, to her growing confusion, the Duke didn't say a word about separation. His eyes, once cold and distant, now lingered on her with an intensity she didn't recognize. "Why hasn't he asked for a divorce?" she wondered, her perfectly laid plans beginning to crumble. As she grapples with her husband's inexplicable behavior, Veronica must navigate a new and unpredictable future. Can she successfully avoid the villainess's doomed path, or is she destined to play a different role altogether?

Transported to a parallel world that resembles ancient China, Dana has to live as Da Xia - the maidservant and villain's apprentice in the mysterious, ancient book that she read in the city library. The ancient book described the story of the world where she was transported to, which was Chun Empire. But how can a modern girl like her survive in a world where some people, called 'awakened ones', have qi and where sects and martial arts abound? Not to mention the dizzying customs that combined the various traditions of all the dynasties of the ancient era? She has to find a way to return to her world. The one who can probably help her is the powerful, old hermit residing in North Mountain country as written in the ancient book. To be able to reach North Mountain country, she has to stick with the male lead and join him in his journey to the capital. The only way she can thank him is to ensure his happy ending with his female lead. Strangely, the plot of the story has gone awry. Why does it seem like she's becoming the female lead? ------------------------------------------------------------- THE VILLAIN's APPRENTICE by: huntress Started: January 16, 2021 Completed: July 31, 2021 This is an original story. DO NOT REPOST THIS STORY anywhere. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction and any similarity to reality is just an accident. It is not intended to infringe on any rights of the companies and individuals involved in this story. All names, places, businesses, characters, and incidents are a product of the author's imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, actual events or locales is purely coincidental. [COMPLETE] Copyright © 2020 huntress2021

When the famous General Wei returned after more than ten years of victorious campaigns, The Emperor granted him the privilege of choosing a husband for his only daughter, Yuren, from among the eleven princes. However... Selecting a prince was not the issue; the real challenge lay in finding one willing to marry his stubborn, ill-mannered daughter, who behaved more like a warrior ready for battle than a royal bride. Status: Completed