[NGVM ©2019] First Place for Romance/Slice of Life Genre in Light Novie Awards 2019 by @lightnovelsociety Yin Hua Lei was supposed to be the villainess to his Highness the ninth prince Xia Yu Heng and daughter of third rank official Bai Chen Rong's perfect love story. Who knew that on one stormy night, the shock of the news of the Emperor conferring marriage to the two would open her eyes and the plot would reveal itself to her? Yin Hua Lei decided then and there not to follow the plot and the scum author. What would happen to the villainess? ... Start: 6/4/19 Completed: 7/7/19 [ORIGINAL WORK] #1 Asian 7-9-19 #1 StrongFemaleLead 7-19-19 #1 AncientChina 7-19-19 #1 MartialArts 8-5-19 #1 Prince 9-26-19 #1 BxG 10-9-19 #1 HISTORICALFICTION 11-6-19

My name is Calla Lind. For 20 years, I have lived within the shadow of my beautiful older sister - chasing and holding onto an illusion of love. A love that will never belong to me... Now with this second chance of life, I won't chase after illusion. I won't rely on someone else for happiness. I will do what I want, enjoy what I do, and learn to let go. NOTE from the writer: I'm an amateur writer so please overlook plot holes, grammar issues, or anything else a story is supposed to have. This is my original story so... as the saying goes "if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all".

Eight years after the Great War, the world is now ruled by four kingdoms. On the surface, there is peace and prosperity. However, nothing is ever what it really seems. Each Emperor seeks power. Each ruler is searching for the key to winning over the others. Each one is looking for the unknown legendary strategist. Oh? And who am I? Don't mind me. I'm just a simple peasant girl. Why would I ever get involved in such boring matters? * * * * * Note: This is my own work, not a translation. Enjoy! (Thank you to MissNoir11 for the awesome cover!)

Inspired by the Manga Chouka Kou. Fate and destiny have always been cruel to Liu Rin, a noble princess who seeks revenge on her uncle, the Emperor of the Eastern Empire after he assassinated her family. Raised as both the adopted mysterious granddaughter of a great commander and leading strategist for her group of loyal soldiers, Rin's fate is set stone. That is until she falls into the hands of a blood-thirsty and brutal Commander, enemy of all four empires. Rin sets on a new path filled with heartbreak, tragedy, trust and romance. Where will this river of unknown faith leader her? WARNING. Viewer discretion advised: This story may contain mature content. Violence, strong language, and sexual content.

"Future will only set in stone when it becomes the present." Wei Liuying is a concubine daughter in Prime Minister's Residence. A lowly existence with barely anyone who cares for her. She had to rely on her wits and manipulate others to stay alive. When the main daughter suddenly changed overnight, the others were dragged to keep up with her pace. Wei Liuying was no exception, and she had to adapt to the sudden power structure's shift inside the residence. The main daughter laughed and looked at her with contempt, "Trying to scheme at me who knows everything like the back of my hand? You're nothing more than a villain who'll die a miserable death." When the only one who cared for her was harmed by her father and so-called family, Wei Liuying laughed to Heaven as tears trailed on her cheek. "If you truly wish for me to be the villain, fine. I'll be one." In the midst of the raging flames of succession's war and rebellions, Wei Liuying had to stand up for herself and fight for her survival. ... note: this is the author, Sorahana The username is only slightly different because there's someone with the same username in this site. The novel is also published in Webnovel.

Countless mistakes Too much sorrow Resulting to endless pain and regrets When exactly did it all start? Was it when I first laid my eyes on that tall figure? Or was it when I was enchanted by those ice blue cold orbs? Hopelessly, following that familiar silhouette. Wanting...needing...to see my own reflection on those eyes. Struggling, persisting, to the point of gritting my own teeth and clenching my own hands, still all of those efforts were fruitless, which caused losing something precious. Please be guided that this is an original story, advance apologies for any plot holes, grammatical errors and spelling mistakes. I'm only an amateur writer and English is not my first language. Any Similarity to different stories is pure chance or coincidental. I thought this story on my own. Thank you. *The cover picture used does not belong to me nor do I claim it. Credits to rightful owners/artist* -The cover photo was edited by -xshio-