The end of the world amplified human greed and selfishness. At the same time, the end of the world has become a paradise for some people. As ‘Heartless’, she was someone who was ab*sed and raised to become an emotionless killing machine, the apocalypse was like a world created for her. Trust became the emotion that killed her in the end.... more>>

Now that she is reborn, she is no longer herself. Her soul is heavy with doubt, her left eye is no longer able to see, but she holds the power to overturn the heavens and a new ability to control zombies.

But the betrayal from her previous life prevents her from trusting in others. This time, she has a new life.

Seeing the crowd in front of her, she fell silent. Should she believe in it?

Finally putting aside the obsession in her heart, she observes the people in front of her. The yandere’s expression is on full display: “Don’t betray me, don’t abandon me, and don’t deceive me. Otherwise…” <<less

Wrongly imprisoned for a crime she did not commit, Ye Qiao was freed from the iron gates that locked her away for seven years with nowhere to go, no one to see, and nothing to move on to following the passing of her husband, who she had never appreciated. The man was part of the Special Forces and had been killed during a mission.... more>>

She thought she would never cry again after being hardened by the hard knocks of prison life, but there she was, weeping for the man named Lu Beixiao. He had spent his entire life loving her, truly and deeply, but she had been misled by her own s*upidity and lack of trust.

On her first day out of prison, she found herself in an accident and learned that it was actually a homicide, presumably by the same people that had killed her husband. "Boss, there's nothing to worry about. She is going to die for sure," the stranger's voice rang in her ears.

Even though she was going to die, all she could think of was that she wanted to see her husband again in her next life and find her way back in love.

She must.

All of sudden, Ye Qiao awakened to her life twenty years ago! It seemed that she had been given another chance to right the wrongs of the past, but would she be able to overcome the obstacles that had held her back in her past life? Who was the man responsible for her death, and would he prevent her from doing so? <<less

Changqing has always felt that she's incomparable to Guan Ying in every aspect. Even though she is pretty and has a good family background, this world is nothing more than a world where Princes are more attracted to Cinderellas.... more>>

Her first love that she dearly remembers in her heart for years eventually becomes Guan Ying’s current boyfriend and her fiancé is Guan Ying’s ex. He has yet to forget Guan Ying.

A business marriage brings Changqing and Song Chuyi together despite the absence of love.
In public, he is her friend’s ex and in private he is her husband who cannot be publicly–known.
At the hospital, her good friend enjoys her husband’s embrace while she can only act as though he's a stranger.
At a gala dinner, her good friend hooks her arm around her first love’s arm shyly and she can only smile and give them her blessings.

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In this marriage, Changqing thinks that all is well other than the fact that Song Chuyi doesn’t love her.
First, her husband is a doctor and he can treat all her illnesses while saving up on medical expenses.
Second, doctors love cleanliness and her husband would always ensure the cleanliness of the house.
Third, at the end of every month, her thin wallet would grow thick with cash that her husband stuffs in secretly.
Fourth, as a person who doesn’t like to exercise, she always get dragged around by her husband day and night to do some pleasurable exercise that is beneficial for the body and mind.
Fifth, she would never have to worry that she would be out of money.
There are always so many uncountable advantages that Changqing enjoys.

…

After the marriage, on a certain night, Changqing looks at Dr. Song gloomily. "Hubby, why are you so nice to me when you don’t even love me?"
Dr. Song continues reading his medical books and ignores her. It's sometimes quite a headache when your wife is too s*upid and daft.
Until one day, Changqing realises that there's really no free lunch in this world… <<less

Song Beibei's words, from least to most often used are:... more>>

“Gu Yanqing, you and me there is a generation gap!!!”

Song Beibei is an 18 year old girl who is recently studying in college. When she was forced by a 28 year old Gu Yanqing's secrets of picking up cards, he became her legal guardian and husband. In Song Beibei’s eyes, Gu Yanqing is a shameless bully who constantly picks on her because of their age gap; he is her good,but she is happy to call him “bad old man”. In every fight, she constantly says:

“Divorce!!!

"Me and you, there is a generation gap.!” <<less

First meeting, Tan Pan Ting drinks her sorrows away at a bar and Gu Jiao Wen mistakes her for a drug dealer.... more>>

Second meeting, Tan Pan Ting loses her job and Gu Jiao Wen mistakes her for a hooker.

Third meeting, Tan Pan Ting’s parents forces her to go on a blind date. She splashes a glass of water at Gu Jiao Wen’s face, and he informs their families he wants to marry her.

Wedding, someone binds Tan Pan Ting to the altar.

Marriage, Tan Pan Ting wants to find a way to escape being Gu Jiao Wen’s wife.

Love, when Tan Pan Ting realises she’s falling in love with Gu Jiao Wen, she sees a beautiful woman fixing Gu Jiao Wen’s tie, and she overhears them talking like they’re having an affair.

Note: The Reluctant Bride Book I & Book II are independent stories of each other. <<less