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[Family + Farming + No System + Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune + Marrying and Having Children] In years of severe drought and famine, corpses of the starved littered the fields. Chen Qing transmigrated into the body of a poor boy from Qingniu Mountain. His parents had died, and his aunt was forcing him to get married and separate from the family. After their wedding night, a family treasure tree appeared in Jiang Qing's body. During her first pregnancy, the precious tree grew to a height of three zhang (approximately 10 meters) and sprouted divine leaves that could predict good or bad fortune, helping people to avoid misfortune and attract good luck. [A moderately auspicious fortune: While searching for firewood at the foot of the mountain, you unexpectedly encounter two pheasants stuck in a muddy swamp, their feathers still intact and their meat plentiful.] [A less favorable fortune: You search the mountains alone and find several pounds of wild potatoes in a shady spot. On your return, others see you. Although this will satisfy your hunger, it will also attract covetous eyes. You must be careful to hide your food.] [A very bad omen. In search of food, he ventured deep into the mountains, temporarily satiating himself with wild fruit, but this startled a one-eyed tiger, who attacked and killed him.] With spirit...

The first time Ji Huan was to be married, the groom died just as her bridal sedan chair arrived at his door. The second time Ji Huan was to be married, the groom was struck by lightning just as the auspicious hour arrived. Having been 'returned' twice, her ominous reputation spread throughout the surrounding villages, and it seemed she would be left on her family's hands. Her grandmother, who favored boys over girls, slapped her thighs and wailed, "What sins did I commit in my past life, that you can't even be sold for a single tael of silver!" Ji Huan: "...You might not believe this, but I'm destined for great fortune in the future." Yikes! There's a rule that "those who are unmarried by the age of seventeen will be assigned a husband by an official"? Not to worry, not to worry, I'll just find a fake husband to deal with it. That vagrant at the village entrance... if he cleans up, he's actually quite presentable. It'll be him!

Stella Sterling, born into wealth, had always followed the rules. Jaded by the hypocrisy of high society, she suddenly had a whim one day to have an ordinary romance. Thus, a fabricated rumor that Stella Sterling had spent a fortune to hire a Matchmaker from a dating site to find her a partner quickly spread through her circles. Those on good terms with her teased and watched the fun. Those on bad terms with her waited to see her become a joke. Later, an employee from the dating website revealed, "The company was acquired with an investment from a Vicenzan tycoon, and the profile of a certain female member with the surname Sterling was hidden overnight." The public speculated wildly about the identities of the Vicenzan tycoon and the female member with the surname Sterling. - Later on, a candid street photo that was accidentally captured went viral. In the dense night of The Spire on Vesper Island— Beside a Benz, a handsome, composed, and dignified man lifted a striking beauty in a red dress with one arm, pressing her against the car door and lowering his head for a deep kiss. In the faint light and shadow, the woman's flowing hair was swept by the wind, wrapping around the man's finger, which wore a pinky ring. Like a footnote to a romance, and even more like a vintage film frame etched into the axis of time. Someone immediately dug up the man's identity based on clues from the photo. The eldest son of Vicenza's Rhodes Family—low-profile and inscrutable, cold and untamable, and also the powerful contemporary authority of The Vesper Circle. And the alluring, glamorous belle by his side was none other than Stella Sterling. When the street photo spread to the mainland, everyone excitedly exclaimed: "The case is solved, the case is solved—"

"You should get up from where you fell down. Wifey, don't you want to hold your head high and show off in front of them in this life?" the man whispered close to the woman's ear, his tone full of temptation. "Are you really that kind?" The woman took a wary step back, completely unwilling to fall for it: "Those people aren't just anybody. Aren't they your dearest parents and siblings?" "Wifey, I am clear on who is close to me and who is distant. From now on, you and the children are the ones dearest to me." A pained look flashed in the man's eyes; it took him a lifetime and a painful price to finally understand—if he himself doesn't know how to fiercely protect his own wife and children, how can he expect others to hold them in any regard? This is actually a story where both the male and female leads are reborn, one after the other, and the male lead, after learning from his painful experience, ultimately undergoes a Cultivation to become a "loyal dog." With a spatial dimension and a superpower, see how Gu Nuan Nuan brings her mother along for a magnificent reversal in this life!

An elderly rural grandmother is reborn to the time before her wedding. Unable to part with her filial children, she has no choice but to reform her husband who is hot-tempered, blindly filial, but truly dotes on their children. An elderly rural grandfather is reborn back to the time before his matchmaking meeting. His goal in this life is to dote on his wife, spoil their children, dote on his wife some more, and dote on his wife......

World-renowned cellist Shea Thorne dies in a car accident—and wakes up in the body of the ultimate simp. This simp has a pure bloodline of groveling: three lifetimes of loving and dying for trash men, reborn as the most hopeless doormat on earth. Worse still, this body belongs to the daughter of Shea Thorne's sworn enemy. The most looked-down-upon daughter, at that. Shea watches the simp's memories—three reincarnations of crawling back to the same worthless man—and nearly loses her mind. She'd rather die again! Taking control, Shea implements her rehabilitation plan, restores the girl's confidence, and starts living her best life—a stunning beauty straight out of a romance novel. She returns to the peak of music, sheds every trace of the simp, ditches the trash ex, and wins the heart of a cold, untouchable man who just so happens to be the ex's mentor. ... Milo Sinclair falls in love at first sight with a girl, only to discover she's his disciple's girlfriend. He's ready to compete fairly for her heart, until he realizes something strange: this girl seems to have two personalities. One side is with him. The other is still hopelessly drawn to Miles Crawford. Whether it's a trance or a soul-swap, whatever this is, all things have their destiny. "I only love the side of you that's truly you."

1. You can claim a daily basic stipend. 2. Every bonus comes with extra rewards. From then on, Chen Xiao devoted himself to work—grinding for money and building his fortune—while also expanding side businesses and spending lavishly.

In this perilous world, calamities breed, fiends roam the lands, and aberrations run rampant. Even the very air occasionally echoes with low, maddening whispers. Upon awakening his Attribute Panel, Lloyd discovered that simply by executing monsters, he could reap rewards, level up, and upgrade his stats. Thus, he joined the Holy Judgment Court and became an Executor. [Ding! Executed High-Risk Aberration. Gained 500 Madness Points.] [Ding! Executed Heretic Saint. Gained 3,000 Madness Points.] [Ding! Executed Witch of Calamity. Gained 10,000 Madness Points.] “Not bad. Hard work always pays off. Time to allocate points!!” One day, the Scion of an Outer God tore through the dimensional plane and descended upon the mortal realm, bringing with it the most profound terror and agony. And then… It saw Lloyd stepping out of the Inquisition…

Wasteland world, civilization lost, dangers lurking everywhere, Mutated Beasts run rampant! Humanity huddles in the ruins, barely clinging to life. Tang Wen wakes up, looking at his bare-walled hovel. Oh, great. No car, no house, a sister but no food. What a hell-level start! The harsh winter is coming, and the first problem to face is how to survive. This is truly a headache-inducing problem...

Bai Zhi transmigrated into a novel. The good news? She’s bound to a Godly Rich System. The bad news? She’s the story’s wicked, unforgivable villainess. Right in front of her lies her incomparably handsome Beast Husband—covered in scars from her abuse, just choked unconscious by her own hands. And the system’s mission? Spend money on her five Beast Husbands. Bai Zhi can only smile bitterly. Every one of them wants her dead—and honestly, who could blame them? The original owner committed far too many atrocities. With no other choice, Bai Zhi relies on the Godly Rich System, throwing money at them in hopes of soothing their anger. The charming Fox Clan Beast Husband likes rare gems? Buy, buy, buy! The dependable Wolf Clan Beast Husband, the beauty-obsessed Winged Beast Husband, the Tiger Clan Beast Husband, and the cunning Snake Clan Beast Husband—whatever they want… buy it all! Only when their long-stagnant Superpower Levels begin to skyrocket does Bai Zhi finally get a moment of peace. …Or so she thought. Bai Zhi: “Hey, hey—stop crowding in! My bed is small; it can’t fit all of you!” Lang Qiu: “Hu Yan has already reached SSS-level. You can’t play favorites.” Yan Yichen: “You said you liked my feathers the most. I’ll let you touch them~” Sang Mo says nothing—only silently parading in front of her in sheer clothing.