consequences we pretend are mercy

【The main text is complete; side stories are in progress】 "I want a divorce!" Everyone knew that the backyard of the Empire's Richest Man, a man of overwhelming power, was on fire. His spoiled little wife would cry, make a scene, and even threaten to hang herself all day long, constantly clamoring for a divorce. She even went so far as to drag him to court three times to achieve her goal, leaving him disgraced. What was worse, their son was eyeing his spoiled wife hungrily, "Dad, after you divorce Ou Xiaolan, I'll marry her." With a wife this manipulative and a son this unbearable, what could he do? Spoil them, spoil them to the heavens! 【Pure love between main couple, includes adorable child】

Xia Yue feels her life is as melodramatically convoluted as a novel. The family that raised her for more than twenty years isn't truly hers, and she's merely a counterfeit rich girl. After confirming she's indeed not a child of the Xia family, she takes the initiative and moves out, making space for the real heiress. And then, she gets knocked out by an object in the courtyard of her new home, and ends up being bound to a system. This system has no sense of martial morality, even going as far as imposing tasks on her forcibly. But the system doesn't care about her complaints, constantly pestering her. Xia Yue is so annoyed, it's giving her a headache. So, she decides to get rid of the system.

Bei Ran lay on the operating table, Gu Qingchen was her surgeon. His eyes, deep as the Aegean Sea, gazed at her: "Honey, it's been four years since we got married, and you're still afraid of me?" Honey? Last night he already threw a divorce agreement at her, what right does he have to call her that? In City A, Gu Qingchen is a long-lasting legend. He is a leading figure in the medical field and a major shareholder in a Fortune 500 company, capable of great influence in the business world. He only needed an obedient wife. Bei Ran was so 'obedient' that he never had to worry. The four-year marriage was just a matter of agreement, but who is the one lingering endlessly after the divorce? She accidentally fell into water at a wedding she was hosting, he said: "Beg me, you know I'm always responsive to your demands!" "Gu Qingchen, we're divorced!" Bei Ran couldn't stand it anymore! He laughed coldly: "Bei Ran, we've been married for four years, you have a five-year-old daughter, do you really want to die here?" Bei Ran was shocked, he knew? Would he fight her for her daughter? Gu Qingchen could never have imagined that the chubby little bun in front of him was actually his biological daughter! "Bei Ran, you hid it from me for five years, always flawlessly obedient before me, tell me, how should I punish you?" Gu Qingchen raised a bloodthirsty smile. Could she possibly not tell him there is also a son who looks just like him! Theater Version: The teacher informed Bei Ran that her son had used a scalpel in school to investigate the cause of death of poisoned small animals. Her daughter was causing a stir in school with her stock trading. In her anger, she said, "No one to take you to school today, take the bus yourselves." The daughter sought help from Gu Qingchen but got no response, so she said: "Yesterday, a pretty aunt stayed in Dad's office for an hour, and her skirt was super short." The twins truly had a shared understanding; the son said: "The station manager hugged Mom yesterday, even kissed her cheek, and said he would never let go!" Bei Ran and Gu Qingchen spoke in unison: "Trying to sow discord, you're still too naive, go to school yourselves!" The siblings shouldered their backpacks and went to take the bus, while the couple returned to the bedroom, closing the door behind them. She leapt onto him, her fiery temper on full display: "You actually stayed with that woman for an entire hour?" He was overbearingly domineering: "Damn it, which part of you did he kiss, I will seal his mouth with a scalpel!"

"Duh, Fine! What do you want me to do?" Xiu Mei gave up, and Feng Jianyu gave a mischievous grin. His eyes shone in expectation. "I want a kiss" he spurted out. After a good silence of one minute, she scoffed, "pfft… dream on…" "Fine, if you're not giving then I'm taking one myself," "W-What? No way. You already took one last night… No more" Feng Jianyu sneered, "You call it a kiss? That was just a small peck. And it was you who broke it… Now finish where you left. ---------------------------------------------- On the night of Xiu Mei’s 16th bday, she came to know the biggest truth of her life. Devastated by the betrayal of her family, she ran away from her so-called home, taking nothing but her precious invention, on which she had been working nonstop for the last 4 years. ___ Feng Jianyu was a devilishly handsome man, who was powerful, cold, and ruthless. As the current President of the Feng Corporation, his only goal was to take his company to the unachievable heights. But fate had some other plans for both of them, and their paths crossed. Intrigued by her intelligence and talents, he tested her and gave her an attractive offer. Finding the offer interesting, she accepted it and worked hard. However, something happened, and they both ended up offending each other. __________ After 7 years, the mysterious Xiu Mei was a genius woman living in a beautiful villa with the most advanced security system. Nobody knows the reason behind living in security. She was forced to live with a handsome man inside her villa for an indefinite period. Though she welcomed him hesitatingly, to her horror, he was none other than Feng Jianyu. They both recalled their past but none of them spoke about it. Will she ever trust him and tell her story? What happened to her precious invention? Will their hate relationship be turned in to a love relationship? Will she find out about the big secret of her life? -------------------------------------------------- Original novel By dream_ash Join me on discord https://discord.gg/RudqR3q I edit the cover, but the photo belongs to their respective owners. I have no right over this photo. All credits belong to the owner.

Aiden Shaw, the top surgeon at Sudglen Central Hospital, is known for his superb medical skills, his aloof and refined demeanor, and for keeping everyone at a distance. Just as filming for her movie wrapped up, Laura Lowell had a few too many drinks and ran into the tall and handsome Aiden Shaw at her doorstep, clinging to him for dear life and refusing to let go. The next day's entertainment headlines read: “Newly-crowned Best Actress’s Late-Night Rendezvous with a Mysterious Man, Possibly Living Together.” Her agent was frantic, but the big boss of her company casually remarked, “I actually think you and this Dr. Shaw are quite a good match. Why don’t you just make it official?” Under pressure from her boss and public opinion, Laura could only bite the bullet and go ask Dr. Shaw for help. “Dr. Shaw, could I trouble you, despite your busy schedule, to pretend to be my boyfriend?” Aiden Shaw put down his pen, looked up calmly, and said, “Yes.” Laura almost thought she was hearing things. He agreed so readily? Only later did Laura realize, heh, that she had been played from the very beginning. ........... It was a fortunate twist of fate that allowed us to meet in the vast sea of people. I've come to spend the rest of my life with you.

Their marriage began with a deal. And for two years, not many people knew they were a couple. However, when she was seriously ill, he gave her a divorce agreement. She signed her name without any delay and left his life totally, letting him marry his first love as he wanted. When what happened back then was exposed, Terrence Ramsey finally understood everything. It turned out she was the magical doctor who once saved him. She was the one who helped him take control of his company behind the scene. And she was also the one he was waiting for over the years. He regretted it so much that he began to search for her everywhere, only getting a letter she wrote before she died. Three years later, she returned with glory and walked past him with a child. She sneered, "Mr. Ramsey, how have you been?"

Su Chen transmigrated into a fantasy world and awakened the divine-level boasting system. As long as someone boasted, he could receive rewards! Fellow apprentices said, "Although we are all at the same level, my senior brother Su Chen can kill ten people like you with one sword!" Su Chen instantly entered the forbidden realm and became the strongest person at the same level in history! Elders of the sect said, "I see the aura of the great emperor in Su Chen!" Su Chen's body instantly entered the realm of perfection, and his talent reached the ultimate level. Supreme Immortal Emperor said, "The sword in Su Chen's hand is simple and unadorned, but it is glowing with divine light. It must be a supreme divine weapon!" In an instant, the sword in Su Chen's hand shone with divine light and turned into a supreme divine weapon. Peers asked, "Are you really as strong as the legend says?" Su Chen replied, "No, no, it's just because of everyone's exaggerating and boasting."

Holy crap! Destiny’s Chosen One specifically called me out to take me down? And the beauties around me are giving me such weird looks. What do I do? I’m so panicking! It seems like all of them are dying to step on me! Villain? No, no, no—I’m the embodiment of justice!! Guiding the gifted yet cultivation-impaired childhood sweetheart by Destiny’s Chosen One’s side, taking care of their long-lost younger sister, cheering up their sullen fiancée, meeting with the cold and elegant female master at night… All of these—I, Ling Xue, take them all as my bounden duty! Don’t believe me? Listen—what are they shouting?

Nascent Soul True Monarch Song Wan Ning, only after a tragic death did she realize she was just a villainous side character! Her childhood sweetheart of a hundred years forced her into the demonic path for the sake of the female lead, a disciple who "transmigrated" from another world. Her doted-upon eldest disciple, the "male lead," personally ground her bones to dust. In the end, they even joined forces to slaughter her entire family. Given a second chance, the Three Lives Mirror tells her that if she wants to live, she must redeem herself and earn the favor of the male and female leads. Song Wan Ning smiled gently. Redeem myself? Since when does a villainous side character need redemption? A villainous side character who knows the plot—how is that any different from a wolf entering a flock of sheep? * The Medicine King Sect's legacy is only for the female lead and not for her? Song Wan Ning directly shattered the legacy's divine sense until its soul dissipated, and then she scattered the ashes of the thousand-plus spirit tablets in the Medicine King Sect! The divine beast acknowledges the male lead as its master but not her? Song Wan Ning directly skinned the divine beast and pulled its tendons, stripping away its bloodline! Without its divine bloodline, what's a divine beast but a piece of crap! The sect favors the childhood sweetheart and the male and female leads? Song Wan Ning gave a soul-snatching smile. Then she'll just have the entire sect erased from the Seven Major Sects and Four Great Clans! Everyone says she's gone mad. What's so bad about being mad? You see, when she goes mad, don't the others behave themselves?

Transmigrating into a high-martial world, Lin Ye unexpectedly discovered he had acquired a system— But the problem was, this system didn’t seem to work quite right. [Basic Attack Lv.1] [Thick Hide Lv.1] [Charged Smash Lv.1]… “Hold on, System, I’m obviously a human! Why are the skills you’re giving me so damn weird?” “Negative, Host. You are a goblin. Please abandon your delusions and prepare for battle! This System will absolutely make you the ultimate Boss, never to be raided by adventurers!” It wasn’t until the invasion of the myriad races, when the Demon God flashed a hideous grin and ripped Lin Ye’s head clean off, that the deity finally realized— Wait… was that just this human’s first health bar?!