The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead - Chapter 40 - Salt Drying

Shen Chen starts living a life of unrestrained indulgence since marrying Shi Yu. The most beautiful lovers’ prattle she has ever heard is “I will punish those whom you have offended.”Skit:“A handsome man delivered a parcel to your wife just now, Sir.”The young master acknowledged with a lazy “Mhm.”Half an hour later, all courier companies in the city go belly up.“Your wife has offended someone, Sir.”“Mhm.”Ten minutes later, that person is left to die in a desolate mountain.

[Revenge • Power Couple • Sweet & Savage]Qi Yuan died on the altar of her own love—watching the man she adored marry another.As her soul slipped away, one figure stormed the chapel: Shen Family’s untouchable heir, eyes scarlet, cradling her body like shattered glass.Then she is reborn on her wedding night with Shen Family’s heir.Debt list: every blade that cut her, every smile that watched her fall—paid in blood.Collateral: the man who once buried her dignity now buries enemies for her.By day, he is ice—“Divorce? You speak when I allow it.”By night, he is fire—“Stay, or I’ll chain the world to keep you.”Qi Yuan came for vengeance; she stayed for the storm that answers only to her.

Adeline Donovan thought she had the perfect marriage and the perfect husband until the night she walked in on her husband, Theodore, tangled in the arms of his secretary. Humiliated, she takes her young son and returns to her grandfather’s estate.But running from her marriage doesn’t mean she can run from responsibilities. For years, Theodore had been managing her shares in her grandfather’s powerful business empire. Now, with the truth out, Adeline steps forward to claim what is rightfully hers.She demanded to be divorced but her grandfather gave her a challenge instead; to make a proposal to Darien Hawthorne—a rival tycoon with a reputation as cold as the empire he built.Darien is dangerous, a rumored international playboy, and everything Adeline should avoid.How hard could it be?Unfortunately for her, she breaks a bottle of wine on Darien’s head on the first day they meet while in a drunken state.What seems to be a simple, yet nerve-racking business arrangement forms into a dangerous turn of events when family members turn greedy, enemies close in, and Adeline has to fight her feelings for Darien.As her world unravels, only one question remains; will she choose to stand by Darien, or walk away from the man who has become both her greatest rival and her most undeniable desire?And Darien, would he be able to fight his desire for the woman he’s loved since his teenage years especially when he has to make a choice, Adeline or his family?

Others' impression of Emperor Bo is: aloof, terrifying, and indifferent.Tong Yan's impression of Emperor Bo is: spoils her, spoils her, spoils her.Emperor Bo won the Global Best Actor Award, and during an interview, a reporter asked: “Emperor, what do you think is the most romantic thing?”Emperor Bo smiled slightly: “The most romantic thing I can think of is giving her the best!”Women across the country were moved to tears, crying out and begging to marry him.But Tong Yan gritted her teeth: Best, my foot!This book is also known as 'How the Emperor Spoils His Wife.'