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Modern-day powerhouse Aria Spencer unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a pampered young woman from the 1970s. Opening her eyes, she found herself the cherished jewel of her family. The original host was doted on by ten older brothers and younger siblings, treasured like their very lives. Yet she was schemed against by a malicious, reincarnated rival, kidnapped by human traffickers, and met a tragic end. The reborn Aria Spencer sneered: "Hmph." Revenge was a must—blood debts must be paid in blood! She slaughtered traffickers, crushed scum beneath her heel, her blade sharp but hidden, carving a path of vengeance. Her family? She protected them. Her brothers? She spoiled them. Her enemies? She trampled them underfoot. The plot? Hers to command! With a spatial cheat at her fingertips and a mystical spring at her disposal, resources were never in short supply: While others struggled in poverty, her family feasted on meat and broth; While others wore rags, her household dressed finer than city folk. Her plan? Get rich, secure land, and build an empire—until a certain cold-faced soldier caught her eye. Rumors said he was ascetic, aloof, and indifferent to women. But reality? He handed over his entire paycheck, took care of chores without being asked, crushed her enemies by day, and... attended to her needs by night. Aria Spencer: "What's his deal? Chasing me till my heart flutters—that's cheating!" But then again... he was handsome, formidable, powerful, and utterly devoted. Fine then—she'd spoil him right back!

In her previous life, Wendy Hartwell married the soldier Nathan Morrison in her cousin’s place; over the years they barely saw each other. After word came that her husband had died, her mother-in-law heartlessly threw her out. She wandered destitute with her three sons, only to be trafficked to the northwest, where her boys met tragic ends. Reborn, Wendy Hartwell storms back with her three little sons in tow: She reclaims the pension, splits the family without hesitation, sets up her own household—no one will ever control her again. Gritting her teeth, she fights her way up, raising all three sons into pillars of the nation. Just as life is turning bright, her husband Nathan Morrison, “dead for three years,” walks through the door—alive—and lays a box brimming with medals at her feet. Having survived countless brushes with death, Nathan had expected his wife to have remarried and the children scattered. Instead he finds her guarding their home, having raised the boys into fine young men; even the youngest has grown tall. The battle-hardened soldier stares, stunned, at the beautiful, fierce woman who doesn’t hesitate to draw a blade when threatened—his heart pounds uncontrollably. From that day on, the iron-blooded war veteran becomes a hopeless wife-devotee, spoiling his family to the heavens.

Vivienne Holloway, who had survived until victory in the apocalypse, had just waited out the end of the world. She merely took a nap, and when she opened her eyes, she found herself transmigrated into a period novel, becoming the neglected true daughter who had been lost outside the family. The fake daughter had usurped her identity, snatching away the familial love and opportunities that should have been hers. In the original plot, the true daughter became a supporting character, revolving around the male and female leads, meeting a tragic end. But it was Vivienne Holloway who arrived here. Acting fragile, playing the innocent pure white flower, mastering green tea postures—these were nothing but daily amusements to her. The grand drama of life had already begun; she had no intention of revolving around the novel's protagonists. Snatching opportunities, kicking aside plotlines—no one would control her! Sebastian Caldwell of the Northwest Military Region was notoriously iron-blooded and cold as a commander—decisive in killing, indifferent in temperament, strictly following rules in all matters. He despised people who put on airs most of all. Their first encounter: Vivienne Holloway deliberately played deaf and dumb to fool everyone; Their second meeting: she stepped on human traffickers while humming leisurely and brushing her teeth—the contrast directly shattered Sebastian Caldwell's understanding. Before others she appeared pitifully weak and helpless; behind closed doors her mind remained clear with sharp methods. She possessed a portable space filled with abundant supplies. Dealing with leeching relatives, tearing apart hypocritical fake daughters with bare hands, kicking aside the original male and female leads' plotline with one foot. Sebastian Caldwell fell step by step. To outsiders he remained cold-faced and majestic, commanding reverence from all. Returning home he could only indulge helplessly: "Fine fine fine—you're the most fragile in all heaven and earth."

Ella Blake spent over twenty years as the adopted daughter of the Landry family. Out of gratitude for the Blake family's kindness, she always obeyed their wishes, using her influence to propel them into the ranks of the elite in the capital, even sacrificing her own husband. But it wasn't until the moment of her death that she realized the Blake family was the true cause of her separation from her loved ones. Awakening and reborn on the day she married into the G estate, in this life, she decisively severed ties with the Blake family and married the man who loved her deeply in her past life. She healed his disabled legs and ensured that the Blake family paid for the suffering she endured in her previous life! After her rebirth, she embarked on a journey of shedding her hidden identities, punishing those who wronged her, doting on her husband, and seeking her true family. As her hidden identities are revealed, it turns out she is an extraordinary healer, the leader of a mysterious organization, and a legendary hacker… But who could tell her that her biological parents are the heads of a prominent family in the capital, and she has a powerful grandfather and seven fiercely protective uncles behind her… Oh my. Her hidden identities just skyrocketed +10086. Rumor has it that Lian's Seventh Master is bloodthirsty, indifferent to women, disabled, and has a short life expectancy. Yet one day, someone saw him, divine-like, holding an umbrella for a young woman, tilting it towards her, his broad shoulders drenched by the rain. He looked at her tenderly and indulgently, smiling gently. "I never believed in the fate of good or evil, but I'm grateful to heaven for showing mercy and bringing her back to me."

Natalie Mercer transmigrated into a 1970s cannon fodder character, and the moment she opened her eyes, her scumbag father and wicked stepmother were forcing her to go to the countryside! Think they could control her? Dream on! She directly flipped the script on her toxic family, emptied the house of everything valuable, and ran—nobody was going to take advantage of her! On the way to the countryside, she intercepted the original female lead's spatial dimension—spirit fields and spiritual springs all hers, her golden finger maxed out from the start! While others slaved away in the fields for work points, she used her skills to land a job as a propaganda officer at the textile mill—respectable and glamorous! With her space as a cheat code, her connections kept growing, climbing from the factory floor to provincial level, everyone showing her respect! One unexpected incident, she bravely fought enemy agents and made a major contribution, directly crossing paths with the cold-faced military district commander Adrian Blackwood. The commander spoke: "Pretend to be my girlfriend, handle my family, and I'll pay you well." Natalie Mercer: Deal! Who would've thought that acting would turn into real feelings from this iron-blooded tough guy! Fake girlfriend became real wife, the commander spoiled her rotten, and her in-laws cherished her like treasure! With her space in hand, crushing scum, building her career, and flirting with her officer—satisfying all the way! No savior complex, no swallowing grievances, she still became the admired big female lead even while sent down to the countryside!

Iris Ashford, the strongest warrior who fought through the apocalypse for ten bloody years, transmigrates back to 1973—a time of crippling scarcity—and becomes the true daughter the Ashford family finally found. She thought her suffering was over, that stability awaited. Instead, she discovers she's merely a cannon-fodder side character destined for a miserable death in some era novel! Her previous life's script was absolute garbage! Her scumbag fiancé Nathan Holloway pines for the white lotus foster daughter, storms in to provoke her at will, and tries to steal her life-bound pearl. Iris Ashford, now awakened with spatial abilities and powers, doesn't indulge him for a second. She kicks him down on the spot and declares with domineering flair: "Scumbags and bitches—none of you are worth a damn!" They think forcing a broken engagement will control her? She agrees without hesitation: "Whoever doesn't break it off is a dog!" Then she empties his family's assets clean, leaves the Holloway household with nothing but bare walls—striking first and striking hard, pure satisfaction! More shocking—the Ashford family's pampered fake daughter is actually reborn. Armed with memories from her past life, she schemes to steal Iris's golden finger and climb over the Ashford family to become richest tycoon. Foreseeing catastrophe for her entire family, Iris Ashford defies fate itself and reverses every tragedy: Solves her parents' political exile crisis. Heals her damaged eldest brother. Protects her nephew from his ill-fated path. Rewrites her sister's brutal death. With Divine Farmer Space and billions in supplies at hand, she decisively relocates her whole family to the countryside for safety. There, using apocalypse-honed skills and modern knowledge alike—treating illnesses, reclaiming wasteland, building wealth—she leads her family from ruin to riches. Every ghost and demon who dares provoke them gets crushed mercilessly; face-slapping comes without mercy. Only that man who initially doubted her gradually loses his heart to her. Declan Hartwell—the most coldly ascetic officer of A-Division 303 Regiment. Poison-tongued. Untouchable. Feared by all. First meeting: amusement flickers in his eyes. Interesting. Second meeting: something stirs. After several encounters: completely undone. Before marriage—proudly aloof, keep your distance. After marriage—instantly transforms into a clingy loyal dog! Kicked out of bed by his wife once? He hugs his pillow pitifully at the door: "Wife... don't make me sleep in the study... I want to sleep with you." [Strongest Apocalypse Queen vs True-Scent Ascetic Officer—mutual pursuit that only gets more addictive!]

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At the Easter luncheon, I caught my husband, Jasper Fontaine, having an affair with his first love, Luna Fairchild, in the study. Worse still, I heard my own son, Ulysses Fontaine, say to him in French, "Dad, I want a different mom." They thought I couldn't understand. They thought I would never have the heart to leave. Six years ago, I secretly married Jasper when he was on the brink of bankruptcy. With the Glancy family trust and my own talent, I helped lift the Fontaine family to the top. He became the richest man in the city, while I became his invisible wife, a full-time mother—and nothing more than a nanny in their eyes. This time, I took off my wedding ring, called a divorce lawyer, and became Nina Glancy again. When Fontaine Group began to crumble without me, I stunned the world with a groundbreaking research breakthrough. Only then did Jasper come back with red-rimmed eyes, begging me to return, while Ulysses cried and called me Mommy. But I merely took the arm of the man beside me and smiled. "This is my second husband—the only man who ever truly knew how to cherish me." Handsome and striking, he carried himself in luxe attire, exuding the unmistakeable aura of a wealthy tycoon.

Brandy Rivers, a survivor of the post-apocalyptic world, was an avid reader of satisfying era novels. While others hoarded food and supplies to survive the apocalypse, she took a different path—obsessively collecting books and miscellaneous items, daydreaming of escaping to a peaceful era far from the constant life-or-death struggles. Her wish finally came true. After her death, she unexpectedly transmigrated into a true-and-fake-daughter era novel, becoming the tragic cannon-fodder real daughter who shared her name. The original owner had suffered half a lifetime of grievances—mistreated by her foster parents, then forced by her biological parents to take the spoiled fake daughter's place and endure hardship in the countryside. But Brandy Rivers, now awakened with transmigration memories and her portable space, refused to play along! She cleanly severed ties with her cruel foster parents. Faced with her biological parents' emotional blackmail and blatant favoritism, she showed no mercy—stripping her birth family bare of assets and cutting all familial bonds before heading to the countryside alone. No melodramatic suffering, only unbridled freedom! She expected to live quietly in peace, but little did she know—a devastatingly handsome cold beauty was hiding among the educated youth. He turned out to be clingy yet persistent, accompanying her daily through farm work and trivial matters without complaint, silently guarding her side. Facing his gentle and enduring devotion, Brandy Rivers raised an eyebrow with a faint smile and reluctantly agreed: "Fine. Let's try having a sweet romance and living well together." The aloof beauty doted on his wife tenderly. Together day in and day out, their love grew over time—transforming dull rural life into something sweet and stable. What surprised her even more was that scattered teammates from the apocalypse gradually found their way to her. Reunited across worlds, they once again stood shoulder to shoulder—each thriving in their own field with full capability. With space resources at hand, beloved partner by her side, and loyal teammates at her back, Brandy Rivers carved out a brilliant life uniquely hers in this ordinary era.

Vivienne Calloway, a college graduate serving as a village official, transmigrated into a novel and became the most tragic cannon fodder fake heiress in a 1970s doting family story! The moment she opened her eyes, her heartless adoptive parents were forcibly sending her away, throwing her back to her biological parents' home in some remote countryside. Not only that, but they also wanted the returning real heiress to take her college entrance exam slot and steal away eighteen years of her life! Her adoptive parents morally blackmailed her: "The real heiress suffered eighteen years for you. What's wrong with letting her have one exam score? Everything you have should be returned to her!" But Vivienne Calloway knew the full picture: this so-called suffering real heiress had been pampered by five top-tier brothers and never experienced the slightest grievance! On the contrary, it was she, the fake heiress, who ended up betrayed by all and died miserably. Even more laughable was that the adoptive parents' family would soon be sent down and ruined, with no blessings left to enjoy! Having seen through the plot, Vivienne Calloway completely woke up—she absolutely would not replicate the original owner's pathetic life! Clinging to powerful thighs? Unnecessary! Fleeing overnight? Too undignified! With a portable space in hand and confidence backed by martial arts skills, she headed straight for the countryside, determined to tame those five future big-shot biological brothers! If she couldn't win them over through charm, she'd subdue them through force—in short, these five brothers were hers for the taking! She thought she only needed to handle five powerful older brothers. Who knew that on this brother-taming journey, she'd accidentally entangle herself with Nathaniel Forrest—the village's most mysterious and abstinent team leader. He was cold and taciturn with hidden authority. Yet step by step, he fell for her alone—his extreme favoritism transforming this fake heiress abandoned by her entire family into the village's most dazzling cherished darling!

A young boy from a humble bloodline, occasionally inherited from a world-shocking family. Once he woke up, he ascended to the Ninth Heaven. He cultivated the Nine Stars Divine Dragon Technique, condensing dragon vein, forming the Overlord Body. He competed with the prodigies of all the clans, overwhelming all fields, and shocking the Ninth Heaven.

For seven years, Rose Bennett was Ryan Knight’s secret wife. While all of New York believed Samantha Hikk would become Mrs. Knight, Rose silently endured a cold marriage to a man who never loved her. Until one night, Samantha is rushed into Rose’s emergency room pregnant… and Ryan is the one protecting her. That is the night Rose stops loving him. What Ryan never knew was that Rose had already given birth to his daughter years ago after he rejected both mother and child without hesitation. So Rose walks away—with only two suitcases, a hidden daughter, and the shattered remains of seven years. But the woman Ryan abandoned is no ordinary wife. Rose is the hidden genius behind Aetheris Medical AI, the revolutionary system about to change the entire medical world. As Rose rises to the top, becoming untouchable, powerful, and impossible to replace, Ryan finally realizes the devastating truth— He didn’t lose a woman who loved him. He lost the only woman he would ever love. And by then, even their daughter no longer calls him father.

Emily Jennings transmigrated into a novel! She became the villainess who, discontent and restless, cuckolded the male lead. Determined to change her fate of infidelity, she traveled thousands of miles to the remote island where her husband was stationed—only to end up drunkenly sleeping with him! Once was an accident, twice was a habit... And before she knew it, she was pregnant! But life on the military island was harsh. To improve their living conditions, she led the soldiers in farming vegetables, planting fruit trees, raising pigs and cows, brewing wine, and even developing tourism. Not only did the entire base prosper, but she also invited the wives of other servicemen to join them. Even the nearby townsfolk relocated to the island. The once barren and desolate island transformed into a thriving paradise, rich in resources and bustling with life. "Honey, let's have another baby!" "Dad." "Dad." "Dad." "Dad." Four adorable toddlers stared up at their father with wide, hopeful eyes.

Cecilia Sheffield's previous life was an absolute tragedy. Her biological parents abandoned their own two children to adopt a daughter from outside the family. To take the fall for their adopted daughter, she was sent to prison, beaten, humiliated—her entire life destroyed! Her younger brother, only fourteen years old, was beaten to death with sticks, dying with hatred in his heart. Carrying a sea of blood and deep vengeance, Cecilia was reborn through blood, returning to the moment when fate diverged! In this life, she would ruthlessly cut ties with her hypocritical, selfish biological parents—whoever wanted them could have them! Take the fall for someone else? Whoever made the mistake would bear the consequences—she would never repeat the same disaster! By chance, she awakened a spirit spring space, holding heaven-defying opportunities in her hands! Starting from the bottom as a driver, she rose through the ranks, securing military positions and skyrocketing her career. The younger brother she protected rose to become a top-tier research titan, with both siblings achieving godlike status together! Originally only wanting to make money, protect her brother, and live freely, she never expected that a cold, noble tycoon from the capital would fall for her at first sight. Madly pursuing his wife, doting on her to the bone!

Vivienne Hartwell had been adopted by the Langley family for ten years. The Langley family was an aristocratic household that placed utmost importance on status, and Vivienne Hartwell endured countless cold stares. It was Sebastian Langley who steadfastly stood by her side, repeatedly emphasizing to her: You're not an orphan. You still have me. The man doted on her to the extreme. On freezing winter nights, there would be his candied chestnuts by Vivienne Hartwell's bedside; During her periods, there would also be brown sugar ginger tea he personally brewed waiting for her nightstand. The man even booked out all the drones in the city to confess his love to her on her 18th birthday. Having known and loved each other for years, Vivienne Hartwell thought she and Sebastian Langley would continue down this path together. One month before their engagement, Sebastian Langley brought home a little lover instead. The little lover broke into their home, slept in Vivienne Hartwell's bed, and mocked Vivienne Hartwell as an unwanted orphan. She thought Sebastian Langley would stop this. Instead, the man simply said indifferently: "Vivienne, she's just joking." Sebastian Langley said he only wanted one last month of indulgence before getting married, after which he would focus on building a life with Vivienne Hartwell. He never believed Vivienne Hartwell would leave him. Ten years of love—she had restrained her sharp edges for him, abandoned her dreams, made him her entire world. How could he possibly let go of such a good woman? Until at the wedding ceremony when Vivienne Hartwell sent him onto social media news headlines did Sebastian Langley finally realize what he'd lost completely dumbfounded... Later it was said that heir of the Langley family cried until his eyes were swollen overnight locking himself in their bridal chamber day after day refusing to see anyone meanwhile Vivienne Hartwell was at a Hartwell family auction in Beijing having just won jewelry worth forty million yuan wearing latest red gown with jade pieces around neck radiant stunning everyone scrambling curry favor with Miss Hartwell Family When others mentioned that past chapter Vivienne smiled faintly: "Oh him? Sorry we're not acquainted."

At fifteen, Clara Whitfield lost her father in the line of duty. Later sponsored by the youngest son of the Caldwell family, she was discovered by Old Master Caldwell to be a descendant of an old friend and taken in to be raised by the Caldwell household. Nathan Caldwell was noble and upright, exceptional since childhood, attending the finest military academy—undeniably the most favored son of heaven in their compound. Clara Whitfield, raised in a small county town, struggled terribly upon entering the compound. She stuck out like a sore thumb in this new environment, ostracized and mocked. It was Nathan Caldwell who shielded her from behind, taught her to move forward, to become someone better. In young Clara Whitfield's heart, Nathan Caldwell was a ray of light—the one who saved her from that gloomy, self-loathing time. Later, when Nathan Caldwell wished to go abroad for peacekeeping missions, circumstances led him to marry Clara Whitfield through Old Master Caldwell's arrangement. At that time, his heart held only grander ambitions and aspirations; romance was far from his mind. Clara Whitfield was someone he knew inside out—if she was willing to marry, he would wed. Nathan Caldwell always believed their smooth marriage was because Clara Whitfield wanted to change her awkward position in the Caldwell family. He never knew he had been her first youthful crush come true—the fulfillment of a girl's secret longing. Later, when Clara Whitfield learned that Nathan Caldwell felt no real love—that his so-called devotion was merely superficial responsibility—she left without hesitation. Only then did Nathan Caldwell discover: it was he who had unknowingly fallen along the way; he who couldn't bear to part with her; he who feared losing her—all along, it had always been him. The ever-calm and composed Nathan Caldwell reddened at the eyes. Casting aside all dignity, he begged Clara Whitfield, nearly helpless: "Clara... you don't want me anymore?" "No. Men—"

Lara Scott only realized on her deathbed that her life had been one big joke— Her parents favored others, her brothers were indifferent, and the entire family doted on her ungrateful cousin Celinda Scott like she was royalty, while Lara got nothing but leftovers, hand-me-downs, and even had her fiancé stolen! After dying a tragic death in the apocalypse, she was reborn—armed with a billion-dollar storage space and dual lightning and plant-based superpowers—only to return to the 1960s! "Steal my family? Steal my man? Let me show you what it feels like to be struck by lightning!" With lightning in one hand to fry scumbags and vines in the other to whip white lotuses, she cut ties publicly in the newspapers and made those toxic relatives beg for mercy on their knees! One day, while casually observing a blind date, she raised an eyebrow and teased the military doctor Ethan Mitchell: The man grabbed her wrist in response, chuckling lowly, "Sharing a table is nothing—how about sharing a life? A small house with three rooms, taking you and your brother to live on a military island. You game?" Lara grinned. "Farming and beachcombing are my specialties. As long as we stay far from trash, anywhere can be home!" Later— Ethan Mitchell pulled her into his arms, his voice tender: "Xixi, my money is yours, my life is yours—everything I have is yours, forever."

In her previous life, Vivienne Hargrove married the man she loved, Nathan Hargrove, only to spend her days in misery. A fellow soldier had sacrificed his life to save Nathan, and Nathan felt compelled to take care of the man's widow and child. But that woman harbored ill intentions and constantly overstepped her bounds, showing up at their door late at night to whisk Nathan away. Vivienne endured endless torment through her pregnancy, subjected to the whispers and pointed fingers of their military compound neighbors, with no one to turn to. She raised her son alone, the two of them clinging to each other through the years. After all that struggle, she finally lived to see him grow up and enlist — only for him to lose his life on his very first mission. In her final years, she lay dying of a terminal illness, and only on her deathbed did she learn the devastating truth: her parents and her son had all been secretly murdered by that fallen soldier's widow. Consumed by boundless hatred and bitter regret, she was reborn — back to the very beginning of her marriage. This time, Vivienne Hargrove made up her mind: She would conceive the child from her past life, then keep the child and leave the husband behind. She tore up her application to follow him to his post in front of everyone, severing all ties in one clean stroke, and left Nathan Hargrove to tend to that mother and child on his own. Nathan Hargrove assumed they were of one heart — that his gentle, understanding wife had willingly stayed behind at the compound to look after others, and he felt nothing but guilt and gratitude toward her. So when Vivienne Hargrove asked for a divorce, Nathan Hargrove was utterly blindsided. He refused her again and again, but she vanished without a trace. Years later, when he came face to face with a little boy whose features were the mirror image of his own, the truth finally hit him. It was he who had dismissed her pain time and time again, who had broken her heart so thoroughly that she chose to carry and raise his child entirely alone — rather than have anything to do with him ever again. The man who had always been cold and unyielding, eyes rimmed red, sank to his knees before his wife and child: "I'm sorry… I'm so sorry."

For three years, Chloe Ashford had made herself invisible — a ghost drifting through the days. Only in the deepest hours of the night would that man come to her, draped over her with an almost obsessive hunger, savoring her every inch… Three years ago, at the school's graduation gala, Chloe — the scholarship student everyone at the prestigious academy loved to mock — had slept with Ethan Mercer, the most coveted and blue-blooded young heir in the capital, the one every girl on campus dreamed about. From that night on, the scandal became the juiciest piece of gossip in University A's hundred-year history, and a permanent stain on Ethan's otherwise spotless reputation. What no one knew, however, was that the broke girl who'd once worked odd jobs just to keep herself fed had since become Ethan's wife — and had been for three years. So why did no one know she was Ethan's wife? Because Ethan had never once introduced her in public. He hadn't even acknowledged knowing her. Then one day, a post appeared on Ethan's social media: I am Chloe's husband. Now and forever. An account by the name of Chloe replied beneath it: Who are you? Sorry — divorced. Not interested.

Adriana Merritt had just dumped her philandering fiancé when her long-deceased grandparents appeared in her dreams and gifted her a mustard-seed space. She raced against time to stockpile supplies, cramming the space full before being transported to the 1970s the very next moment. Faced with her cold, exploitative parents and calculating siblings, Adriana Merritt refused to indulge any of them. She promptly registered the entire family for rural resettlement, emptied out the family assets, stripped the land bare, and breezily headed off to the countryside. After accidentally falling into the water, she was rescued in full view of everyone by Adrian Whitmore, who had come to visit relatives. From then on, Adriana Merritt had a tough man constantly at her side, and he stayed with her for the rest of her life. With her space and its stockpiles at her command, she thrived, neither playing the savior nor wearing herself out over others, growing stronger whenever she met someone stronger. Even more astonishingly, she gave birth to nine children in a row, breaking her in-laws’ ten-generation curse of having only one male heir per generation. Her fiercely protective, shamelessly partial in-laws cherished her like the apple of their eye, while Adrian Whitmore, a commanding officer, devoted himself to her alone for the rest of his life.