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Brilliant scientist Hayden Nash is betrayed and murdered by his best friend, only to be reincarnated as Chandler Nash, the "fool" of the Nash family in the Empire of Celestia. When political intrigue leads to the execution of his family, Chandler, armed with a powerful secret—space manipulation—must protect his seven sisters-in-law while plotting a daring revenge. With a hidden strength and unyielding determination, he sets the stage for a thrilling journey of power, betrayal, and justice.

When Cynthia Hart was battling on the front lines for her country, her daughter fell prey to the Klein family. In a rage, Cynthia rushed home, only to find her husband was getting engaged to Carrie Klein! Cynthia used her power to crush the wicked and rescue her daughter. But soon, she uncovered a deeper conspiracy—the Kleins were mere pawns of Duke Glenn Palmer, who was scheming to usurp the throne. Now, Cynthia fights a deadlier war—not just to save her family, but to protect the entire kingdom.

Meryl Shaw, an overweight housewife, loses everything when her husband, Hugh Jensen, conspires with their maid, Yara Quince, to betray her on their fifth wedding anniversary. Shattered but resolute, she vows to turn the tables once and for all. A year later, Meryl returns with a new face and identity as the renowned artist "Rene Ribeth," rising to the peak of success.

The heiress of the wealthiest family hides her identity to repay gratitude, marrying into a family where she remains undercover. Three years later, she discovers her husband cheating and learns that her identity as the heiress has been stolen by the nanny's daughter. Bullied and driven out of home, she faces relentless hostility from those who ousted her. No longer willing to be lenient, she decides to take a stand.

In the final of the Global Super Brain Showdown, Team Ofror was on the brink of defeat. Just when all hope seemed lost, an unexpected hero emerged—8-year-old Leland Griffin. He solved impossible Rubik's cubes, detected microscopic differences in water, and assembled a star chart with pinpoint accuracy. Against all odds, he led his team to a stunning victory. Turned out, in his body was the soul of Harvey Bowers, the greatest scientist on earth!

She hides her identity as a CEO to go on a blind date, hoping to find an obedient man. He’s the head of a major corporation, but, unwilling to marry a gold digger, he pretends to be poor for the date. They hit it off and get married in a flash. Little do they know, their companies are deeply intertwined, and they come close to discovering each other's true identities multiple times...

Fifteen years ago, a father lost his finger while protecting his daughter, leading to their separation. Now, she faces betrayal from her ex-boyfriend, scorn from her family for her job as a water delivery worker, and the death of her adoptive father due to humiliation. As she struggles, her biological father—now a wealthy man—suddenly returns to take her home. However, the reunion is complicated by another woman who claims to be the true heiress, sparking imminent family conflict.

Before dying, 40-year-old Lin Chuxue learns that her husband, Lu Mingzhe, never truly loved her and their son, Lu Xuan, favors his father’s former lover, Su Yun. Reborn into the seventh year of her marriage, Lin Chuxue initiates a forced divorce, which must undergo China's mandatory 30-day cooling-off period. During this time, she joins Professor Wang’s team in Shanghai to tackle advanced brain cancer.

The protagonist takes the fall for his girlfriend, going to prison, unaware that the person his girlfriend and a wealthy heir accidentally killed was his own older brother. To make matters worse, his girlfriend had already betrayed him, secretly involved with the heir. Regretful and heartbroken, the protagonist inherits the legacy of a powerful, secretive organization while in prison. The disciples of this organization include influential businessmen, aristocrats, officials, and mafia bosses. He becomes the new leader. Upon his release, he learns that his father has died from grief, leaving only his widowed mother, younger sister, and sister-in-law behind. At his father's funeral, the heir causes trouble, intending to dishonor his sister-in-law and younger sister. The protagonist fights back, driving away the criminals. Despite his family's misunderstanding, he uses the power of his inheritance to bring his father back to life. At a major family celebration of the heir's family, the protagonist storms in with his brother's coffin, defeating their numerous martial experts. He avenges his brother and settles his own score, but there are still powerful figures behind the heir's family. Afterward, his own family is targeted by a criminal group seeking to extort them and dishonor his sister-in-law. The protagonist saves his family, then faces challenges involving his sister's workplace bullying and a series of medical incidents with a prominent family head. Through these trials, he earns his family's respect and becomes the true leader of the secretive organization.

Cael Ashworth spent five years on Azure Star pretending to be blind, secretly mastering the powers of the legendary Blind Swordsman through his Roleplay ability. When the Forbidden Zone opens and every nation sends a champion into a live-streamed death match where the spoils manifest at 100x scale, Cael gets drafted for Dragonland. Now the whole world is watching a "blind nobody" fight for a nation's survival, and they have no idea what's coming.

To support his wife, Queenie Jensen, in her career, Flynn Cross sacrifices a promising future to become a stay-at-home husband, devoting himself to his family—only to be met with Queenie’s ridicule and their daughter’s disdain. It is only when he returns to Odyssey Group and reclaims his status that Queenie finally realizes his worth, but by then, he has already chosen to start anew, leaving her drowning in regret and self-reflection.