Sweet Wife of the Nineties Compound (Fu Hanchen, Qiao Ruan)

Qiao Ruan woke up to find herself reborn at the moment her father had just sacrificed his life, and she was about to be adopted by a prestigious family in Kyoto. In her previous life, she had a bright future ahead of her, but she allowed her jealousy toward another adopted daughter to get the better of her. Her schemes failed, and she was ultimately kicked out of the house. She later married her first love, only to be tormented to death. After being reborn, Qiao Ruan decided to live a different life. If others bullied or insulted her, she would pay them back in kind—just with a different method. She would be sweet and submissive in public, but fierce and ruthless in private. In Fu Hanchen’s eyes, this little sister his family had adopted was a social climber with a calculating and dark heart. He personally witnessed her acting aggrieved in front of others, saying, “It doesn’t matter, it’s all my fault,” only to turn cold and full of wicked schemes the moment their backs were turned. Deep down, he detested and looked down on people like her. Yet, he never expected that he would eventually be the one standing behind her, supporting her. With a cold but doting tone, he would say, “Don’t be afraid. Hit them back; I’ll take the fall for you.” With him around, she no longer needed to be so cautious or fight her battles alone. Leaning into his arms, Qiao Ruan looked at him with sparkling eyes and said, “Thank you, Brother!” His gaze darkened as he pulled her firmly into his embrace. “Call me husband.”