The Villain's Wife Novel

Lily Qin's life was shattered at twenty by her stepmother, stepsister, and former fiancé, leaving her the nation's laughingstock. She vanished, only to resurface seven years later as the formidable "Miss Tycoon," an established, beautiful, and intelligent businesswoman leading a multinational company abroad. While the world expected her to seek revenge, Lily, with her success driven by a numb heart, now seeks profit and aims to redefine villainy. She proposes an alliance with Zhuo Jingren, recognizing them both as antagonists in others' eyes and desiring a happy ending for fellow villains. Zhuo Jingren has harbored a lifelong love for Lily, even vowing to become richer than her. Returning successful and feared, he finds Lily engaged and seemingly forgetting him, mistaking him for an escort after an encounter. She then surprisingly hires him as her bodyguard, initiating a dangerous, havoc-wreaking partnership. Their dynamic is marked by witty banter about compensation, with Lily prioritizing money while Zhuo Jingren playfully teases her about her desires, ultimately pulling her close, acknowledging her "shamelessness" with amusement.