MTL - Mermaid Effect - Chapter 80

“Knowledge is Power, But What If The Wise Won't Use It?”

Ethan Riddles - A genius among geniuses who never tapped into his true potential because of his sheer laziness and not having any ambition at all.

Unfortunately, He was hit by the Good'Ol Truck-Kun while exploring a Mysterious, Newly-Found Temple and died as a result.

“I Can At Least Live a Carefree Life In This New World As a Noble.”

Will he still be able to live a carefree life in the Power-Driven World of Swords and Magic, Politics and Conspiracies, Gods and Beasts, Kingdoms and Empires?

Ethan who simply likes to sit below the trees and watch the drifting clouds as the cold breeze blows over his face—now must use his wisdom and intelligence to protect himself and his family from the enemies.

While Ethan believes he can still manage to live a carefree life, he soon catches the glimpse of some mysteries as well as The Wheels of Fate he is unfortunately entangled with.

Can he Defeat those who mean him harm with the newfound power and his own wit while living a carefree life? Or does Fate have other plans for him?

The youngest all-round best actress, Gu Zhi, has traveled through time and ended up in the body of the sweet and naive real heiress she was about to play.Originally, the owner of the body could have soared to new heights after reclaiming her position as the true heiress. However, she stubbornly turned herself into a green tea character hated by the entire internet, ending up alienated from her family with no one to collect her body after her death.On the parenting variety show, her family accompanies the fake heiress on the program but refuses to acknowledge her.Biological mother: I don't have a daughter like you, Yiyi is my daughter.Biological brother: Quit the entertainment industry, make way for Yiyi, and I'll let you come home.Gu Zhi: ...Who cares.I bring my labor-efficient adoptive parents and my adoptive brothers, who are potential stocks in various industries, onto the variety show. Isn't that lovely!!In this way, Gu Zhi and her entire family, who were almost forced out of the entertainment circle by criticism, suddenly became explosively popular.Fan 1: Damn! This woman Gu Zhi has such amazing acting skills! Her singing and dancing are top-notch! She's so skilled at gaming too, is there anything she can't do!!?Fan 2: Sob sob Zhi Zhi, what kind of fairy parents are these, unbelievable. It's another day of being moved to tears by the celestial parent-child relationship.Fan 3: Ahhhh, Zhi Zhi's big brother is so handsome! Second brother, I want to marry him too! Third brother, I could admire that body for a year! I wouldn't mind waiting for the fifth brother either /shy /shyWhen Gu Zhi stood on the industry's most prestigious award stage to receive her well-deserved Best Actress award, her suddenly awakened biological father and brothers blocked her way, asking for forgiveness.However, they were ruthlessly thrown out by the domineering CEO big brother: Zhi Zhi is a member of the Qin family, don't try to impersonate.That evening, the semi-retired Emperor Qi officially announced the female lead of his new movie and specifically tagged Gu Zhi: Sorry, she's already a member of the Qi family.The entire internet: !!!???

Within the red tent, under the passionate eyes of the man on top, she was forced to make love and three thousand black strands turned to white.

Outside the red tent, her husband laughed and drank with the beauties by his side as they watched…

When the red was torn, pieces of it were carried away by the wind. As she stepped out with difficult steps, the silver hair danced in the wind. Exactly whose heart was the one that was hurt in the end?

“How…how could it be you?” A voice filled with disbelief, he who always believed himself to be cold and unfeeling, fell into the pits of hell, filled with pain and regret for eternity.

For this imperial power, there are countless hidden plots. She hid her capabilities and bided her time, only desiring for a safe haven. In the end, her wish did not come true, and she fell into the hands of someone else as a chess piece.

The tale of a time-traveling woman who gets forced to the point of no return, turning her black hair into white. Should she bow to her fate and submit? Or should she fight back and glow brilliantly?

- Description from Novelupdates

In her last life, Fu Xi was blinded by love, feeling no regret even as she cut ties with her family to marry a scumbag. Eventually bedridden by illness, she could only watch as her husband hooked up with other women, even bringing them to her bedside just to humiliate her. He killed her family members to gain their riches.

Fu Xi swore that if she could have another life, she would exact her revenge!

After her rebirth, she headed straight to the Gong Family and demanded that their young master—Gong Hao, who was paraplegic and bound to a wheelchair—marry her. Everyone laughed at her stupidity, but Fu Xi knew that Gong Hao was the only one who had earnestly loved her. On top of that, he was a very capable man!

Six months after Fu Xi married him, Gong Hao miraculously rose to his feet, reclaiming his family’s property and revealing multiple bombshells: he was the owner of the largest property company, a minister of national intelligence and an anonymous god of war!

Linking arms with her husband in front of the cameras, Fu Xi smiled.

“Why did you keep such a low profile before this, Mister Gong?” A journalist asked.

Gong Hao leaned in and gave Fu Xi a gentle peck on the cheek. “I was waiting for her to find me and save me…”