[Chinese BL novel] 豪门弃夫，重生虐渣 by 尚闲 / Abandoned by the wealthy family, he was reborn to abuse the scumbag

Summary: Jiang Yun spent all his sincerity on unworthy partner. He had no idea that his husband Yan Xi had a lover outside and all he saw in front of him was a veil of lie woven by the entire Yan family. He worked hard for the family, supported and restored one business after another, but did not receive any sincerity in return, but a devastating calculation that ruined his reputation, career he worked so hard for was used to pave the way for others and he was kicked out when husband finally got the approval of his mother to take the lover inside. And instead of peaceful divorce he was blamed to be coveting the Yan inheritance, his reputation was ruined and he went out not only without nothing, but with huge debts. No one in the Yan family felt sorry for him actually wasting his own money to support his husband's career and getting into debts. Only his family felt sorry for him, but such a blow was devastating to the health of his parents and he felt guilty for his stupidity.

And then Jiang Yun was reborn on the first day of his marriage. Remembering his young and naive self Jiang Yun sneered. Yan family? Okay. I will take back everything what belongs to him.

Note: This novel currently is still on-going. But a big chunk of the plot passed, and it feels like it's heading towards the ending.

I will start from the get-go and say. I'm not a huge fan of times when MCs make it their aim to make something they worked so hard for "their own". Because initially it may not belong to them, like in case of MC, those industries he was responsible for did not belong to him in a legal sense, he just worked hard to impress the Yan family. But in this life he decided to accept it as his own, grab things that should belong to him. Yet sometimes I just feel bad about this entanglement, like why use this exact way to play along. Because in many ways what he got as a reward for some things that happened was just a coincidence to me.

Tbh to me the main point should have been ruining Shen Yueling's reputation, who is his mother-in-law. She is the main perpetrator in deceiving him and using him and then discarding him.

The next target is Yan Xi himself. It wasn't intentional but the less trouble came from Jiang Yun, the more cooperative he was in the image of this perfect couple, the more guilty Yan Xi felt, thus it happened that Jiang Yun managed to also "abuse the scumbag".

So where do we start? Quite a spoilerish description of what happened.

The first night of their wedding. Jiang Yun is freshly reborn and doesn't care about Yan Xi attitude and proposal of writing a divorce agreement right now.

Also there is diversity from the original summary to this novel, he did not cover up for his husband, he acted like he had no idea about his husband's infidelity.

Now he sees the true natures of the people with naked eye and doesn't bother with Yan Xi. Instead Yan Xi feels guilty. His guilt will grow in progression later.

So Yan Xi is happy with his lover Lin Yi and does not realize that Lin Yi intentionally hooked up with him, although he says he needs nothing, he is the most greedy of all and he will show his fangs. But right not to separate the two, Shen Yueling banned Lin Yi from the industry and Lin Yi went to his hometown, to lay low.

The relationships in this book aren't complicated, but they are as follows:

Shen Yueling acted like a good-natured lady and married Mr Yan, next she showed her true character,w hich is hypocritical and very profit-oriented, she seeks power. She gave birth to 3 children. Eldest daughter Yan Qingya, son Yan Xi and youngest son Yan Chi. I honestly thought there were only two when suddenly the plot thre Qingya in. Qingya is like a wealthy lady that studies design and will go to her mother's company T&M. Yan Xi is a young man with "promising" future but he's not that smart tbh, now his position and money are revoked due to his relationship with Lin Yi, who worked as his assistant. Yan Chi is the youngest and parents did not care about him much, so he developed a rebellious temperament, while he's still just a teen.

Mr Yan had a lover and illegitimate son outside, because Shen Yueling was involved and it is heavily hinted she is involved in the mistress' death, Mr Yan had no evidence, but his hate for Shen Yueling was real, thus his attitude towards his children was mediocre too, especially Yan Chi suffered the most since he was young when the conflict of his parents broke out.

Now Jiang Yun comes into this mess. Everyon around him knows about Yan Xi's infidelity, but all stay silent about it. Especially Shen Yueling, she is all seeking profit and she was the one who promoted the couple everywhere, just to make them wear her brand and promote her brand. In previous life Jiang Yun worked for free, since it's family, but now he refused to be under Shen Yueling, this unscrupulous bitch, who used him to the max and then left the company to her daughter and chased him out.

The two indeed become popular on the network, but for Jiang Yun it will be handy, since the more popular you are, the more striking the upcoming scandals will be.

Jiang Yun played Shen Yueling's game, the love to rule the public opinion.

As a result, once he was given the old winery, now he owned it completely, before he worked in this winery out of the obligation in front of his "family". He chased away all the blood-sucking family from Shen Yueling's side and framed it in a way that he will have all the reason to do it - it's not me, it's them who steal and fake the accounts.

The winery became his and he used his own experience to make it better.

With time you see how Jiang Yun often plays along with their requests of appearing in public, play along, but he does not want to be bound by any contracts and all the bills should be paid, he won't do it for free.

Others thought he was good and true noble master, while Yan Xi continued to feel guilty, but also did not leave his lover.

The problems started when his lover became restless.

At first Lin Yi sent his own brother to be a driver. But Jiang Yun who played along easily framed this brother and sent him in. Next thing others figured out this driver's identity and of course misunderstanding caused Jiang Yun receive another compensation.

Next Lin Yi couldn't believe in Yan Xi's words and decided to come himself, as a result they were soon discovered by the family.

But now Yan Xi indeed slowly started to see good sides in Jiang Yun, his nobility, there were times when his identity helped. Thinking of Lin Yi who could only care about him in everyday life, but did not bring any benefits the difference was striking. But he still couldn't help himsef, every time they met with Lin Yi, they ended in bed (he was actually drugged and had no idea).

Lin Yi drugged Yan Xi as it happened as a matter of retreat, he took several indecent videos as means to back himself up. After all Yan Xi did not provide him even if they spent so much time together, he got nothing. Although from reader's perspective he actually always claimed he did nothing and drew this image for himself, so thinking one should provide him without no end in sight is kinda weird.

Yan Xi indeed tried to break their relationship not once, after the final one Lin Yi disappeared and the next thing he did was to blackmail Mr Yan during important party and the second time he blackmailed Yan Xi himself.

This situation involved a lot of things.

There is a lot of action and consequences sequences in this novel, like one thing triggered another. But partially it felt like a play.

It came to the point where for one things as apology Jiang Yun got Yan's shares and later he divorced and got another chunk of shares.

This started the online battle of opinions, since Shen Yueling did not believe in good of Jiang Yun, he used him, but also didn't want to give him anything. She could play along and say - I treat you like a son, but the next thing she does is to pay trolls to blacken him on the internet.

The story I'm currently reading reached the point where Jiang Yun lived for 6 months in this unhappy marriage, got things he wanted and divorced and the online trolling started, now he plans to pay back.

Now a bit of roll back to Jiang family, they are a family of literati, Jiang Yun liked Yan Xi from beginning, but was misled into thinking Yan Xi had no one. But Jiang family is an elegant family and they have their own industries to take care of, so even without Yan family he could make do.

But Jiang family helped the Zhou family, family of Jiang Yun's mom. They provided her mother, who lived with them. But old Mrs Zhou always preferred the family of her brother, who basically sucked blood from Jiang family for years. Only when Jiang Yun asked his cousin Zhou Ye to take grandma away did Mrs Zhou finally felt on herself the deep difference between the families and Zhou Ye's entirely fake attitude.

But Jiang Yun is filial, when he knew grandma was treated badly he took her back.

Because of his previous life he was most concerned about his parents, since they were the ones who provided him, even if he spent almost entire fortune to fill the gap for Yan Xi in previous life, in the end even the Zhou mom's brother turned away from them and did not help and they were in poverty, with debts and could not turn over.

Although Jiang Yun says like in his heart he gave the Zhou famly another chance, but it doesn't feel like that at all. And the Zhou family never deserved the good treatment, they sucked blood and at first call the betrayed Jiang family, even in previous life too, thus Jiang Yun's reputation was so easily destroyed.

Now they betrayed him again and he will reveal their faces.

Now we turn to ML of this story.

The ML is called Sheng Yan, he comes from a very wealthy family and is the king of investment. He and Jiang Yun knew each other in the previous life, Sheng Yan always acted quite frivolously and when Jiang Yun wanted to establish relations Sheng Yan told him that his spouse does not deserve his dedication. Jiang Yun was offended, both by words and actions and they never got closer. Now as the time progressed they came to know each other by accident and Sheng Yan openly expressed his sudden love and asked Jiang Yun when he will divorce. As if he knew about Jiang Yun more than he could imagine.

But Jiang Yun was not moved at first, he was hurt and Sheng Yan's frivolous attitude also did not bring him joy, he did not want to be played again.

But behind his attitude Sheng Yan bears a trauma and does not allow anyone to be close to him, and Jiang Yun became an exception and obsession.

Eventually Jiang Yun felt the sincerity and decided to be together no matter the consequences, if he will put his heart and make a mistake again, it will be on him. I actually liked this part, because even if you was hurt once it's good to have the ability to love again and look openly at the future relationship.

So throughout the story Sheng Yan helped Jiang Yun not once and flirted along the way, trying to wooing Jiang Yun, eventually it did happen.

Partially they are indeed a complementary couple to each other.

It was entertaining enough, I'll finish it when it fully comes out. I think the obvious criticism would be the blatant convenience of how things move and in which direction and I also feel like the situation in previous life could be not so irreversible.

The other part is that it feels like the novel better stop anytime soon, there was enough of content to showcase who is who, involve several twists and turns and also get the MC a man he deserves.

RATE: 3,75/5.