#Breaking News: Rising star Rivers Vivienne marries into a wealthy family, exclusive coverage of the lavish wedding!#

#Marrying while pregnant, Rivers Vivienne announces her retirement from the entertainment industry to support her husband and raise their children.#

#Victory in life: Rivers Vivienne stuns in a million-dollar wedding gown!#

#Rivers Vivienne: The most beautiful version of a woman is when she marries for love.#

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The media had been abuzz for the past two days, flooded with news about Rivers Vivienne's marriage into a wealthy family.

The prominent and powerful family of the D'Auremont clan had such an overwhelming background that the media dared not report recklessly. Instead, their focus shifted to Rivers Vivienne and her family.

A star marrying into wealth had always been a hot topic. This time, Rivers Vivienne's marriage drew even more attention than usual.

Arden Forster turned on the television, unlocked her phone, and even while browsing the newspapers, all she could see was news about them. It was almost impossible to avoid.

Mrs. Forster noticed her daughter sighing and thought she was heartbroken over Marc D'Auremont's wedding.

"Arden, don't take it too hard. I'll find you someone a hundred times better than Marc D'Auremont.

Marc D'Auremont, for all his charm, is aimless and unwilling to improve himself. Aside from his handsome face, there’s nothing remarkable about him.

Mr. D'Auremont even said that you could choose anyone else in the D'Auremont family, and whoever you marry would inherit the family business. He promised you wouldn’t suffer any loss.”

Arden knew her mother said this to comfort her. Although the Forster family maintained friendly relations with the D'Auremont family, the old patriarch's words were meant to console her after Marc D'Auremont broke off the engagement. It couldn't be taken seriously.

In truth, the original owner of Arden's body had harbored feelings for Marc D'Auremont. But now, Arden felt no affection for him whatsoever. 

That's right, Arden Forster was no longer the same person as before. She was now a cultivator from another world who had trained for three thousand years. Just as she was about to ascend to immortality, she failed the tribulation and her soul became bound to a system called 003.

She had no idea what this system really was, but it managed to collect her shattered soul and bind it together. It claimed that as long as she completed its missions, she could achieve immortality.

Whether she could actually become immortal or not, Arden didn’t have high hopes. But after training for three thousand years with this goal in mind, she found it hard to just give up.

So, she accepted the system's offer and traveled to three thousand worlds, taking on the role of the ultimate BOSS.

Even though she grew up in a world full of cultivators, having lived twenty years in this modern world, she understood what being a "BOSS" and "system" meant.

A BOSS’s main job was to provide experience and gear for the protagonist.

The system explained that every fictional world had someone with exceptionally good fortune – the protagonist.

For the protagonist to grow, they need to go through all kinds of hardships. On every path to a protagonist's success, there are countless cannon fodder, supporting characters, and villains. These characters exist to act as stepping stones for the protagonist, helping them rise to the top.

Among them, the ultimate BOSS is the most important. Defeating the BOSS doesn’t just provide massive experience points and achievements; it also allows the protagonist to seize the BOSS's cheat powers, showcasing their supreme abilities and solidifying their role as the true protagonist.

So, Arden's mission in each world was simple: bring along her overpowered abilities, cause chaos, enjoy life, and occasionally create some trouble for the protagonist. Afterward, she would just sit back and wait for them to come and defeat her.

In every world, she would have a different cheat power, which she would only temporarily possess. The ultimate goal was to pass it on to the protagonist after her character's "exit."

The system even mentioned that she could resist and use any means necessary to deal with the protagonist – after all, she was the ultimate BOSS.

Isn’t a BOSS just a villain who creates obstacles for the protagonist?

When the system explained this, it seemed confident, thinking: "After all, the protagonist has unparalleled fortune and destiny. There's no way they would lose."

But reality had its own way of teaching lessons, and karma struck sooner than expected.

The protagonist of this world was a rising actress named Rivers Vivienne – but not yet. Her true journey began after her rebirth.

Rivers Vivienne was a young starlet on the rise. Despite only being in the industry for two years, she had already achieved remarkable success.

She had a soothing voice, refined acting skills, and an elegant beauty that exuded charisma.

In just two films, she won the Best Newcomer award for one and Best Supporting Actress for the other. With such talent, it was no surprise that she quickly gained popularity. 

Rivers Vivienne had a bright future ahead of her, yet at this critical moment, she announced her retirement from the industry to get married.

People could understand her decision, though. After all, she was marrying into one of the country's most prestigious and affluent families. With a life of luxury guaranteed, why bother working anymore?

However, after Rivers Vivienne got married, she soon realized that life in high society wasn't as glamorous as it seemed.

The D'Auremont family was a powerful and sprawling household, with many relatives and constant internal strife that was no less dramatic than the entertainment industry.

She married Marc D'Auremont, a classic playboy who lived indulgently and contributed nothing to the family’s businesses. Most of the family’s fortune was out of his reach, leaving him to survive on a modest portion of the inheritance, essentially living off what he already had for the rest of his life.

Marc D'Auremont had always been a notorious flirt, changing girlfriends as frequently as he changed clothes. But after bringing Rivers Vivienne into his life, it seemed as if he had found his true love.

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He became devoted to her, staying loyal and even taking the drastic step of breaking off his previous engagement for her.

At the beginning of their relationship, they truly experienced a period of passionate and tender love, a romance so intense it felt like life and death were intertwined. 

They even had a "fruit of their love" by the time they got married...!

But as the saying goes, habits are hard to change. Before long, Marc D'Auremont’s true nature came to light.

While Rivers Vivienne was pregnant, Marc couldn’t resist and had an affair.

Though he swore it was a one-time mistake, Rivers, who couldn’t tolerate even a grain of sand in her eyes, was furious. In her anger, she terminated the pregnancy and demanded a divorce...!

Their marriage didn’t even last half a year before she sought to end it. However, the D'Auremont patriarch refused to allow such a scandal to tarnish the family name, forbidding them from divorcing.

And so, Rivers and Marc became a feuding couple, stuck in a cycle of mutual hurt.

It was during this time that Rivers came to a harsh realization: she should never have given up her career and dreams for a man like him.

Later, Rivers was reborn, returning to the moment before Marc’s betrayal.

Knowing exactly what was going to happen, she decisively ended the pregnancy and resolved to divorce Marc.

However, after her rebirth, Rivers Vivienne's mindset changed. Her newfound calmness and the mysterious depth in her eyes seemed to draw Marc D'Auremont in, making him unwilling to divorce her no matter what.

This is the typical trope of a scumbag man having a change of heart. If Marc were the male lead, their story would undoubtedly follow the cliché path of reconciliation, leading to a happy-ever-after family.

But Marc wasn’t the only male lead—or rather, he wasn’t the true protagonist at all.

After her rebirth, Rivers seemed to radiate a magnetic charm, becoming the center of everyone's admiration. People adored her, and her star rose even higher in the entertainment industry. She not only lived a carefree and fulfilling life but also attracted the attention of numerous outstanding men.

Each of these men loved her deeply, passionately, as if their lives revolved around her. She became their everything.

But by then, Rivers no longer believed in love. Though she formed relationships with them, she didn’t truly love anyone. 

Among these admirers were Marc D'Auremont's cousins, his close friends... and even his uncle wasn’t spared.

In other words, nearly everyone ended up "putting a green hat" on Marc, one after another. ("Putting a green hat" is a Chinese idiom that refers to a man being cheated on, with his partner being unfaithful without his knowledge.)

Although Marc was unwilling to let go, he eventually gave up the idea of monopolizing Rivers Vivienne.

He couldn’t stand the fact that he barely held even a fraction of her heart. It was something he simply couldn’t accept.

The other men felt the same way. Yet, when they looked into her "sorrowful and longing eyes," their hearts ached too much to pressure her. In the end, they all agreed to share her.

Eventually, Rivers was moved by their devotion. So many exceptional men were willing to set aside their pride and share her out of love. This restored her faith in love once again.

And so, this unusual group of admirers reached their "happy ending" together.

...!

This is the typical Mary Sue novel trope that has been popular for the past few years—a story where a perfect protagonist captivates everyone. Arden Forster, who had once wholeheartedly loved Marc D'Auremont, kept creating trouble for them, only to eventually be dealt with by Rivers Vivienne’s admirers, who teamed up to remove Marc’s ex-fiancée.

In this case, Arden's "golden hand" was the system. As long as she completed the tasks set by the system, she would be rewarded with various resources, including beauty items and script opportunities... Essentially, the system was tailor-made to help Rivers Vivienne succeed.

However, the system’s real mission was for Arden to manipulate and interfere with all the men around, essentially turning her fiancé's reputation into a public mess.

Arden utterly despised this “green hat” system, so she generously passed on her golden hand to Rivers Vivienne without waiting for her to defeat her first.

Arden believed that creating obstacles for the protagonists, with their ridiculous plans, didn’t require such a powerful golden hand to succeed.

At the moment, Rivers Vivienne had just married Marc D'Auremont. It hadn't even been half a year since her rebirth, and she had slept with Marc's cousin on the very same day she was reborn.

To create trouble for Rivers Vivienne and sever her relationships with those men, Arden Forster knew that was the most important thing.

Therefore, Arden didn't have time to hesitate. She had a plan and immediately set it into motion.

Thinking about this, Arden asked her mother, "Mom, when is the upcoming banquet at the D'Auremont family?"

Mrs. Forster was startled, thinking Arden was still unable to move on from Marc. She hurriedly advised, "Arden, you need to let it go. Marc is already married..."

The Forster family could not compare to the D'Auremonts. Unlike the D'Auremont family, the Forster family wasn't as large, with only Arden and her cousin, Lâm Lãng, in the current generation.

As a daughter, Arden didn't need to inherit the family business, and she had been pampered since childhood. Whatever she wanted, someone would always be there to fulfill her wishes.

Because of this, the daughters of the Forster family were proud, noble, and could have any man they desired. How could they stoop to taking a man who was already married?

Arden understood her mother's concerns and smiled. "Mom, don't worry. I never liked Marc. The special treatment I gave him before was only because he was my fiancé—just out of courtesy."

In reality, Arden had crossed over from her childhood. Growing up, she was hungry for knowledge about this world, constantly learning everything she could.

To other people, Arden Forster appeared as a bookworm who showed no interest in anyone except her family.

It was only Marc D'Auremont that she would take the initiative to greet.

But that was merely because she knew, in the future, Marc would be surrounded by problems, and she felt a sense of sympathy for him.

This small difference in how she treated him became the proof everyone used to assume that she liked him.

So, when Marc broke off their engagement, everyone thought Arden would react in some way.

Mrs. Forster thought for a moment and realized there really wasn’t anything special. It was just a casual greeting whenever they happened to meet.

However, because Arden had always been reserved and rarely took the initiative to speak to others, her behavior led people to mistakenly believe that she had developed feelings for Marc.

It was good that Arden didn’t like him. Her precious daughter would find someone better. A man like Marc, who was a flirt and lived recklessly, was something Mrs. Forster found utterly displeasing.

If it weren't for the old patriarchs of both families deciding on the engagement, Mrs. Forster would never have considered marrying off her daughter from such a young age.

Marc D'Auremont had been a fine young man when he was a child, but she didn’t understand why he had turned out the way he was as an adult.

Mrs. Forster felt at ease and took the initiative to bring Arden to various social events. She wanted to create opportunities for her daughter to choose her own husband.

In the past, Arden wasn’t fond of social gatherings and rarely attended. But now, in order to complete her mission, attending a few events wouldn’t hurt.

At the D'Auremont family's elder's birthday banquet, the atmosphere was sophisticated and elegant, filled with fine food and elegant decor.

The men were refined and poised, while the women were graceful and skilled in conversation. Everyone was dressed to the nines, their wealth and influence clear for all to see. 

The D'Auremont family had many grandchildren, with the direct line alone having four brothers.

Apart from the youngest, Marc D'Auremont, who wasn’t married, the other three had families of their own, each with at least one child, not to mention Mr. and Mrs. D'Auremont...!

In total, the D'Auremont family hosted a dozen or more banquets every year, with so many people coming and going, making the gatherings lose their novelty over time.

If there was anything new, it was the appearance of Rivers Vivienne.

After all, this was the first banquet since Rivers Vivienne’s arrival, and she was pregnant.

As the first-born of the fourth generation of the D'Auremont family, the baby naturally received a lot of attention.

However, that was about it. Rivers Vivienne was repeatedly told by the matriarch not to go out and greet guests, only to appear after the banquet had started.

Meanwhile, Marc D'Auremont stayed in the room, accompanying her.

At one corner of the banquet, hidden behind some trees, the eldest son of the D'Auremont family, Laxus D'Auremont, led his cousins and other family members of the same generation, chatting casually.

This group of seven or eight men were all well-known figures, each one a target of pursuit for the young ladies of noble families.

But unfortunately, they were all men who were entangled in the affairs of painting the top of Marc D'Auremont green.