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The final installment in the <i>Stallions and Studs</i> series sees wrangler and riding instructor Rio Cody enjoying the single life. He can -- and often does -- have a different guest in his bedroll every night. Despite the urgings of fellow ranch hands, most of whom have found partners, Rio sticks to his motto of “monogamy is monotony.”<br><br>However, Rio’s resolve to stay foot-loose is severely tested when he locks horns with New York college student, Mark Wembley, at a local Quarter Horse show. Mark is not at all Rio’s type, and he’s a pain in the butt to boot. Rio returns to his job at the gay dude ranch and manages, mostly, to put Mark out of his mind.<br><br>What happens when Mark shows up at Stallions and Studs as a guest and Rio is forced to face the fact that despite all his efforts to the contrary, he finds himself having feelings for Mark? Will Rio dig in his boot heels and continue to ride life’s trails alone, or will Mark do what no other man has, rein in Rio?

The question was that the girl, Ruan Xiaoli, committed suicide and inexplicably bound something that claimed to be a system. It said, "It's so boring to die. I'll take you to the Three Thousand World as a villain. You'll destroy the world and start a bloody storm." Ruan Xiaoli found it interesting and agreed, but... Hey hey hey! Didn't the system say that I was just a villain? I would be fine if I got tired of being killed by the world's male lead in the end. Why did the world's male leaders all come to like me, a villain? "Well, you are the hero. Why do you follow me to do bad things? Who, am I the villain, or are you the villain?" Ruan Xiao Li: I just want to turn against you and kill you. I don't want to be in a relationship. I just want to be killed by the world's male lead. I only want to die!

They had agreed to be the wife of Shen Siye, the second young master of the Shen family. However, Tang Yi had provoked the eldest son of the Shen family, Shen Sibai. When he was engaged, he said that he would be engaged to her on behalf of the Second Young Master. When they got married, he said that he would hold a ceremony for her on behalf of the Second Young Master. He even wanted to replace the bridal chamber and give birth to a child?! Shen Si Bai said, "Who do you think you were sleeping with?" Tang Yi: "???" "Good girl, let's have another one."