The Delicate Young Bride

[Both protagonists are each other’s only ones + sweet romance + male lead disguises himself as a woman + scheming] After awakening as the villain in a book, Jin Xiyu decides to stay far away from the protagonist, Pei Helan. But Pei Helan, whose image is that of an obedient, well-behaved man, fools him completely. Watching Pei Helan act so docile, Jin Xiyu decides to accept things as they come. Since Pei Helan hasn’t turned evil yet, he plans to use love to stop him from going down that path. As life gets better and Jin Xiyu prepares to lie flat, he notices that the things around him are gradually growing strange. Every part of his plan is exposed, and Pei Helan stops pretending. The moment the young mistress raises her hand, the fragrance from her sleeve reaches his nose first, followed by the scent of her palm. How much strength could someone so pampered have? To Pei Helan, her angry slap feels more like a flirtation. His fingers brush the tingling side of his face, but his eyes remain fixed on Jin Xiyu, trembling with rage. Like a beast that has gone hungry for ages and is finally about to claim its prey, he waits, poised to strike, his eyes full of certainty. With a soft laugh, he turns the other cheek toward him. “Have you had enough, little mistress? If not... your son still has half a face left.” Pei Helan knows he is a despicable person, dark and ruthless, someone who cannot bear the light. He is a creature of the filthy swamp, unworthy of standing beside someone as pure as the bright moon, like Jin Xiyu. Again and again, he uses Jin Xiyu, only to be burned by his sincerity each time. Pei Helan sighs. How did using him end with me losing my own heart... Warnings: For certain reasons, the uke was raised as a girl from childhood. The uke wears women’s clothing!!! There will be some coercion, but not much! The plot doesn’t hold up to close scrutiny!!! This is not an age-gap romance with a younger seme. The seme is older than the uke.