We Were Supposed to Be Close as Siblings, So Why Has My Imperial Brother Fallen for Me?

Reincarnated into a novel as a cannon-fodder fake princess, Gu Chaoyan decides to take the safest route: cling to her imperial brother, Gu Huaijin.

She is sweet, well-behaved, and good at flattery, and sure enough, she wins his adoration.

But somewhere along the way, clinging to him starts to feel different.

Gu Huaijin’s gaze grows more and more unsettling. Night after night, he climbs through her window and into her bed, holding her tight as he speaks in a bewitching, dangerous voice: “I’m the person who loves you most. Naturally, we should be closer.”

Gu Chaoyan is terrified, but doesn’t dare call him out. She plays dumb and pretends not to understand, all while desperately trying to match him with the novel’s heroine, hoping he’ll transfer his affections to her soon.

At the same time, she secretly meets several young men from prominent families, chooses one who is gentle and considerate, and quietly petitions for an imperial decree arranging their marriage.

The day the decree arrives, she thinks she can finally escape this mess, break free of his control, and live a peaceful, stable life.

On the eve of her wedding, the door to her bedchamber is kicked open.

The man pins her in a corner, his cool fingertips tracing her ankle before a chain snaps shut around it.

His eyes are bloodshot. His smile is sick and frenzied, but his voice is so gentle it sends a chill down her spine:

“I should have locked you up from the start.”

“That way, you wouldn’t be thinking of running away.”

“You will always be mine.”