Sole Possessor of Spring's Charm

[Fake Siblings | Aloof Beauty Goes Off the Rails | Rivals-in-Love Showdown]

[Obedient Little Sister x Jealous, Possessive Big Brother]

Yun He was doted on by Lu Boyan, who raised her himself. She had depended on him for fifteen years.

Then, one day, he began keeping his distance, refusing her affection and no longer letting her say things like, "I love Big Brother most."

She knew he was about to get engaged, so she set out to find herself a new protector...

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Yun He said she wanted to marry the finest man in the world, and most importantly, one who would be good only to her. Lu Boyan believed he fit every requirement.

Once a refined and handsome young lord of the marquis's household, he became the Marquis of Anyi, a man of immense influence at court, handsome and distinguished, and the ideal match admired by every young noblewoman in the capital.

And all his tenderness and passion were reserved for her.

His one regret was that he had once sworn to protect her happiness and keep her safe, solely in the role of her elder brother.

Lu Boyan thought he could restrain himself and suppress this love that should never have existed.

Until Yun He, blushing with the shyness of her first crush, asked him, "Brother, what does it feel like to love someone?"

"Has Yun'er fallen for someone?"

Lu Boyan knelt before her, smiling indulgently. Hidden in his sleeve, his hand gripped a shard of porcelain, blood seeping into the lines of his palm.

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Yun He's "beloved" was to be married. The emperor had decreed the match, granting him the honor of becoming a princess's consort. She locked herself in her room, unable to eat or drink.

Heartbroken and jealous, Lu Boyan lost control and kissed her.

Yun He bit his lip in alarm, drawing blood. When she looked up again, she stared at him as if he were a ghost. "B-Brother..."

Lu Boyan licked the blood from his lips, his dark eyes roiling with terrifying obsession. "What, did I kiss you wrong? Then teach me, Yun'er."

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Later, when the new emperor ascended the throne, the Ministry of Rites drew up a list of candidates for empress. The emperor personally added Yun He's name.

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Reader's Guide:

* One-on-one romance, happy ending, both leads' first time

* The leads have a six-year age gap and are not related by blood! Their feelings become clear and they become intimate only after their familial relationship has been formally dissolved.

* A pure, sweet romance in a fictional setting, with all kinds of tropes thrown together. Brace yourself for melodrama!

--In June, I'm starting My Dead Wife Has Returned as My Younger Brother's Wife. Please add it to your favorites!

[Amnesia | Brothers Competing for Love | Rekindled Romance | Dramatic Romance]

[Spoiled, Spirited Princess vs. Cold, Unhinged Widower vs. Brooding, Manipulative Younger Brother]

Xiao Congyin's death took away nine-tenths of Bai Zhao's light. The remaining tenth was their son, the child she left behind, their flesh and blood.

Three years later, the Duke of Dingguo brought home his youngest son, who had been raised elsewhere. Everyone said the boy had returned to compete with Bai Zhao for the heir's position. Bai Zhao didn't care, and couldn't be bothered to give him a second glance.

But his attention was caught by the lovely figure beside the young man, and he couldn't look away.

It was his wife, his A Yin!

But she seemed not to recognize him. She gave him a distant curtsy and called him "Young Lord."

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Xiao Congyin had lost her memory.

She didn't remember ever being married or having a son.

All she knew was that she loved Xie Qian, especially his warm, smiling eyes. The man who often appeared in her dreams had a similar pair of eyes, though his were colder.

Xie Qian said she was his wife.

Xiao Congyin had believed him without question, but whenever they were intimate, she felt an inexplicable sense of estrangement.

Then Xie Qian was reunited with his birth family, and she followed him to the capital and entered the Duke's residence.

As they exchanged formal greetings in the main hall, she met a pair of bloodshot eyes.

When they met again beneath the corridor later, those eyes, that man, held her fast and trapped her in a corner. Their longing burned between them as their breaths mingled.

"A Yin, I won't let you go this time..."

"My name isn't A Yin."

Xiao Congyin's slap landed. Xie Qian's voice sounded behind her.

"Brother, are you going to force yourself on your younger brother's wife?"

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Reader's Guide:

* One-on-one ending. The heroine has had other partners, the hero has not. Happy ending.

* The heroine returns to the capital at the beginning, setting off a love-triangle showdown.

Theme: Flowers should grow in the sunlight