Misaligned Love

Slightly taboo | Two brothers, one meal | The second male lead wins her heart

Older brother’s groveling pursuit | Younger brother’s secret crush comes true

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Su Tang comes from a wealthy family ruled by women.

When she was six, she visited the Lu family next door with her parents and met their eldest son, Lu Lingchen.

He was aloof, noble, well-read, and refined. Designated the family heir from birth, he had every step of his life carefully planned by the standards of a successor. He was far more mature and perceptive than anyone his age.

Yet whenever he looked at Su Tang, his eyes brimmed with tenderness.

Su Tang liked being near him, so she often made excuses to visit the Lu family.

But each time, the Lus’ younger son, Lu Yi, would drag her off to play with him.

They were the same age and got along well, so the adults all assumed Su Tang had come to see Lu Yi.

Only Su Tang knew she wanted to see Lu Lingchen.

She looked up to the man who was like a bright moon, quietly pushing herself to work hard and get closer to him.

At eighteen, she got into the school she’d set her heart on and finally found the courage to confess to Lu Lingchen.

After a brief moment of shock, the light in the man’s eyes dimmed as if a dark cloud had covered the moon. He said,

“Tangtang, whether I like someone or not doesn’t matter to me.”

“We don’t get to choose who we marry.”

As Su Tang neared graduation, their families proposed a marriage alliance, hoping to match her with Lu Yi.

Lu Yi immediately objected. “No way. We’re like brothers.”

Su Tang was quick to follow his lead and corrected him. “Right, we’re like sisters.”

The elders exchanged smiles. “Look at them. They grew up together, so they’re always on the same wavelength.”

Sitting to one side, Lu Lingchen wore his usual faint smile and showed no sign that anything was wrong. But his hands clenched tightly beneath the table, his knuckles taut and his fingertips white with the strain.

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After the wedding, Su Tang and Lu Yi got along wonderfully, their marriage harmonious. The elders of both families were delighted.

But on top of an empty skyscraper, where no one could see them, Lu Lingchen pinned Su Tang against the floor-to-ceiling glass. His warm breath brushed the crown of her head, while his sharp brow lowered with an undeniable pressure. “Don’t tell me you’ve really fallen for him?”

“Everything you know, I taught you. When you were in bed with him, didn’t you think of me?”

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The bold, passionate family heiress (female lead) × the dark, possessive neighbor who can’t stop crawling toward her (first male lead) × the devoted childhood friend who wears his heart on his sleeve (second male lead)

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[Reader notes]

1. The story is 1v1 at different stages. The female lead has relationships with both male leads in turn. The first male lead is her first love, and the second male lead becomes her husband.

2. Two male leads, both virgins. They’re listed in age order. The female lead is ten years younger than the first male lead and the same age as the second.

3. The first male lead will have an arranged marriage partner. The second male lead is chaste.

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Theme: Devotion to one person is how you find lasting happiness.