The Island at Sea

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[Seven-Year Age Gap | Size Difference | Sweet Island Romance]

Bold, fussy, sensitive heiress X rugged, all-around capable man who knows how to guide her

Art-school design student studying abroad X local tourism tycoon

After Chen Xinyun's father disowned her and she got dumped, she went to stay with her grandmother, waiting for her mother to take her to Australia.

The island where her grandmother lived was like a secluded paradise, with clear skies, waves rolling in one after another, and blue everywhere she breathed.

Then she ran into a rough country man who didn't belong there at all.

He held her car door shut, insisting it was an illegal taxi and that he could give her a free ride to the pier. The man's features were striking and sharp, his full, bronze chest muscles visible beneath his open work shirt, and one of his arms was thicker than her calf.

He looked absolutely terrifying. Chen Xinyun was highly alert to scams, so the moment she heard the word "free," she zapped him with a stun baton.

The next time they met, he didn't hold it against her. Like a man who'd emerged from a seashell, he looked burly and coarse on the outside but had a tender, caring heart. His life skills were top-notch, and he looked after her in every possible way.

Sometimes his overly forceful, boundary-crossing touches made her recoil, yet she couldn't help craving them. Chen Xinyun's heart, freshly wounded by heartbreak, began to stir.

But she figured she'd be going to Australia eventually, and didn't want to lead him on. She deliberately kept her distance. Somehow, after all that distancing, she ended up in his bed.

When Chen Xinyun arrived on the quiet, remote island, pulling her suitcase behind her, her long, wavy red hair brushed against Jin Yi's heart, still and untouched for many years, like flamingo feathers.

She was bold and fashionable, her pale blue camisole set off her fair skin. In the sunlight, she was dazzling, like a white pearl nestled inside a shell.

She was brash and willful, with a hundred little moods. She wanted to be coaxed, cherished, and comforted, and Jin Yi indulged her in all of it.

The honest country fellow was ready to start a proper relationship, with marriage in mind. He never expected that after they'd slept together, she'd casually slip away to Australia, hitching up her skirt as she went.

After spending most of his life on the island, Boss Jin was thoroughly used and abandoned. He took a flight overseas to chase after her, and the six-foot-three man hugged the girl with a plaintive look. "The big bosses on the island keep mistresses on the side. You can't keep one."

"The footloose bird finally found her own island out at sea."

* First published January 1, 2026; revised January 20, 2026

1. One-on-one romance, happy ending.

2. A slice-of-life story about everyday family life on a small island.

3. The heroine has an avoidant personality.

4. "Cuo" means house. The story draws on real-world geographical and cultural background where needed, but is entirely fictional. Please don't conflate it with real life; many details are author-invented.

5. The title comes from "An Island at Sea" by Wu Bai, CN Blue, and Fan Xiaoxuan.

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"Little Sister Addiction"

Yan Mingzhi was born into an old-money family of the highest rank. She grew up in luxury, spending lavishly, spoiled, proud, and adorable.

Until an anonymous paternity test arrived, stating in black and white that there was no biological relationship between her and her father.

The mansion and luxury brands all turned into a fantasy. Yan Mingzhi was frantic. She'd rather die than live in poverty!

Her eldest brother had been cleaning up her messes since they were children. He tapped her on the forehead, gentle and dependable. "Mingzhi, if money can solve it, it's not a problem." Then, without asking why, he gave her 100 million. Once everything was settled, Yan Mingzhi went right back to spending money like water, entirely at ease.

Their grandfather died, the family fell into infighting, and the brothers turned against one another. The warmth of the past had all been a sham. Only her eldest brother remained as refined and dignified as ever, disdaining their filthy tricks and always protecting her.

Yan Mingzhi stood firmly by her eldest brother and vowed never to betray him.

He gently embraced her, exhaustion in his voice tugging at her heart. "At least I still have you, little sister Mingzhi. You're my family."

The inheritance battle ended, and her eldest brother became head of the century-old dynasty, the new master of Hezhou.

Yan Mingzhi's identity as a fake heiress was exposed, but her eldest brother didn't care at all. Wealth and rare treasures continued to pile up around her in an endless stream. Her lavish lifestyle was completely unaffected. She only occasionally lamented that in this extravagant century-old estate, only she and her eldest brother remained.

But those defeated strays kept showing up at the door, desperate to take her away.

Second brother: He was the first person to learn who you really are.

Third brother: You're the only family that madman has.

Fourth sister: He thinks we're dirty? The dirtiest thing he did was use whatever means it took to drive us all away.

Yan Mingzhi didn't believe a word of it. "This is my home with my eldest brother now. Please leave."

Their father slapped her eldest brother, turning his face aside. "You animal! Even if she's not your real sister, she grew up with you!"

Yan Mingjue wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His expression was no longer gentle; his gaze was dark and twisted. "Because once you found out, you did everything you could to make her leave me."

The doctor said Yan Mingjue was ill, suffering from depression and anxiety caused by a lack of love. He would do best with family by his side during treatment.

Yan Mingjue replied, "My wife is very sweet. She stays with me every day, and I'm recovering well."

His only family was his little sister. Since his little sister was family, and his wife was family too, his little sister was his wife.

At that thought, Yan Mingjue's fingers trembled. Restlessness churned in his chest, his addiction spiraled out of control, and he had to hold Yan Mingzhi right away.

The doctor's face turned horrified, and he shook his head frantically. No, your condition seems to have gotten worse.

"No one can come between us. Not even our father."

"He's addicted to Yan Mingzhi. He can't quit anymore."

Devoted, sister-obsessed, unhinged older brother X cunning, sweet little sister who adores her brother

1. The male lead is registered under someone else's name. He has neither a blood relationship nor a legal adoptive relationship with the heroine, so their marriage is completely legal.

2. The male lead appears gentle and refined, but in reality he's a mentally ill man who stops at nothing. He won't be redeemed. Everyone except the little sister is a villain.

3. This novel contains wealthy-family melodrama, inheritance battles, and coercive romance.

4. The male lead is a virgin. Consider this a content warning.

Theme: Guard the sea and pass on its culture