The Obsessive Lover's Many Schemes to Win Me Over

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Li Manyue transmigrated into the cultivation world as a ghostly demon.

To stay alive, she teamed up with the sword cultivator Fu Xingzhi.

He was powerful and cold, but when she relied on her constitution to take injuries for him, his long lashes would tremble.

She naturally confessed her feelings, then left in a humiliating state. After getting drunk, she accidentally stumbled into a deadly array. As she screamed herself hoarse, with no one to answer her cries for help, Fu Xingzhi appeared, supporting a frail woman.

He said he had to refine her to filter the demonic energy for his elder sister, A Jie.

His expression was conflicted, but in the end, he plunged the sword that had once protected her into her heart.

Her parents were fake, his affection was an act. It had all been a con.

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They say that the young Sword Immortal, Xi Chengyu, is as graceful as a crane and devastatingly handsome, yet cold and heartless. He once slaughtered all his fellow disciples and friends at Xishan in a single night, and was close only to his sworn elder sister, Fu Rong. To heal his injuries, he took the alias Fu Xingzhi and personally descended to the mortal world.

Nurturing this talkative vessel would take time, so Xi Chengyu had no choice but to watch over Manyue himself, and send her to her death.

Later, just as he had wished, she died.

Yet when he saw her again in the ninth year, she was dressed as a married woman, holding hands with his friend, their fingers entwined. Her smile was still sweet and lively, but when they passed each other, she acted as if he didn't exist.

He could no longer control himself.

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After mysteriously returning from the dead, Manyue found an iron chain suddenly attached to her.

The proud and composed young Sword Immortal from the wedding feast held her ankle in one hand, his eyes bloodshot. "Didn't you promise you'd only marry me?"

That night, his tears and sweat were scorching hot as they fell against her neck. Xi Chengyu buried his face against her, moving over and over as he begged her for mercy.

Ruthless, scheming, obsessive black lotus x soft, honest little ray of sunshine

Blurb and trope screenshot dated February 2026.

Reading Notes:

1. One-on-one, both leads are each other's first, happy ending; told in chronological order, romance-focused

2. The male lead didn't kill her. Not angsty, no female rivalry, and no melodramatic groveling-to-win-her-back arc

3. The male lead is devoted to the heroine in both body and heart. He uses force to make her love him later on, then pays with his life to earn her forgiveness. (If this isn't your thing, proceed with caution. A lot of the backstory was cut, and I won't be adding it back.)

4. My first completed long novel, written without an outline and fueled by my personal preferences. The plot probably won't change much from here on out. If anything makes you uncomfortable, please click away in time. There are plenty of other wonderful works on our site, so don't let a little novel by a small-time author upset you. I'm quite sincere, so look into my eyes: 0.O Wishing you happiness every day, and a life full of contentment.

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Xue Rong was an abandoned baby whom Jian Zhen found in a river and brought back to the temple. He fed and clothed her, raising her from the age of eight.

She took his surname, and couldn't help wanting his affection, too.

But just as she pinned Jian Zhen to the prayer mat, staining his cool, pristine monk's robes red and making him break his vows,

a commotion sounded outside the hall.

Rain poured down. The hand holding the umbrella had clearly defined knuckles. He wore black robes and a fox-fur cloak, with a jade crown and embroidered belt. His eyes betrayed no emotion.

That was Xie Yu, a trusted aide to the emperor.

They said he had come under the pretext of praying for blessings, in search of his missing fiancee.

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Black-hearted heroine x cool, abstinent holy monk x sickly, obsessive powerful official

Reading Notes:

1. Neither the heroine nor the men have been with anyone before her; one heroine, two male leads

2. Male Lead 2 is sickly because the heroine drugged him. The wicked heroine has questionable morals

3. The heroine is a dazzling beauty, with a high dose of Mary Sue elements

4. Inspired by the author's yandere story on their profile; an idea born of personal preferences

July 10 blurb [Will launch at 300 favorites]

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