My Younger Sister Is His Beloved Muse He Faked His Death For

[Blurb withdrawn]

Mi Yi accidentally comes across a badly wounded man named Yan Qing.

He has lost all his memories. Grateful that she saved him, he becomes utterly devoted to her and obeys her every command.

When she is framed and finds herself in danger, Yan Qing comes to save her despite the risks.

During a crowded lantern festival in the city, Yan Qing stands beneath the fireworks and makes a wish to spend every year of his life by Mi Yi's side.

Mi Yi is moved.

But just as Yan Qing regains his memories, he presses a sharp blade to her throat.

It turns out his real identity is that of an assassin sent to kill her.

Mi Yi chooses to swallow poison and end their love and hate once and for all.

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When Mi Yi opens her eyes again, she finds that she has been saved by an old woman in Qingping Village.

To repay her, she has no choice but to assume the identity of the long-lost daughter of the Xue family, Xue Miaoyi.

And so she moves into the Xue residence, where she meets the infamous young general Xue Ciyuan, known for his ruthless methods, sinister nature, and cunning schemes.

His face was ruined on the battlefield, and he always wears a mask in public. He looks as cold as a ghost.

And yet he treats her very well.

He gives her everything she could want, from fine clothes and food to luxurious silks, and won't let anyone say a single bad thing about her, a country girl.

When she accompanies him to a banquet, he stands so close that she can feel his breath. Their fingertips accidentally touch, but he doesn't pull away. Instead, he deliberately grips her hand tightly so she can't break free.

It's very strange.

For some reason, the eyes behind his mask always seem familiar.

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A year later, Yan Qing has transformed into the young general Xue, a ruthless man with immense power in the capital.

To conceal his identity, he always wears a mask in public.

Their tragic parting years ago is like a thorn in his heart, tormenting him day and night.

He never expected that a year later, the woman he had thought lost forever would appear alive right before his eyes.

Bound by the false title of brother and sister, he struggles to suppress his feelings. But rather than fading, those feelings twist and grow as he holds them back.

A mad obsession slowly takes root in him.

Until the day he sees her chatting and laughing happily with someone else, and jealousy burns away the last of his reason.

That night, he enters her bedroom and forbids anyone else from approaching her.

He advances step by step as she backs away in fear.

Yan Qing grabs her ankle. A cold metal chain snaps shut with a click, clamping tightly around her skin.

He leans over her, his breath burning hot. "You can only have eyes for me."

Reader's Guide:

Happy ending / One-on-one / Both virgins

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The Cage in My Palm

A resilient, delicate princess x a gloomy, mad-dog power minister

Yan Xing holds immense power, second only to the emperor and above all others.

He has a secret.

The beloved Princess Yongjia, adored by countless people,

was once his wife.

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Princess Yongjia was abducted and lost among the common folk for five years. By the time she was found, she was already twenty, the perfect age to marry.

The emperor felt heartbroken over what Yongjia had suffered. To keep her by his side, he repeatedly selected prospective husbands for her, but each one met with strange misfortunes.

One suddenly fell gravely ill, another inexplicably became possessed, and none of the engagements came to fruition.

Before long, everyone at court was terrified that the princess was cursed to bring her husbands bad luck, and no one dared accept the offer of marriage.

While out sightseeing, Yongjia happened upon a poor scholar. He was handsome, accomplished in both civil and military arts, and exactly to her taste.

The scholar also didn't care at all about Yongjia's reputation for bringing bad luck to her husbands.

Yongjia begged the emperor to arrange another marriage for her.

But as the wedding date drew near, the prospective groom ran into trouble again. He became embroiled in an imperial examination fraud case, and the evidence against him was conclusive.

The emperor flew into a rage and sentenced him to execution after the autumn harvest.

On the night before the execution, Yongjia went to the man's residence once more to save the man she was about to marry.

Wearing a thin robe, with tearful eyes, she nestled in his arms, pitiful and delicate as if she had no bones.

"Yan Xing, please, save him."

Yan Xing lightly raised a finger and lifted her chin. His eyes were filled with tender yet cloying desire.

Seeing his beloved in tears, his heart stirred.

He gently wiped the tear marks from her cheeks. His voice carried a hint of bitterness and gloom.

"Back then, you left me so decisively. Now you lower yourself to beg me for this man. You're so unfair to me."

Theme: Break free of your shackles and find yourself