Hidden Beauty in the Ashes of Orchids

After Shen Xiluo's family fell on hard times, she had no choice but to travel to the capital and stay with relatives. On the way, she came across a handsome young man, injured and with no memory.

He had a beautiful face, a ragged breath, flushed cheeks, and a sweet, clingy nature.

Shen Xiluo was immediately smitten and rescued him.

Afterward, she often snuck off to spend time with him. She taught him to speak and read, and showed him the warmth and bustle of everyday life.

When she arrived at her maternal grandfather's family in the capital, the marquis's household thought Shen Xiluo was far too alluring to be allowed to stay there and potentially corrupt the women of the household. They hastily arranged for her to marry a widower.

On the eve of her wedding, the young man she had rescued climbed in through the window and tried to take her away.

The bright, sensible young woman shook her head. "Though I don't much like the idea of marrying a man who's old enough to have children, he's powerful and hard to offend. Your injuries have healed, so let's part ways in peace."

The young man blinked his lovely eyes and said only, "Luoluo, wait for me."

Shen Xiluo shook her head again, thinking that he was just a man of the martial world, and she shouldn't drag him into her troubles.

But the next day...

A vast crowd of imperial guards appeared along Shen Xiluo's wedding procession route. Everyone was terrified, thinking the mad emperor had come up with yet another way to act crazy.

But no one expected to see the mad emperor himself bend down and carry Shen Xiluo, dressed in her red wedding gown, into his carriage.

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Lan Yan had never been a gentleman. He had grown up steeped in power, and his nature was cruel and twisted.

One day, on a whim, he pretended to have amnesia and acted clingy so she would save him.

He never expected to lose his own heart in the process.

He had meant to deceive her, but later, even one day without seeing her left him aching with longing.

Reader's guide:

1. Alluring, sweet heroine x seemingly gentle but secretly scheming young emperor

2. The male lead has no harem, only the female lead

3. Sweet romance, one-on-one, both leads' first time, happy ending

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#### Upcoming: "My Stepsister Is a Cross-Dressing Jellyfish Monster"

On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Illyria remembered that she was the villainess in an otome game.

She was the heroine's stepsister: a frail, scheming green tea who was jealous of the heroine and constantly targeted her. After a series of stupid mistakes, she would be executed by the prince, one of the heroine's suitors.

To survive, Illyria began trying to get along with her stepsister.

When her sister's skirt didn't fit, Illyria personally took her measurements for a new one and cared about it more than anyone.

When her sister first entered the Imperial Capital's Magic Academy, Illyria stayed by her side and stood up for her at every turn.

When her sister came down with a high fever, Illyria cared for her attentively and never left her side.

And to bring them closer as sisters, Illyria would carry her pillow into her sister's bedroom every night.

Looking weak and pitiful, she would tug at her sister's sleeve and beg to sleep together, nestling into her sister's cool embrace.

Sure enough, Illyria and her stepsister, the heroine, grew closer and closer.

Now all she had to do was wait for the heroine to get together with her love interest.

Once the game ended, she wouldn't have to worry about the power of the plot anymore.

But Illyria packed her bags and waited, and waited, yet no news ever came of her sister falling in love.

One night, as they lay in each other's arms again, Illyria anxiously asked her sister if she had anyone she liked.

Her stepsister's eyes darkened as she lifted Illyria's chin.

Cold lips pressed against hers. Illyria's eyes widened in shock.

"You're so slow on the uptake."

"I've been doing this to you every night, and you still didn't notice." Her stepsister's voice was hoarse. A man's features appeared on her face, while wet jellyfish tentacles wound around Illyria.

Illyria fainted in terror. When she opened her eyes, she found herself still in her stepsister's arms, and fainted again.

It's over!

It wasn't a dream!

She was supposed to be the heroine, so how did she turn into a jellyfish monster?!

#Nonhuman

#Male lead disguises himself as a woman

#Western fantasy

#The monster and human are not blood relatives

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