Love You to the Bone [Republican Era]

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[This story has two couples: Nian Yixiong × Bai Wanwan; Bai Shaochen × Bai Yiwan (not actually siblings)]

The neon-lit, glamorous Shanghai Bund, where clamor and power reign across the foreign concessions. There is no one who has not heard of Second Master Nian.

The Second Master of the Nian family clawed his way out of hell, living every day with his life on the line. It was said that the Nian family was wiped out by their enemies over a decade ago, and only Second Master Nian survived.

A decade later, in the turbulent Shanghai Bund, Second Master Nian carved out a place for himself through blood and slaughter, and the Nian family rose to prominence. He wiped out the enemies who had once targeted his family in a single night. That night, half the sky over Shanghai turned red.

The Nian and Bai families had been close friends for generations. Ten years ago, the once distinguished Nian family fell into ruin overnight. Nian's mother took her fifteen-year-old son, Nian Yixiong, south to seek refuge with the Bai family in Jiangcheng. Eight-year-old Bai Wanwan quietly gazed at the boy before her, his features cold and stern, his expression dark and gloomy. Obediently, she held out the candy in her hand.

Nian Yixiong looked coldly at the little girl, pink and round as a dumpling, then accepted the candy she offered with both hands.

Bai Wanwan: He's not someone I can afford to provoke...

Nian Yixiong: Sweet. Very sweet.

I will love you to the bone, hold you in my arms, and never let go until death.

The male lead is volatile and ruthless, an obsessive who loves the female lead to the bone.

Content warnings: One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins. The male lead is a big bad wolf, and the female lead is a little white rabbit. The female lead is weak at first and gradually grows stronger amid the chaos of a troubled era. This story is set in a fictional world!

Historical romance preview: The Marquis's Wanton Concubine

When Bei Ge appeared before Xiao Fang again, she was sent to his military tent as the most beautiful courtesan of the Zuichun House.

Three years earlier, when Commandery Princess He'an saw off Marquis Xiao as he left to lead a northern campaign, a drum dance had captivated the capital.

Bei Ge stood atop the high, narrow drum, gazing at the man who lounged lazily on a couch just a few paces away. She raised her pale hands, slowly loosened her gauzy robe, and began to dance.

The drumbeats stopped. Her light veil fell, and the graceful beauty landed lightly on the ground, then walked step by step toward the couch.

Xiao Fang lowered his eyes to look at Bei Ge kneeling before him and lifted her chin with casual disdain. "The Regent's legitimate daughter, Commandery Princess He'an, has certainly opened my eyes."

Bei Ge followed Xiao Fang's touch and raised her eyes meekly. Her smiling gaze was captivating. Slowly, she climbed from the floor onto the couch beneath him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and gazed into his unfathomable eyes as she leaned closer.

Her red lips stopped just before his thin lips. Her breath was as fragrant as orchids. "Have I only opened the Marquis's eyes?"

As the Regent's only legitimate daughter, Bei Ge had been cherished by everyone since childhood. But on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, she fell into a muddy pit and learned how filthy the world could be.

Her father was framed and killed, and the Regent's estate was wiped out. She could only remain trapped in a brothel, meeting a bitter end.

She awoke from her great dream and returned to the year of her coming-of-age ceremony. At the Zuichun House, she leaned against the doorway and watched the man ascend the long staircase.

If she wanted revenge, her only choice was to rely on Xiao Fang, the ambitious Northern Marquis who commanded a powerful army.

Note: Both leads are virgins. One-on-one romance. Screenshots have been posted on Weibo.

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