After My Possessive Childhood Friend Forced Me to Marry Him

[Complete. Let it build up and then binge it.] As the beloved jewel of Marquis Qingning, Gu Yueyi got everything she wanted growing up. Proud as a pretty little peacock, she was never able to hold her head high around Chu Jiuyuan. Chu Jiuyuan was handsome and refined, proper and self-restrained. He was widely praised as the foremost young nobleman among the great families of the capital. He could have relied on his family's protection and enjoyed a carefree life, but instead he chose the arduous path of the imperial examinations. Gu Yueyi had been lazy since childhood. As she watched her childhood friend rise higher and higher, become prime minister at a young age, and win favor with the emperor, she increasingly felt they were not cut from the same cloth. Her grandmother, however, thought otherwise. She was convinced Chu Jiuyuan was a rare and worthy husband, and insisted on bringing the two of them together. Gu Yueyi could hardly put her grievances into words. Chu Jiuyuan's gentle manners and courtesy were all an act. In front of others, he always wore the image of a noble gentleman, as bright and pure as the moon, with not a single fault in his conduct. Only when he was with her did he reveal his true nature. The real Chu Jiuyuan was obsessive and cold-hearted, with an overwhelming possessiveness. Anything that belonged to him was off-limits to others. Even touching it counted as laying claim to it. One afternoon, unable to refuse her grandmother, Gu Yueyi went to the government offices to bring Chu Jiuyuan some sweet soup. By chance, she encountered a handsome young man at the entrance. His name was Yin Jiachun. He was Chu Jiuyuan's colleague and rival, a graceful conversationalist with a gentle disposition who made everyone around him feel at ease. After a few encounters, Gu Yueyi was the first to fall for him. She swallowed her pride and asked Chu Jiuyuan about the man's family, whether he was married, and whether his household was free of complications. Chu Jiuyuan's expression grew darker with every question. Less than half a month later, Gu Yueyi was sitting at home when an imperial decree came crashing down from the heavens. The emperor had personally approved it in his own hand: she was to marry Chu Jiuyuan. Gu Yueyi immediately refused to accept it. She stormed over to the Chu residence, intending to demand an explanation from Chu Jiuyuan. But when the door opened, she saw that the man who had always been as calm as a clear moon and gentle breeze, unfazed even when Mount Tai collapsed before him, had shed his usual cool composure. His eyes were full of murderous fury. "I've waited for you all these years. Why should I let someone who came later get to you first?" [Reading guide] 1. Childhood friends compete and fight for her, and the childhood friend wins in the end. 2. Rivals, childhood friends, and an obsessive, devoted male lead. 3. 1v1 sweet romance. Upcoming novel: Will My Adopted Sister Fall Into a Love Triangle with Three Brothers? A pampered heroine, pseudo-incest, and a battle for her affections. Please add it to your collections! Ji Wanying was adopted by the Marquis Zhongyong's household. Because she was living under someone else's roof, she learned to be cautious from a young age. Her greatest skill was keeping things fair and even. Why did she need to learn to keep things fair? Because she had three brothers in name. The eldest, Ji Henian, was stern and steady. He was the clear heir to the title and a role model for his younger siblings. He rarely smiled, but doted on Ji Wanying. No matter how busy he was with court affairs, he never forgot to bring her favorite candied hawthorn skewers. The second brother, Ji Shaoheng, was strikingly handsome and always carried a white jade fan. He seemed gentle and refined, but anyone who mistook him for easygoing and harmless would be sorely mistaken. He had a strong sense of principle and was fiercely protective to the point of obsession. If Ji Wanying was ever bullied outside the household, he would make sure she got revenge. The youngest, Ji Xiaoran, had been the one most attached to Ji Wanying as a child. They were close in age and never ran out of things to talk about. Ji Xiaoran was the only one of the three brothers who chose the path of the warrior. The upright and resolute young general inspired admiration wherever he went. Ji Wanying thought she had been an exemplary adopted daughter. She neither coveted the marquis's wealth nor had any trouble getting along with her brothers. That illusion lasted until she came of age. When her parents began looking for a husband for her, her youngest brother, Ji Xiaoran, was the first to step forward. "She's adopted, not their real daughter. Rather than have Wanying marry into another family, serve her sister-in-law, and put up with her in-laws, why not let her marry me? I'll take good care of her." Before Ji Wanying could even recover from her shock, her second brother, Ji Shaoheng, spoke up. "Surely you understand that younger siblings should defer to their elders?" Finally, the eldest brother, who had been sitting silently at the head of the table, slowly spoke. "To be perfectly honest, I'm the one most qualified to marry her." [Three brothers fighting over her / Ginger gets spicier with age / The heroine is everyone's favorite without realizing it] Theme: An inspirational story about a woman in ancient times who is reborn and takes back everything that belongs to her.