Raising a Wolf

[An early work. Not recommended.] #Secretly scheming, devilishly cunning, top-tier green-tea younger man X brash, tough, emotionally oblivious straight-talking woman# Wen Yu was the original heroine of a novel about a supporting female character. Her stepsister, who was meant to be a supporting character, awakened to her role, stole Wen Yu's fortune, and became the new heroine. The male lead, Xie Fengnian, was also persuaded by the stepsister to pursue true love. This hopeless romantic forcibly broke off his engagement to Wen Yu, criticizing her competitiveness and domineering ways while praising her sister's modesty and easygoing nature. Reborn, Wen Yu decided that if one man wouldn't do, she would find another. Right in front of Xie Fengnian, she tore up their engagement contract and told the two hopeless romantics to stay together. But Xie Fengnian flew into a helpless rage and plotted to marry Wen Yu to her clansman's son, the Marquis Zhongyong, in a ghost marriage. The Zhongyong Manor was a family of loyal heroes. By the time Wen Yu entered the household, only the young uncle, Xie Ying, remained. Wen Yu had no intention of spending her life in widowhood for a husband who had died young. She quickly packed her bags, ready to leave, but before she could go, the young uncle Xie Ying grabbed her sleeve. She turned around to find him looking at her with teary puppy eyes. "...Sister-in-law, are you leaving me behind?" Wen Yu had no interest in men. She cared only about status, power, and influence. The Zhongyong Manor might have few family members left, but its noble title was unshakeable. After considering the arrangement, she put on a smile. "How about a deal? We'll sign and seal an agreement. I'll keep your household running, and you'll provide me with a life of luxury." Wen Yu rolled up her sleeves and raised Xie Ying. She thought she was raising a little puppy: quiet, reserved, obedient, and well-behaved. Who knew she was raising a young wolf whose fangs hadn't fully grown? The hero and heroine were both waiting to see the original heroine spend the rest of her life in misery and widowhood. But then the scene changed, and Wen Yu remarried her promising young uncle Xie Ying, a rising star who returned victorious from battle. Xie Ying lifted the corner of his eye and kissed his wife's brow. "What's so great about them? Am I not young enough for you?" It turned out the little wolf she had raised had long since grown up. He had carefully hidden his fangs, waiting for the moment to turn the tables and make her entirely his. [This story will be available for purchase on Friday, January 7. There will be three chapters that day. Thank you for your continued support.] 1. The leads are three years apart. The male lead is 13 and the heroine is 16 at the beginning. When they get together, he'll be around 20 and she'll be 23. 2. The heroine isn't raising the male lead to be his mother. Most of the time, he's the one doting on his wife and looking after her. Blurb for the upcoming novel Forbidden Love: #I would become a Buddha for you, and fall into darkness for you# In the second year of Yong'an, on a stormy night, the emperor's adopted younger sister, Lady Qiongzhi, was married to her childhood sweetheart, the son of the emperor's maternal uncle. But on their wedding night, the bridal sedan chair carrying the bride was taken to the emperor's bedchamber. That night, everyone in the imperial capital held their breath. Everyone knew what had happened, but no one dared say a word. The groom waited in the rain outside the palace gates all night, only to receive an imperial decree the following morning, naming Lady Qiongzhi a Noble Consort. * When Guantang was young, he was named Prince of Yan and sent to defend the empire's northern frontier. Strong and dependable, he was a model for his brothers. Yet he was also cold, unfeeling, and utterly devoid of compassion, like snow on a lofty peak that no one could melt. When he returned to the capital at nineteen, he met a nine-year-old girl, the niece of the favored Consort Zhao. Orphaned at a young age, she was the only family member Consort Zhao had left. When the consort was in favor, she petitioned to have the girl brought into the palace and raised there. The emperor named her Guanshan and made her Lady Qiongzhi, granting her the same status as an imperial daughter. When Consort Zhao died in the palace intrigues, the little girl lost her only support. The others bullied her, and she never had enough to eat, so she came to Guantang's courtyard every day to steal snacks. When he caught her, the little girl looked up at him, her eyes crinkling as she called sweetly, "Elder Brother." From the moment she called him that, Guantang could no longer bear to see her bullied. He protected her, sheltered her, and doted on her alone. Because of her, he learned compassion and mercy. But because of her, he also developed an obsession that became a demonic fixation. She was the jewel on his crown. He would keep her by his side for the rest of his life, even if she had already been promised in marriage and was about to wed. He would keep her, even if it meant defying the whole world. Theme: Face life bravely, even in adversity