The Stuffy Young Master's Brash Substitute Bride

- Coming soon: "Entangled in Love". Please add it to your reading list!

- My completed novel next door: "Spring Hues Along the Huai"

Blurb:

A cool, upright young master × a spoiled, beautiful wife

Lu Zhiyan lost her mother when she was young. Though she trained in martial arts to protect herself, people called her a spoiled little menace, and she remained unmarried for years.

For her father's sake, she took her cousin's place and married into the Lin family.

On the second day of her marriage, the entire Lin family was thrown into prison. Lu Zhiyan became a prisoner too, awaiting execution.

Those she'd offended sneered behind her back: The menace is finally finished. What a relief!

Only Lu Zhiyan glanced at the man beside her, a little surprised: This guy is actually kind of handsome?

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Lin Heyu was famous in the capital for being stubborn and rigid. Everyone knew how cold and proper he was, and he'd even offended powerful officials at court because of it.

But on their wedding day, he watched his bride lift her veil and kick the person insulting him to the ground.

So he picked up the veil from the floor and calmly told Lu Zhiyan, "We must observe proper etiquette. What you just did was against the rules."

[Little Scene]

After the wedding: Everyone sighed that the Lin family's eldest son had married a domineering, spoiled wife, and they all kept their distance.

But who could have guessed what would happen at the spring banquet?

In front of all the guests, Lin Heyu patted his thigh and said softly, "Wifey, sit here with your husband."

Lu Zhiyan blushed and stepped back. "Dear, this... isn't very appropriate."

Everyone's eyes widened. Surely proper etiquette must be upheld!

Lin Heyu caught her hand and smiled serenely. "What matters more than my wife?"

● Sweet romance, one couple

● An alternate history setting, no need to scrutinize the details

● Cover art by @A Wu

Coming soon: "Entangled in Love"

"A cunning, rakish illegitimate son of a powerful family × a timid, silly beauty"

Xie Churou was born into the Duke Dingguo's household. Her skin was as flawless as ice and jade, and countless suitors came calling.

But only she knew she was nothing more than a pawn in the Duke Dingguo's hands, already promised in secret as the Crown Prince's secondary consort.

One midsummer, at a flower-viewing banquet, she meddled and rescued a boy who was being drowned.

The boy had delicate features and bright eyes fixed on her. Unable to contain his admiration, he exclaimed, "Big Sister, you're so beautiful."

Xie Churou was surprised and asked his name. "Who are you?"

The boy grabbed her sleeve and laughed boldly. "Be sure to remember me, Big Sister. I'm Shen Zhixian."

Shen Zhixian was a distant relative of the Xie family. Though connected to them by marriage, the Shen family wanted nothing to do with him. Rumor had it that he had caused his mother's death and was born under an ill star.

He'd once believed that everyone in the world wanted him dead. He never expected a pair of slender, delicate hands to pull him from the depths of despair.

As they talked about their troubles, Shen Zhixian saw her frown and couldn't help asking, "You don't want to marry the Crown Prince?"

Xie Churou clenched her teeth and said nothing.

Seeing her like that, Shen Zhixian teased her. "How about I kidnap you on your wedding day, so you can marry me instead?"

Xie Churou lowered her eyes and said softly, "I don't want to."

Shen Zhixian lifted her chin with his index finger, brimming with confidence. "If you don't want to, I'll make you."

On their wedding day, Shen Zhixian lifted her veil and caught sight of her flowerlike face. He murmured, "I told you long ago I'd take you for myself sooner or later."

Xie Churou stared in horror at the bloodstained sword in his hand.

Shen Zhixian's lips curved upward as he gently stroked her cheek. "Anyone who covets you besides me deserves to die."

#Three-year age gap#

#A dramatic story about a powerful family's illegitimate son, gentle on the outside but cold-blooded and cunning within, secretly in love with his beautiful big sister#

Coming soon 1: "Entangled in Love", a possessive, obsessive younger man × a sweet, innocent older woman

Coming soon 2: "A Joyful Union with You", a cold, aloof cousin who goes mad for love, then must win his wife back

Coming soon 3: "Cherished and Spoiled", a seemingly gentle young master raises the wife he later marries

Message: Don't judge people through fixed assumptions.