My Cousin Is Hard to Handle

A young lady from the Xu family's maternal relatives recently arrived at the Pingyang Marquis's residence. They say she came from Qinghe in the south, and is sweet, gentle, and lovely, with jade-white skin and a pretty face.

The Xu family took an immediate liking to this charming girl, and decided to let Qiao Suyi stay with them.

But ever since entering the Xu household, Qiao Suyi has been plagued by strange dreams.

In the dim inner chamber of her dreams, a tall man stood motionless beyond a curtain of beads.

His deep, shadowy eyes stared at her through the swaying strands, making no effort to hide his gaze.

She could never make out his face. She only knew that he had claimed her completely, keeping her locked in that room with nowhere to go.

Then she heard herself call to him in a timid, tearful voice.

"Cousin."

*

The Xu family had four male cousins. The eldest was warm and affable, the second was skilled in martial arts and taciturn, the third... The fourth was about Qiao Suyi's age and lively by nature.

All four cousins were outstanding men. Qiao Suyi secretly sized them up, trying to figure out which one was the man from her dreams.

She discovered that all of the Xu cousins were happy to be close to her, except for the legitimate second son of the eldest branch, her third cousin, Xu Chengyang. He looked at her with undisguised distaste and could barely stand to be near her.

Since her aloof third cousin hated her so much, he couldn't possibly be that man.

Qiao Suyi felt inexplicably relieved.

And so, Qiao Suyi settled into life with the Xu family.

She never had another nightmare, and gradually forgot the man in her dreams.

One day, the Marquis of Pingcheng came to propose marriage. The intended bride was Qiao Suyi.

That night, Qiao Suyi dreamed again. The man crossed the beaded curtain with a grim expression and pushed her straight down onto the bed.

"Song the Dog says you were his wife in your past life, and that you were meant to belong to him in this one, hmm?"

Her usually cold and restrained cousin seized her waist with near brute force. He was as ardent as fire.

Only when Qiao Suyi's clothes were soaked through did she realize that this was no dream.

The man before her sneered as he told her that the Marquis of Pingcheng had been chased and bitten by ten rabid dogs, then beaten senseless after someone threw a sack over his head. When they carried him home, he was barely alive.

He held her with irresistible force, tempting her and drawing her in. "Susu, tell me. Who are you going to marry?"

Qiao Suyi stared at his face. This time, she saw it clearly.

It was her third cousin, Xu Chengyang.

#Too many cousins to choose from, so my third cousin chose for me#

Sweet and gentle cousin x cold, possessive cousin with an overwhelming obsession

Reader's guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first, sweet romance

2. The heroine is gentle in appearance, but strong-willed inside

3. Cover art by Ban Ban Ban of Shili Changhuan

Message: Love and respect others at all times, and you will receive the same in return.