Elder Brother

Xiao Jingshu had a difficult upbringing, so she was especially good at using other people's feelings to further her own plans.

To achieve her goal, she set her sights on the man who was her elder brother in name only.

Only she knew that, a few months earlier, she had already left her mark on the heart of this unfeeling man.

*

Perhaps because his grief ran so deep, Xiao Buyan saw the image of his late wife in his concubine-born younger sister, who had just returned to the manor.

She had bright eyes, pearly teeth, and exquisite beauty. Her looks far surpassed his late wife's, yet somehow she felt so much like her.

To keep himself from doing something he'd regret, he decided to marry his younger sister off as soon as possible.

---If he hadn't discovered her true identity on the eve of her wedding, Xiao Buyan believed he would have kept up the proper brotherly relationship for the rest of his life.

On the eve of Prince Liyang's wedding, the bride-to-be vanished after the secret of her bloodline came to light.

No one knew that, in the courtyard of the Xiao family's eldest son, who had been ill and unseen for years, the golden hairpin in Xiao Jingshu's hand pressed a blood-red mark on Xiao Buyan's chest, more vivid than her wedding dress. "What are you talking about? When did I become a married woman?!"

"You are." Xiao Buyan's expression was calm, but his words were utterly mad.

"After you faked your death and left me, I held your memorial tablet and went through the wedding ceremony with it."

A beautiful, calculating heroine who manipulates people's hearts × a powerful, decisive hero with a hidden streak of madness

Important:

1. Both leads are virgins, and they are not related by blood.

2. The heroine is guarded, sweet-tongued but treacherous, and likes using people. Please don't read if that bothers you.

3. At first, they meet as adversaries without knowing each other's identities. They only start living as siblings in the middle of the story.

3. This is entirely fictional! Entirely fictional! Entirely fictional! No historical nitpickers or trolls, please. Comments insulting the heroine or the author will be deleted. Feel free to criticize other characters.

Coming soon: The Celestial Dragons All Want to Win Me Over

As the first commoner from the slums to get into Saint Sequence Academy, Ling Xi was prepared to be ostracized, bullied, or even sabotaged.

But she never expected the Saint Clan boys, who always looked down on everyone and treated commoners like ants, to keep lowering themselves to approach her.

And what's more, these Celestial Dragons clearly approached her to get her attention, yet they always wore expressions that said, "Woman, it's my generosity to let you near me. If you know what's good for you, you'd better obey me and hurry up and grovel at my feet."

Ling Xi: My fists are clenched. Tightly clenched.

But you don't turn down a man who comes to you on a silver platter. She didn't fall for them, didn't make the first move, and didn't reject them, keeping them all wrapped around her finger. Before long, the Celestial Dragons, who had thought they were in control, all lost it.

The refined and elegant heir asked, "Did my twin brother say something to you behind my back? Is that why you dislike me so much?"

Ling Xi was stunned. "Why do all of you keep asking me that? I just don't want to come between you and your brother."

The wicked boy who treated life like a game said, "Now that we've signed a dating contract, you shouldn't have anything to do with other men."

Ling Xi considered this. "But wasn't the whole point of signing that contract so you could enjoy watching the official girlfriend beat up the mistress?"

The arrogant and domineering major general said, "I may have hurt you, but I truly love you. There's no need for us to fight to the death."

Ling Xi patted his handsome face with her knife. "I get it, I get it. Fighting is affection, scolding is love. Every cut I give you now shows how much I love you (and want you) to death."

Not long ago, a god sent an oracle to the Saint Clan boys who worshipped him: If you dispel Ling Xi's resentment toward the Saint Clan and the gods, the god will grant you one wish.

Along with it came a favorability System to help them complete their task.

It was a benefit for nothing. She was just an ignorant commoner. Wouldn't she be grateful if they simply bestowed a few favors on her?

The boys launched a full-scale courtship, sending flowers, money, and their hearts. They even used a pile of favorability-boosting items granted by the gods, but Ling Xi's favorability stubbornly stayed below the passing mark.

The Saint Clan boys were at their wits' end. "What do I have to do for you to fall in love with me? Just tell me!"

Ling Xi smiled. "Maybe I'm just a bug you can never win over."

The Saint Clan boys, who thought Ling Xi knew nothing: "!!!"

1. The heroine is adored by everyone, and all the male love interests are virgins.

2. The people trying to win her over are both men and women. Most pursue romance, while a few pursue familial or platonic relationships. Even those who aren't trying to win her over will end up kissing her.

3. No slash, no trolling, and no mindless plagiarism accusations. Such comments will be deleted.

4. Comments insulting the heroine or author will be deleted. Feel free to criticize the male love interests.

Theme: Let down your guard and believe in love