A Marriage Pact with My Ex’s Older Brother

Le Yan and Jiang Qi grew up together and were childhood sweethearts. Their families arranged their engagement when they were still young. Jiang Chen, Jiang Qi’s older half-brother, was stern and taciturn. Le Yan had never imagined that the two of them would have anything to do with each other. Until, just before the engagement banquet, Jiang Qi suddenly called off the wedding. On impulse, Le Yan went and registered her marriage to Jiang Chen. She had thought married life would be as calm as still water, but unexpectedly, the two of them were perfectly in sync, both in and out of bed. Overcome by passion, Le Yan went weak all over. She heard Jiang Chen whisper again and again in her ear, “Do you like me or Jiang Qi, hmm?” -- Much later, Jiang Qi finally understood his own feelings and wanted to win Le Yan back. Instead, he saw his older brother pinning Le Yan against a wall in a secluded corner, kissing her as if they could never get enough of each other. When his brother looked up, the possessiveness in his eyes sent a chill through Jiang Qi. Jiang Qi instinctively took a step back. He suddenly realized that his older brother had been there, pulling strings every step of the way when he called off the engagement. A ruthless, underhanded romance, with brothers competing for the heroine The heroine falls in love after marriage; the hero’s secret crush comes true SC, HE Please add my next novel to your reading list: The Foolish Beauty Becomes a Villainess Lin Youyou had been as cute as a little doll since childhood. Unfortunately, she was a little slow on the uptake, spoke at a leisurely pace, and had a soft, gentle personality. Luckily, her family was well-off, so she was never bullied. Then, at her coming-of-age banquet, she unexpectedly transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainess with the same name in a wealthy-family novel. She had done countless evil deeds and was destined for a tragic end. Worse still, she had to follow the plot carefully, or she would be erased. After thinking it over for a long time, Lin Youyou asked softly, “Erased… will it hurt?” System, wearing the tender expression of a loving mother: How could anyone treat the Host like this? She’s so cute and adorable. I… I’m going to spoil her rotten. _ At the coming-of-age banquet. According to the plot, Lin Youyou was supposed to dance with the hero, her childhood sweetheart. But he brought the heroine instead, humiliating Lin Youyou in front of everyone. System: “You need to walk over, slap the hero, and splash red wine in the heroine’s face.” Lin Youyou had never argued with anyone before. She bit her lip, hesitating. The System immediately felt bad for her. “You don’t have to do it yourself. You can get someone else to do it for you.” Holding a glass of red wine, Lin Youyou casually stopped a handsome waiter and politely asked, “Could you do me a favor?” “I’d like you to slap someone for me, then splash a glass of red wine on them.” “I’ll pay you.” The handsome waiter looked up and gazed at her intently. “All right.” The waiter finished the job efficiently. The hero flew into a rage and tried to fight back, but the other man subdued him with a swift, firm hold. In the piano room, the second male lead and the heroine were playing a duet. System: “That’s your piano. You need to go over there, scold them, and kick them out.” Lin Youyou glanced at her slender wrists. Just then, she saw the waiter she’d hired for a part-time job last time walking past. She hurriedly called out to him, “Hello, are you still taking part-time jobs?” He turned around. Lin Youyou said, “I’d like you to help me yell at someone, then kick them out.” “I’ll pay you.” “All right.” … With help, Lin Youyou’s missions went more and more smoothly. The bankruptcy plotline was just around the corner. System: “You need to stop the hero at the banquet and ask him for help. He’ll… slap you in the face.” “It’s okay, sweetie…” The System felt terrible. “Once you finish the plot, I’ll give you a huge bonus. You’ll still have plenty of money.” Lin Youyou gathered her courage. “All right.” She followed the System’s instructions and went to stop him. When he turned around, she saw a handsome, striking face: it was the handsome waiter who had helped her with several missions before. He glanced at the documents in her hand, took them, and passed them to his secretary. Then he soothingly patted her head. “Don’t worry. I’m here.” “Are you hungry? Want something to eat?” Lin Youyou was fed in a daze, then sent back in a daze. Suddenly remembering the interrupted mission, she asked the System, “The mission…” “Forget the mission for now.” The System trembled. “The hero’s gone bankrupt.” Lin Youyou: ? “Sweetie, run! We transmigrated into the wrong book. The big villain has been reborn.” Lin Youyou thought it over for a long while, then asked slowly, “Did I do something to him?” “No.” Lin Youyou let out a long breath. “That’s great.” Then the System watched as its own sweet, gullible girl went straight to the big villain and clung to his leg. If he could bankrupt the hero and help her complete every mission, surely this wouldn’t be a problem, right? System: == How could it not be a problem? He’s the biggest problem of all! A ruthless powerhouse with many secret identities VS a beautiful, adorable girl Please add my upcoming novel to your reading list: Why Hasn’t She Confessed to Me Yet? Lin Zhiyao first heard about Shen Xu at a Mid-Autumn Festival dinner for students studying abroad. Shen Xu had come with a friend of hers. The friend enthusiastically introduced him: “I’m telling you, all the Chinese chefs in the Greater Toronto Area put together aren’t half as good as Zhiyao. Don’t believe me? Here, try this.” Shen Xu didn’t believe it, of course. He casually tried a bite, and the plate in front of him was soon empty… His friend proudly pointed Lin Zhiyao out to him. “Look, that’s Zhiyao.” Lin Zhiyao was cutting fruit in the communal kitchen. When she heard her name, she looked back. The moment her eyes met Shen Xu’s, she nearly cut her finger. * Everyone thought Lin Zhiyao liked Shen Xu, and Shen Xu thought so too. She cooked for him, brought him medicine, and fussed over him. She was head over heels for him. Shen Xu thought dating was a hassle, but Lin Zhiyao pursued him so relentlessly that he had no choice but to give in. He was flipping through his calendar, trying to pick an auspicious day to agree to be her boyfriend, when he heard that Lin Zhiyao had started dating someone. Shen Xu: ? Shen Xu completely lost it. He blocked Lin Zhiyao when she came to bring him another thoughtful gift, his gaze icy. “What’s the meaning of this? You have a boyfriend, but you’re still pursuing me?” Lin Zhiyao’s eyes widened. “What do you mean, pursuing you? Don’t make things up!” The only reason she’d gone to such lengths for him was that he had once saved her life. Several years ago, when Lin Zhiyao was at her lowest and most helpless, Shen Xu, a complete stranger, had reached out to her and pulled her out of the abyss, saving her life. If not for that, she would have blocked this spoiled young master three hundred times over. Besides, when you get a boyfriend, he’s supposed to cook for you, bring you medicine, and take care of you. Why would she find herself another master to serve? Shen Xu: ? Reader’s guide: 1. The heroine has dated before. The hero quickly breaks them up using “evil mother-in-law tactics” such as “standing like a lamp post between them for twenty-four hours,” “I’ll give you five million to leave my future girlfriend,” and “driving a wedge between them.” 2. SC, HE Theme: Pursue what you want with determination