Marrying My Late Husband's Eldest Brother

A gentle, resilient, curvy sister-in-law x a ruthless elder brother with a hidden dark side

Jiang Shu was overjoyed to marry into a prestigious family.

That is, until her mother-in-law urged her to carry on the Lu family line. Then she was at a loss.

Her husband, Lu Erlang, was frail and gravely ill. Forget consummating their marriage, he could barely get a single sentence out without gasping three times!

At first, Jiang Shu merely humored her mother-in-law. But later, her mother-in-law threatened that if she still failed to have a child, she would send Jiang Shu back to her parents' home with a letter of divorce.

Desperate, Jiang Shu trembled as she offered tea laced with an aphrodisiac to the Lu family's eldest son, Lu Changji.

Afterward, Lu Changji felt refreshed and invigorated, while Jiang Shu's legs trembled so badly she could barely walk.

After Lu Erlang died, Jiang Shu decided to marry her childhood sweetheart. On the wedding day, Lu Changji abducted her in broad daylight.

In the dim room, Lu Changji pressed Jiang Shu onto his lap, his expression unreadable and his eyes bloodshot.

He was meticulous in everything he did. If he hadn't deliberately left openings, how could she have climbed into his bed time and time again?

Reader's Guide:

1. The heroine and her younger brother-in-law were never truly married. They never registered their marriage contract with the Ministry of Revenue.

Coming soon: The Flirtatious Young Widow

Cui Yunran kept a penniless lover. He was handsome, dashing, and strong, and whenever they made love, he knew exactly how to please her.

One day, after they had been together, her lover told Cui Yunran that he was the emperor's legitimate son and wanted to take her as his consort, offering her boundless wealth and status.

Cui Yunran turned pale and said she was past her prime and unworthy of serving the emperor.

From then on, she kept her doors shut and had nothing more to do with her lover.

Cui Yunran was a famous virtuous widow in Luoyang. Outsiders thought she was devoted to her late husband, but they did not know how happy she had been after Zheng Erlang died. She would never preserve her chastity for that wretch Zheng Erlang.

She ate delicacies, wore fine clothes, drank good wine, and adorned herself with jewelry. Her life was delightful in every way, except that she felt a little lonely at night. Why should she deny herself? Before long, she had taken a young lover who came when summoned and left when dismissed.

She lived in comfort and freedom, enjoying a life of incomparable ease. Why would she become a princess consort and let a man tie her down?

If she no longer had the young prince to warm her bed, she could find a Zhang San or a Li Si. And even if no man were there to serve her, she could still live a full and lively life. She had had enough of managing household affairs and serving her husband. She would stay a carefree, comfortable "virtuous widow" forever.

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