Spring Hidden at Her Jade Waist

[Main story complete. New novel, Wrong Bed, coming soon: Wily, clever beauty x aloof, noble young master]

Lu Zhan has spent twenty years openly and covertly battling his elder brother.

Song Chan is a piece he carefully cultivated, a move in his game against his brother.

In public, Lu Zhan is the noble son of a duke, untouchable as a celestial being, and a brilliant, powerful rising star at court.

Song Chan is merely a distant cousin who fell on hard times and came to seek refuge with the Lu family.

No one knows that in private, Song Chan dresses as a maid and goes to Lu Zhan's room every day, not returning until midnight.

He teaches her to paint and wield a blade, and personally shows her how to stir a man's desire.

Late every night, he whispers in her ear, "Your slender waist is the finest beauty's blade."

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At first, to Lu Zhan, Song Chan is nothing more than a pawn he can manipulate at will, a dependent flower clinging to him for survival, and an occasional companion and amusement on tender nights.

Only later does he realize that all her gentleness, obedience, and bewitching charm are part of a scheme to escape his side as soon as possible.

Lu Zhan has always commanded the court, never miscalculated, and never regretted a move.

This is the first time in his life he has tasted regret.

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The morning after their wedding, the bride serves tea to her parents-in-law. The pair are a match made in heaven, both beautiful and talented.

When she reaches Lu Zhan, Song Chan lowers her long lashes and smiles as gently as ever, softly calling him "Uncle."

Lu Zhan's eyes darken at once, and he can't help recalling those hazy, springtime moments.

From that day on, all he seeks for the rest of his life is her heart, given freely.

If he can't win it, he'll take it back by force.

#He thought he could control everything, but she schemed to steal his heart

#The beauty's blade he raised with his own hands has struck him again and again

Before you read:

1. Set in a fictional world. The male lead is ruthless and dark, aloof and restrained on the outside, but a madman underneath.

2. A ruthless madman vs. a seemingly innocent girl who hides her claws. Forced possession / chasing his wife to the crematorium / romantic rivalry.

3. Updated daily, usually at midnight, sometimes earlier.

[Coming soon: Wrong Bed. Please add it to your library!]

Powerful man bows his head | Stealing someone else's lover | Forced possession | Secret identities | Extreme romantic tension | The untouchable falls from grace

[Wily, clever beauty x aloof, noble young master]

Pei Jin comes from a distinguished family. He is radiant and pure, with the bearing of an immortal and the steadfastness of a pine. Countless aristocratic scholars look up to him as their ideal.

He aspires to high office, never lingering over worldly affairs, much less losing himself in love.

Until one day, his younger brother Pei Zhao brings a woman to his residence.

"Yingying is delicate by nature. Her family background is modest, and Mother won't accept her. Please let her stay here for a while, Elder Brother..."

Pei Jin looks at the woman behind his brother, her skin as fair as snow and her eyes red at the corners.

His gaze stills, and, to his surprise, he quietly agrees.

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Wei Ying is extraordinarily beautiful. Every young gentleman who meets her falls for her.

Unfortunately, her mother-in-law makes things difficult for her time and again. To avoid trouble, she has no choice but to let the man she loves send her to stay with his elder brother.

Her brother-in-law, Pei Jin, is virtuous and impeccable. He looks after her, but keeps his boundaries and never oversteps.

Even when she secretly meets her beloved late at night again and again, Pei Jin turns a blind eye and never reproaches her.

Wei Ying is deeply grateful for his protection.

Until one day, she accidentally learns that her beloved was sent away by her mother-in-law long ago and has yet to return to the capital.

Then... who is the man who has shared her bed every night all this time?

[Bonus scene]

After finally making his way back to the capital, Pei Zhao is eager to see Wei Ying, but his elder brother stops him at the door.

Inside the study, smoke curls from the Boshan incense burner. Pei Jin stands tall and pure, like a snow-covered pine.

His slender fingers move across the pages. His expression is calm, but he no longer tries to reconcile them as he once did.

"You and she were worlds apart to begin with. Even if you forced her into your household, it wouldn't last."

"Rather than remain entangled and only bring each other sorrow, it's better to end things here."

His elder brother is worldly-wise, fair in his dealings, and never makes a misstep. Pei Zhao can only leave, unwillingly.

But he never imagines that once he is gone, his elder brother will immediately lift the dark curtain inside the room.

He slowly removes the handkerchief from Wei Ying's mouth, caresses her tear-streaked, snow-white cheek, then lowers his head to kiss the red marks on her neck.

Theme: Actions have consequences, and every cause bears its own fruit.