Egrets Hidden in the Spring Hills

Shen Lumian is the Shen family's fake heiress, but she is genuinely spoiled. Everyone knows she has an elder brother who, despite his young age, holds a powerful position and dotes on her above all others. Add to that Shen Lumian's natural beauty, and the suitors have practically worn a path to her door. Though Shen Lumian has impossibly high standards, she has one weakness: whenever she sees a handsome face, she can hardly tear herself away! As the time came for her to consider marriage, Shen Lumian had already set her sights on a young, handsome junior general. His rank might not be high yet, but his family background was good, and most importantly, he was good-looking! He was only a little less handsome than her elder brother! Shen Lumian loudly declared that she wanted to marry him, and she also met with him many times in private. She thought the match was mutual, but before long, she saw him with her own eyes, embracing another woman. It was utterly indecent! Furious, Shen Lumian decided to find another husband. But she discovered that the men she took a fancy to were either womanizers or impotent, each with all sorts of problems... The more Shen Lumian thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. She ran to her elder brother, Shen Xunqing, and tearfully complained, "Are my tastes really that bad?" Her elder brother, usually cold and distant in public, gently tucked her hair behind her ear and said in a cool voice, "They aren't worthy of you." Later, her former lover came to see her and explained the misunderstanding from the past. Shen Lumian wanted to give him another chance, but her elder brother strongly objected. "He has nothing going on with that woman. He told me himself!" After failing to explain herself to him several times, Shen Lumian bluntly said, "It doesn't matter. I'm already carrying his child. I'll only marry him in this life!" At those words, her elder brother, who had always been so composed in front of her, suddenly clamped a hand around her wrist like a madman and demanded, "When did this happen? Why didn't I know?" Shen Lumian stared at him in a daze, only then realizing that she might have discovered something astonishing... Blurb written on November 23, 2025, and proof of authorship recorded. Theme: Strive hard and pursue happiness.