[Rivalry for the heroine]
1.
Song Tinghe transmigrates into a book.
The bad news: It's an erotic novel.
The good news: She's only the male lead's disposable child bride, with just a few words of dialogue in the entire story.
Her husband never comes home, but he's rich. She thinks it's practically an ideal life.
But she discovers that life after transmigrating into a book isn't what she imagined.
She and her husband of convenience seem to have a good relationship, and although he's the male lead of an erotic novel, he seems honest and well-behaved.
But her brother-in-law keeps looking at her in ways she can't understand, and says strange things every day.
He says, "Sister-in-law, my brother and I look alike. Look at me."
He says, "Sister-in-law, which do you like more, me or my brother?"
He says, "Sister-in-law, I'm better than my brother."
Worst of all, she ends up in bed with her brother-in-law.
2.
Zhu Qishi realizes he's fallen for his sister-in-law.
As if under a spell, he secretly watches her and his brother together from the shadows.
They seem polite yet distant. Their kisses are no more than a simple touch of lips, and even at night, they seem to be going through the motions.
Zhu Qishi thinks that isn't what it's like to truly love someone. He loves his sister-in-law so much that when he embraces her, even his bones creak.
If his brother doesn't love her, why shouldn't he take her for himself?
3.
Zhu Qiyue discovers a kiss mark on his wife's body that he didn't leave.
That night, he presses his lips to the mark, trying to cover up the evidence of his wife's infidelity.
His wife is still young. It's normal for her to want to have fun. But he'll find that man and make him get away from his wife.
-Extra Scene-
After an intimate encounter, Song Tinghe steps outside for some air and discovers Zhu Qishi standing outside the door, still carrying the chill of the night.
Song Tinghe leans against the door. The flush on her face has yet to fade, and her voice is teasing. "Were you listening all night?"
Zhu Qishi lowers his head and murmurs, "Sister-in-law, why is it all right when my brother does it, but not when I do?"
[Reading Guide]
1. Countless men fight over the heroine, including, but not limited to, brothers turning against each other.
2. All the men are devoted to the heroine in body and soul, but she may have relationships with more than one man. Each relationship happens at a different stage, not simultaneously.
Theme: Don't shift the blame onto others