After My Gentle Big Sister's Cover Was Blown, She Became My Obsessive Wife

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Jealous, sinister, vicious Regent King who cross-dresses to pursue love vs. delicate, weepy, soft little fool who can't escape even with wings

Su Lingwang, the legitimate daughter of a marquis, is frail and goes to her maternal grandparents' home in Jiangnan to recuperate. By a twist of fate, she meets a kind older sister. They eat and live together, and are closer than biological sisters.

She experiences a sisterly warmth she has never known before, and just as she hopes to stay there for good, a letter arrives from the capital: an imperial edict has arranged her marriage to His Highness Prince Jie, a sinister and ruthless man.

Su Lingwang finds her sister. "Waaah, Sister, I don't want to marry that demon who kills without blinking..."

She thinks the sister who has always been gentle with her will surely take her side. "A demon? I heard that everyone who offends him ends up dead..."

Su Lingwang: ?!

*

After returning to the capital, Su Lingwang ultimately decides to run away from her wedding, fleeing with the young lord she has known since childhood. Unexpectedly, she meets her dear older sister on the road again.

She thinks the other woman will persuade her to go back, but not only does she help her escape, she also takes wonderful care of her along the way.

Su Lingwang's heart is stirred. She doesn't want any stinky men. She wants to cuddle up with her beautiful older sister. She'll be brave for love!

But then her dear older sister disappears...

Just as she reaches the Jiangnan she has long dreamed of, a wedding sedan from the Regent's palace comes to meet her. Beneath the red wedding candles, the man dressed in bridal robes has the same face as the sister who had been by her side day and night.

*

His Highness Prince Jie, Wei Jiuqing, is either a venomous man or a venomous woman. Either way, people avoid him at all costs.

He never expected to meet a delicate young lady while investigating a case, one who couldn't even run fast herself but still rushed to save him.

By a twist of fate, she even helped him solve the case.

When the emperor decrees their marriage, Wei Jiuqing doesn't care either way. But Su Lingwang actually refuses? And she has feelings for the young lord brother?!

On one hand, he tells Su Lingwang, "An imperial decree cannot be disobeyed."

On the other, he sends a message to the emperor: "Quickly arrange a marriage for that whatever-his-name-is young lord, too!"

*

"Sister, I don't want to stay here anymore. I want to go back..."

As usual, Wei Jiuqing gathers the tearful girl into his arms. "Call me husband, then tell me what you want."

"Husband, I only think of you as my sister. Please let me go back..." Before Su Lingwang can finish, she hears the person in front of her whisper by her ear, "How much could I give you when I was your sister? Now that I'm your husband, I'll only give you more."

[I think of you as my sister, but you want to be my man.]

[A story about a girl who accidentally gets pampered to the heavens by a man.]

Reader's Guide

1. Definitely SC, 1v1, and HE. No need to doubt it.

2. BG romance, romance, romance.

3. The male lead disguises himself as a woman, but he really isn't effeminate. He's quite fierce and adheres to the rules of male conduct.

4. Includes an amnesia plot, a little forced pursuit, and a short, punchy, sweet romance with a brisk pace.

5. The female lead is a soft little bunny, beloved by everyone, with a love-rival showdown.

[The Crown Prince's Everyday Regrets]

Rong Li is the daughter of the Marquis's household and the most beautiful woman in the capital, admired by countless men who all pursue her in vain.

Yet she alone follows the fifth prince, Xiao Qiqiheng, who grew up in the Cold Palace, doing everything she can to please him. She loses her reserve and gives him her whole heart.

The other noble young ladies in the capital mock Rong Li as a lovesick fool. She clearly has the good fortune to become Crown Princess, yet she insists on falling for an unfavored prince.

Then, in a sudden upheaval, the once-unfavored fifth prince becomes Crown Prince and takes power, stirring up the capital's political scene.

Everyone in the capital waits to see Rong Li make a fool of herself. The Crown Prince had detested her when he was still the fifth prince, so now that he is at the height of his power, surely he will pay her even less attention.

Just as everyone in the capital is racking their brains to curry favor with the Crown Prince, Rong Li acts completely out of character, avoiding him wherever he goes.

*

On the night of the full moon, the elegant new Crown Prince holds a banquet in the palace. The noble young ladies of the capital exchange glances as they look at the seat he has reserved for Rong Li: the most prestigious place at the banquet.

Rong Li claims to be ill and does not attend. The Crown Prince silently crushes a cup in his hand.

At that moment, behind a rockery in the imperial garden, Rong Li spots the black-and-gold dragon-patterned robe from afar. Knowing she has nowhere to hide, she calmly steps forward to pay her respects.

As the moon sinks in the western sky, the exalted Crown Prince does not respond.

Compared to everything that came before, Rong Li has long since grown numb to such treatment, so she turns to leave.

But unexpectedly, the usually aloof and haughty Crown Prince, as pristine as the moon and wind, has a thousand threads of affection in his eyes.

He pins Rong Li against the stone table. No longer icy and distant, he says, "I shall soon come to your home to ask for your hand..."

Rong Li raises her head and looks him straight in the eyes, as though she has heard something laughable.

She cuts him off before he can finish. "I am not worthy."

Thinking of the rumors spreading through the capital, Xiao Qiqiheng gives a low laugh and moves closer again. His deep voice drips with mockery. "Not worthy? Have you found someone else, my good younger brother?"

Rong Li is momentarily dazed, then smiles calmly, her gaze firm. "Of course. I am not ill today. His Highness the Sixth Prince is unwell, and I had to look after him, so I couldn't attend the banquet."

Seeing Xiao Qiqiheng standing there in a daze, Rong Li curtsies. "Thank you, Your Highness, for granting my wish."

"Good. Very good." Xiao Qiqiheng gives a bitter smile, then turns and leaves with a sweep of his sleeve.

Xiao Qiqiheng thinks to himself that his sickly sixth brother has nothing but the same face as him. Rong Li is only seeking comfort for herself; the person in her heart must still be him.

All he has to do is wait for Rong Li to regret it.

But instead, he gets the news of their marriage.

No one knows that, on this very night, the Crown Prince seems to fall into hell and become a demon.

*

The sixth prince, Xiao Qirui, is the Crown Prince's twin, yet he is gentle as jade and a humble gentleman, with a temperament utterly different from the decisive Crown Prince.

Xiao Qirui, who usually drifts like a cloud, enjoys flowers and boating, and takes no part in court affairs, seems far more suited to be Rong Li's husband than the Crown Prince.

After their wedding, however, Rong Li realizes that her new husband is somewhat different from how he was before.

By day, he often claims to be busy and shuts himself in his room for the entire morning.

The rare flowers and plants they once gathered together in the courtyard often have names he can't remember.

And when they are in their room, he is like a ravenous beast that can never get enough. She can hardly find a trace of tenderness in his eyes...

*

The only gift Xiao Qiqiheng ever gave Rong Li was a snow-white Pekingese.

On the day her heart turns cold, she resolutely throws it into the courtyard.

The little dog wags its tail, begging for her affection.

Just as Xiao Qiqiheng had stood with his hands behind his back in the snowy light, on the night before her wedding, as snow fell all night.

Reader's Guide:

1. SC, 1v1, and the male lead won't change.

2. This isn't a complete crematorium plot. The male lead isn't especially awful, but later he pulls out every dog-like trick in the book. There is forced pursuit, and he is no perfect man.

3. The female lead is a little lovesick at first and gets a little wiser later.

4. The male lead's younger brother isn't a good person. He and the female lead are not actually married; the switch happened long ago, like the civet cat replacing the crown prince.

5. My writing style is probably similar across my books. You know what to expect.

6. Side note: Why do I like the twin trope so much? Hehehe.

[After I Toyed With and Abandoned the Aloof Imperial Preceptor]

Yin Deng's breathtaking beauty makes her a gift from the defeated Western Regions kingdom to the Great Yong Empire, in a bid for peace.

Ling Yu is the Imperial Preceptor of Great Yong. Handsome and pure in bearing, he is an untouchable flower on a sacred altar.

One is a wretched thing everyone can abuse; the other is a powerful court official who can sway the halls of power.

When they first meet, he walks past her without expression, dressed in a silver-moon-colored kasaya, as though the abuse she is suffering would stain him with worldly dust.

Kneeling on the ground, Yin Deng watches the hem of his snow-white robe brush past her eyelids.

The world calls him the Protector of the Nation, pure and sacred, able to commune with the gods and save all living beings.

Why can't he save Yin Deng from a lifetime of misery?

*

In a neglected corner, Yin Deng, on the verge of death, clutches Ling Yu's robe. "Imperial Preceptor, I'm about to die. Could you take pity on me...?"

But without changing expression, he grips her hand. Before Yin Deng can feel the warmth of his palm, he mercilessly shoves her aside and leaves with a look of disgust.

"Imperial Preceptor..."

"Imperial Preceptor..."

"Ling Yu..."

The other servants in the palace look at Yin Deng coldly. A person as lowly as her dares to bother the exalted Imperial Preceptor?

But no one will ever know that those repeated calls of "Imperial Preceptor" will become the nightmare that invades Ling Yu's heart and soul.

Yin Deng also does not know that the price of having him save her from suffering is to offer herself as bait.

*

Ling Yu prides himself on having cut off all feelings and desires, believing that the joys and sorrows of the people have nothing to do with him.

He commands the power of an entire nation and looks down upon all under heaven.

But that humble, timid Yin Deng, no different from the rest of the world, can strip away his sanctimonious holy robes, tear apart his disguise, and even dance with the beast inside him.

He wants Yin Deng.

*

On the banks of the Chu River, the once aloof and noble Imperial Preceptor rides day and night to reach her. His usual composure is nowhere to be seen as he stares fixedly at the person on the opposite bank.

"Yin Deng, you said you would stay with me forever."

But the woman in red, her clothes billowing in the wind, shows no hesitation as she swings her hand and cuts the bridge's ropes.

Reader's Guide

1. 1v1, SC.

2. The male lead's problem at the start is that he prides himself on being the first to cut off all feelings and desires, and believes everyone has their own fate.

3. The female lead is a great beauty, but people bully her because of her exotic appearance: brown hair and green eyes.

4. It's probably a story about an aloof beauty going mad for love.

Theme: Only by being sincere can you get a ticket to love.