After That Villain Was Tricked into Marriage

A teasing, reserved, scheming sickly gong x a seemingly flirtatious but genuinely innocent, sharp-tongued shou

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Shen Jie came from the great martial arts sect, Qiongyin Palace, and was the master of one of its pavilions.

Rumor had it that Pavilion Master Shen was a womanizer, debauched, cruel, and vicious, the sort of man who could stop a child from crying at night... Shen Jie took every accusation in stride.

On his way to becoming the sect's next Palace Master, he sought help from his senior brother, the esteemed expert who was "traveling the world." His senior brother was a man of outstanding virtue and beauty, and just as impressive in getting things done. Without another word, he arranged a politically advantageous marriage for Shen Jie.

Fine, he could get married. Becoming Palace Master was still the more pressing matter.

But this senior brother who had dropped out of nowhere couldn't be trusted. He had promised to help Shen Jie turn things around, but he was afflicted with a "strange poison." Whenever his hallucinations got the better of him, he would take liberties with Shen Jie.

That night, Shen Jie ended up having an intimate encounter with his senior brother in a dream.

His friends insisted that he had fallen for his senior brother. Shen Jie protested until he was hoarse, thoroughly vexed. "Nonsense! I might as well say he's so in love with me that he can't help himself. I don't even like men."

Outside the room, his senior brother remained perfectly composed. When Shen Jie noticed him, he said calmly, "It's a small matter, junior brother. You needn't give it another thought."

Later, a drunken mistake led Shen Jie to believe he'd acted like a scoundrel, and that one night together had ended things for good.

Once a man has been slept with, he's like water that's been thrown away. Pavilion Master Shen thought he didn't care at all that the two of them had gone their separate ways. So he kept busy fending off open and hidden attacks, and occasionally looking into ways to cure the poison... just in passing.

But fate kept throwing them together. When Shen Jie was on the brink of death, he discovered that his senior brother, who could somehow remain graceful even while barely clinging to life, seemed to have a secret hobby or two. For instance... disguises.

After enduring countless trials and dangers, Shen Jie finally returned to the sect and eyed his newlywed "wife" suspiciously.

Damn it! This sickly man was none other than Liu Yu!

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Knowing he didn't have long to live, Liu Yu had wanted to stay away from the martial world, but he was still swept into this whirlpool.

He had thought Pavilion Master Shen was debauched and eccentric, and not worth associating with. But after spending some time together, a strange feeling began to stir in Liu Yu's heart...

He was old enough not to be embarrassed, so he readily accepted that he was a shameless scoundrel, and quietly coaxed and tempted Shen Jie.

So what if he was a dying man? Even if he added another fleeting romance to Shen Jie's list of romantic entanglements, how could Shen Jie possibly mind?

But Pavilion Master Shen seemed to be all talk. In truth, he was unexpectedly innocent, and by the time Liu Yu wanted to stop, it was too late.

He became Shen Jie's weakness, and Shen Jie nearly drank tea in the King of Hell's palace for his sake.

At that moment, Liu Yu cast all thoughts of dignity, hatred, and every other tangled consideration to the winds.

He had to survive.

As for his later exposure for disguising himself as a woman... Looking at Shen Jie's stunned expression, Liu Yu was quite puzzled. "Does junior brother want to see someone else in bed?"

Shen Jie broke out in a cold sweat. "Your poison hasn't been cured yet, has it? Haha."

Liu Yu nodded with a measure of reserve. "Don't worry. I still have enough strength for this."

Shen Jie was horrified. Who said he was worried about that?!

Theme: With a steadfast heart that never yields, one can find ingenious ways to meet every change