Stealing Jade

[Marriage first, love later x secretly scheming for years] [Signed for publication and carefully revised. The published edition differs from pirated copies.] [For publication updates, see Shui Huaizhu's Weibo] [One] In the ninth year of Yuanhe, a case involving the Censorate sent shockwaves through the court, and both Rong Yu's family and her cousin's family were implicated. With nowhere left to turn, the celebrated young Marquis Li Ji offered to marry her and save her entire family. What sort of person was Li Ji? The capital's most dissolute, ruthless, and overbearing playboy, infamous far and wide and shunned by countless noblewomen. Her mother cried all night in her room. Rong Yu didn't cry. The next day, she personally came forward and accepted the betrothal gifts sent by the Marquis's household. On their wedding night, Rong Yu sat upright on the bridal bed. After the nuptial wine ceremony, Li Ji lifted her red veil and said with drunken, unfocused eyes, “Fang Yuanqing is my sworn brother.” Rong Yu: “?” “He likes you.” In the candlelight, Li Ji tugged at his collar, his narrow eyes dark. “I owed him a favor, so I saved your life.” Understanding dawned on Rong Yu. Her hand relaxed where it clutched her sleeve. After a long silence, she smiled bitterly. “Thank you.” [Two] Li Ji often heard his close friend Fang Yuanqing talk about his gentle, charming cousin. One day, while leaving the city, Li Ji saw Fang Yuanqing chatting and laughing with a young woman in a pavilion by the road. Apricot blossoms were in full bloom. The woman sat in the pavilion, her features exquisitely lovely and her bearing ethereal. When she smiled, she shone like spring flowers. Li Ji stared at her, unable to look away for a long time. His attendant leaned close and said, “There she is, the cousin Young Master Fang is always thinking about: the legitimate daughter of the Rong family, Rong Yu.” The world was unpredictable. His friend's family fell into trouble, and the Rong family was on the brink of ruin as well. Watching Rong Yu caught in the storm, Li Ji went to his friend and said, “I'll marry her in your place for now, just as a temporary measure. When you return, I'll give her back to you as she was.” His friend, eyes brimming with tears, clasped his hands and bowed deeply to him. Later, his friend's family was exonerated, and he returned to the capital from exile. He wrote Li Ji a letter before coming back. Li Ji looked at the letter his friend had sent from afar, then glanced at his pregnant wife behind him. Rong Yu smiled. “Husband?” Li Ji crumpled the letter in his hand. “There's a manor in Jinling. It's especially beautiful when the apricot blossoms bloom. Shall we go?” [Reader's guide] · Stealing the beloved from a friend, happy ending; · One-on-one romance, relationship-focused, a very sweet story, outrageously sweet, sickeningly sweet; · From the heroine's perspective, marriage first, love later; from the hero's perspective, he's been plotting for years, advancing step by step; · Follow Shui Huaizhu's Weibo for updates. [Coming soon: Send Off the Demon] [Female demon x young male cultivator] When the four great sword sects surrounded the demoness Xi Yaoguang at the summit of Qiyun Mountain, Shen Que watched from below as the clouds shifted and the sun and moon vanished. Seven days and seven nights later, the demoness was slain, and cheers thundered from the foot of the mountain. Shen Que celebrated with his friend. As he left, he rescued a seriously wounded woman who had lost her memory at the foot of the mountain. The woman wore the fine robes of the Tianque Sword Sect, clearly marking her as a member. Shen Que was about to go to the sect to seek a master, so he readily agreed to escort her. To show his sincerity, Shen Que eagerly called her “Senior Sister,” becoming her purse and errand boy, buying her anything she wanted and attending to her every need. The Tianque Sword Sect was renowned for generations and was the greatest sword sect under heaven. Since Senior Sister came from there, she must be a noble, upright hero with a chivalrous heart. Shen Que was happy to serve her. On their first day traveling together, Senior Sister quarreled with someone in a restaurant and slapped them thirty zhang away with one palm. Shen Que thought for a moment, then praised her. “Senior Sister, what a palm technique!” On the third day, Senior Sister stole a magical artifact from the Mingxin Sword Sect and framed the Taixu Sword Sect, then sat back and watched their disciples fight until everything was in chaos. Shen Que thought for a moment again and clapped. “Senior Sister, what a masterful move!” On the tenth day, Senior Sister took a liking to the mountain manor where they were staying and planned to kill its master and claim the mountain for herself. Shen Que thought about it once more and exclaimed, “Senior Sister, what courage!” On the twenty-eighth day of their journey, Senior Sister walked into a pleasure house and got so drunk she refused to leave the brothel, insisting on spending the night with its star courtesan. Shen Que frowned. “Senior Sister, isn't this a bit much?” She smiled at him, lifted his chin, and kissed him. “How about this, then?” “...” Shen Que's neck flushed red. He held his breath, and this time, he couldn't figure it out. #Hot-tempered, sinister, lustful demoness x slow-witted, sweet, beautiful young cultivator# [Reader's guide] · The blurb is from the hero's perspective; the story itself is from the heroine's perspective; · The heroine has amnesia at first and doesn't remember that she's a great demon. Her evil deeds are purely instinctive. She'll regain her memories later; · A sweet romance, one-on-one; · Follow the author's profile to add it to your collection in advance and get a surprise! Theme: You may win someone's heart by guile, but never by force.