[A selfish beauty with a head full of filthy thoughts and the nerve to fantasize about her fiancé's handsome, aloof best friend, only for him to hear her thoughts]
Her friend, who had no interest in marriage, had recently fallen for a woman.
Her name was Xiang Hua, and she was a peerless beauty.
She was dazzlingly beautiful, charming beyond compare. The young men of noble families fought over her, and so many people sought her hand that they nearly wore down the threshold of the Xiang residence.
But Pei Jin didn't like her. He thought she was a temptress and an unsuitable match.
Not long afterward, his friend got his wish and became engaged to Xiang Hua. Overjoyed, he brought Pei Jin along to meet her.
When Pei Jin saw her radiant, stunning face, the hand holding his teacup trembled violently. His normally composed, indifferent expression cracked with astonishment.
Because he heard Xiang Hua's thoughts:
“Finally, I get to see Pei Jin again!”
“He still doesn't know, does he? I'm the one who accidentally touched him there that day.”
“He's so handsome. His eyes are so big, his nose is so high, and every part of him is a delight to look at. I bet he's amazing in bed, too...”
“Sorry, Xubai. It's Pei Jin's fault for being so handsome. I really want to see what he looks like when he's completely lovestruck and dazed...”
Pei Jin: ?
*
Her fiancé's friend was a little strange.
Xiang Hua could feel his gaze drifting toward her. His eyes held displeasure, irritation, and a trace of strange anticipation.
But Xiang Hua didn't think he could see through her or know that she was actually coveting his good looks. She assumed he simply disliked her.
What bothered her more was how she could get rid of all those men swarming around her.
One day, Xiang Hua was set up and fell into a lake. The only person nearby was Pei Jin, the aloof young lord who looked down on everyone.
He stood on the bank, upright as a pine, noble and cold.
He heard the splash and turned his gaze, cold as frost, toward her. But his expression remained indifferent, and he made no move to save her.
In her thin spring clothes, Xiang Hua shivered with cold, but couldn't stop her lustful thoughts:
“If only Pei Jin had fallen in! He's wearing such thin white silk. A cold beauty falling into the water would be quite the sight. I'd be able to feast my eyes.”
“What a pity I'm already engaged to Xubai. Otherwise, I might want to marry Pei Jin. Forget everything else, a face that handsome would be worth it even if he couldn't perform.”
“Never mind, I don't think I could accept that after all.”
Pei Jin scrutinized her for a moment, curled his lips, then, to everyone's surprise, took off his outer robe and leapt into the water. His strong arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her out.
Xiang Hua: “!!!”
“His arms are so strong! His chest is so muscular! He must be great in bed!”
“You lecherous man, trying to seduce me!”
Pei Jin: =_=
Pei Jin wrapped his dry outer robe around her and, without revealing his intentions, drew her into his arms. His cool gaze swept over the crowd rushing to the scene, and he said calmly:
“In that case, I'll find a way to have you break off your engagement to Xubai.”
“Then you can have your wish and marry me.”
Xiang Hua: (°▽°)?
*
Pei Jin had warned himself countless times that a friend's wife was off-limits.
Later, after tasting the intoxicating sweetness of Xiang Hua's lips, he thought nonchalantly:
Then I simply won't be friends with Zhao Xubai anymore.
Even if Xiang Hua and Zhao Xubai got married, he would do whatever it took to take her for himself.
Xiang Bao Ying would be his wife and his alone.
#After Hearing My Friend's Fiancée's Thoughts, I Discovered She Likes Me (And Wants My Body)
#An Aloof Beauty Becomes the Other Man for Love
#How to Steal Your Friend's Fiancée
#Sorry, Brother, Your Wife Is Mine Now
A shameless, selfish beauty with a head full of explicit thoughts & a restrained, secretly passionate aloof beauty (a proper, well-bred man from a respectable family)
[Reading Guide]
One couple, both first-time partners, happy ending; the second male lead is also a virgin.
A self-indulgent story, lighthearted with a little comedy.
The characters are not perfect. The heroine's looks and personality are at odds. She's not very clever, but she's selfish, fiercely protective, and says whatever's on her mind. She also has an avoidant personality. The hero may seem elegant and refined, but he isn't a good person either. When he wants something, he'll stop at nothing to get it.
Contains a love-stealing plotline. Readers with strong moral sensibilities, please proceed with caution.
Set in an alternate history that's extremely loosely based on history, with many personal interpretations. Please don't overanalyze it.
[First draft of the blurb: 2023/8/18; revised: 2024/4/20. Screenshots have been saved.]
Also known as Stealing a Friend's Wife or Taking Her as My Wife (?)
/Nan Chuan Liaoliao
Theme: With the wind at my back, I'll soar into the clouds.
