With My Fiancé's Older Brother

The Lu family was a powerful clan. Its eldest legitimate son, Lu Heng, was gifted and virtuous, as pure as jade and clear as a deep pool.

One night later, Lu Heng had shared an intimate encounter with a woman.

Knowing Cui Wu was innocent, Lu Heng offered to make amends.

But Cui Wu shook her head. All she wanted was to get away as soon as possible.

His gaze lowered to her stomach, and he fell into thought.

Understanding his concern, Cui Wu repeatedly assured him that nothing would happen.

But Lu Heng was cautious. He asked her to stay and said they would know for sure in a month.

-

While staying temporarily at the Yunzhou Prefectural Residence, Cui Wu was troubled by two things.

First, something was wrong with her body. No herbs or medicines could help her; only the man from that night could cure her.

Second, the owner of the residence was the newly appointed governor of Yunzhou, a man surnamed Lu, just like her fiance.

Compared with life and death, her reputation meant little.

She could simply close her eyes and spend this night of passion with him. Once the love poison was gone, they could part ways for good.

But Lu Heng's gaze grew more and more fervent, and she eventually discovered that he was her fiance's older brother.

After that, Cui Wu couldn't wait for the date they had agreed on. In a panic, she fled.

-

Cui Wu was a liar.

The night before she ran away, she had still been in his bed, tender and loving.

The next day, he smelled sleeping incense on the undergarment she had left behind and finally understood that she had wanted nothing more than to escape his side.

But why?

Aside from his uncontrollable desire to possess her, he had treated her so well.

Only after returning to the capital did Lu Heng understand.

He was her fiance's older brother. They could never be together.

[Bonus Scene]

Cui Wu thought Lu Cong had put the past behind them, and that her eldest brother-in-law, Lu Heng, would be away on an official posting for another three or five years.

She was happily waiting to marry, never imagining that on the eve of her wedding, Lu Heng would return.

When he saw her,

the usually composed eldest son of the Lu family had a dark look in his eyes.

"Sister-in-law." Lu Heng paused. "It's been a long time."

His words carried a deeper meaning,

leaving Cui Wu's heart trembling.

She couldn't escape him.

[Reader's Guide]

1. The older brother is stoic, kind, and loving, but in truth, extremely possessive and only somewhat moral.

2. The beautiful fiancee is gentle on the outside but strong within, and uses schemes only for her own sake.

3. The heroine will run away many times. So far, she has managed it 1/N times.

Coming soon: A Beauty Hidden in the Eastern Palace

[Captivating Beauty x Gentle Crown Prince]

Yinyin was born into a humble family.

Her sisters disliked her because she had a face that could bring kingdoms to ruin.

One day, while visiting a garden,

Yinyin was teased by her legitimate older sister and accidentally stumbled into the arms of an honored guest.

Her slender waist and soft black hair were both beneath the guest's hands.

Coming to her senses, Yinyin hurriedly apologized.

Pei Zhiheng, the crown prince, calmly looked her over and replied in a gentle voice, "It's all right."

*

Lu Yuhua noticed that her half-sister, who was always using her beauty to beguile men, had recently been meeting men in secret.

She devised a vicious scheme to harm Yinyin.

As everyone stood by and watched the Lu family prepare to beat their illegitimate daughter to death, the Crown Prince stepped forward and shielded Yinyin behind him. In a soft voice, he asked:

"Why don't you tell them that I'm the one you've been meeting?"

Only then did everyone realize that Yinyin had somehow managed to climb into the Crown Prince's favor!

Taking advantage of the situation, Yinyin entered the Eastern Palace, but only as a low-ranking consort.

The palace was full of beauties. Once the Crown Prince tired of her, wouldn't her beauty fade and his love with it?

The Lu sisters waited for Yinyin to become a laughingstock.

But as they watched, they witnessed her rise from a low-ranking consort to the Crown Prince's secondary consort, and then to Crown Princess.

Step by step, she climbed higher and higher.

*

When Pei Zhiheng first met Yinyin, he thought she looked weak and easy to bully.

The next time he saw her, he discovered just how captivating beauty could be.

At first, Yinyin thought Pei Zhiheng, like everyone else, was simply attracted to her pretty face. But when she saw the pearls he gave her and the phoenix seal he presented to her, she finally understood what true love was.

Coming soon: Has My Husband's Obsession with Me Reached the Point of No Return?

[Household Intrigue | Face-Slapping | Husband Begs for Her Back]

Meng Yuan was supposed to marry Pei Er Lang, her current husband's younger brother. But shortly before the wedding, she learned that Pei Er Lang and her younger sister had been secretly seeing each other for a long time.

Her younger sister fell to her knees before her, weeping like a flower in the rain, and begged her to give up the marriage. She promised she would remember Meng Yuan's kindness for the rest of her life.

Their parents had always favored Meng Nian. Even after learning that Meng Nian had developed improper feelings for her future brother-in-law, they thought it over and urged Meng Yuan to indulge her younger sister's infatuation.

Her fiance, Pei Er Lang, even came to see her in person. At first, he tried to sweet-talk her into giving up the marriage. When he saw that Meng Yuan was determined not to, he sneered and pointed at her, accusing her of stopping at nothing to marry into a better family.

Meng Yuan's last hope was crushed.

Everyone wanted her to give way.

But why should she?

Meng Yuan forced herself to go through with the wedding, never expecting Pei Er Lang to run away. Her younger sister, Meng Nian, disappeared with him. The news that the groom had eloped with the bride's sister spread quickly. On her wedding day, dressed in red and ready to marry, Meng Yuan became a laughingstock.

Pei Yinqi appeared at that moment. He said he was willing to marry his younger brother's bride in his place. From behind the wedding sedan's curtain, he asked if she was willing.

Meng Yuan had no choice. She took the red silk he offered and went through the wedding rites with him.

Only after the wedding did Meng Yuan learn from the gossip that her new husband had married her because he had a beloved mistress outside the house. But the Pei family wouldn't let him bring his mistress home unless he first married a proper wife.

Meng Yuan laughed bitterly.

No matter where she was, she was always the one no one chose.

All right.

Even so, it didn't matter. She would choose herself.

-

Pei Yinqi had always thought his new wife was old-fashioned and dull, so even on their wedding night, he made an excuse to leave the bridal chamber.

As time passed, however, he came to think she was good-tempered and easy to get along with. He gradually grew used to having her by his side. When his elders urged them to consummate their marriage, the red wedding candles burned bright, and his wife had a beautiful face like a hibiscus blossom.

He thought their days would go on like that, one after another. His wife was virtuous, and it was only a matter of time before they had children. But before he heard any news of a child in her womb, he received a divorce agreement.

She said she was grateful that he had rescued her from an awkward situation back then. Now that she had enough to stand on her own, she was willing to divorce him and give his position as proper wife to his lover outside the house...

Pei Yinqi's eyes darkened. He did not take the divorce agreement. Instead, he grabbed his wife's wrist.

Theme: Overcoming every hardship is the true meaning of love