Letting the Wolf In

Cheng Yanjin didn't like the woman he was engaged to. He fancifully coaxed his fiancée, Lin Langyi, into accepting an open marriage, afraid she'd keep him on a tight leash after they married. He even thoughtfully introduced her to his friend Yuan Chuyu, the most celebrated young elite in their social circle, to prove he was sincere. Yuan Chuyu glanced at her, then calmly looked away. He didn't look at Lin Langyi again for the rest of the dinner. He said, “I'm not interested in someone else's fiancée.” Is that so? * Falling in love with Lin Langyi was perfectly natural. No one could resist her, and Cheng Yanjin had to admit that his fiancée was the one fate had chosen for him. Whenever he thought late at night about the nonsense he'd said while trying to talk her into an open relationship, he wanted to slap himself. It was his fault. So when he went to great lengths to set a trap and uncover the truth, he still had to swallow the bitter truth, force a smile, and cover for her at every turn, afraid of tearing away the last shred of dignity. Reader's guide: 1. They do not mutually choose each other at the same stage. Our girl is all about loving no one and keeping both men on a string. 2. The heroine and Cheng are engaged in name only. They never got around to registering the marriage. Still, both male leads are very much victims here. If men don't get their hearts broken, what else are they supposed to suffer? 3. All male characters are sexually inexperienced; the heroine isn't. Before the male lead, she had a second male lead and a first love, and everyone knows about it. The male lead won't expect her to have stayed chaste before meeting him, and neither will you, I hope. 4. The buildup is long. Both the first and second male leads' romantic storylines start from zero, so the scenes where the love rivals turn on each other come later. The novel is very romance-heavy, and the plot serves the romance. The male lead and second male lead get roughly a 60/40 split of the plot. At heart, it's a story about three people. 5. Finally, readers with strong moral sensibilities or a need for sexual purity should proceed with caution. This may not suit fans who are firmly on either the male lead's or the second male lead's side. Reading is about having fun, so step away if you're no longer enjoying it. I hope everyone finds a delicious story they love and stays happy every day! ---------------- [Preview, please add to your library] A record of love and hate, told through memories of a dead wife, "The Third Year After My Ex-Girlfriend Died" (formerly "Atropine") When he loved her, he loved her until snow piled on his bow. When he hated her, he ground her bones to dust, leaving her flesh and blood in tatters. “Xia Tingchan, wouldn't it be wonderful if you were dead?” One day, she really did die. Reader notes: 1. The heroine dies in the line of duty. She's dead from Chapter One. 2. An atropine overdose can cause hallucinations and delirium. 3. The male lead dies for love at the end. 4. The heroine has had sex; the male lead hasn't. A melodramatic tale of love and hate. Theme: True love knows no regrets