The Gentleman in Bed

A laid-back, looks-obsessed, scheming heroine vs. a cunning, flirtatious hero

Older man, six-year age gap, both sexually inexperienced, short story of a little over a hundred thousand characters

The Wei family, the wealthiest merchant family in Xijing, has recently been rocked by a major event: the young master, who died of illness eighteen years ago, has apparently come back to life.

Freshly brought out of the mountains, Wei Yang is wild and untamed, trusting neither the cousin Guye Shen, the so-called trusted aide her grandmother, whom she'd never met, left behind for her.

Word has it that the Wei family's young master Guye was once a refined gentleman, the most talented man in the capital. But after his family fell on hard times, he had no choice but to live under someone else's roof and grow up in his maternal grandfather's home. Though he was only a grandnephew, his careful, clever, and agreeable ways won the favor of the Old Madam Wei.

Wei Yang frowned. He sounded like trouble. Better to get rid of him right away.

On the day she returned home, the "sweet and innocent" young master stabbed Guye Shen in the back. To stay with the Wei family, he went straight to Wei Yang's room.

Seeing the once-proud Fulin Jun kneel before her, lowering himself just to win her favor, Wei Yang was a little surprised.

"But..." The young woman gently lifted the young man's chin, admiring Guye Shen's handsome face, his tears held back. "I already have Qu Qiang."

Guye Shen crawled a couple of steps forward and pressed his face to her palm. "Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, riding, archery, mathematics, etiquette, business, and household management. I know it all, and I'll tell you everything."

Wei Yang sneered. "That's it?"

Guye Shen clenched his teeth. "I also... know a little about love between men and women."

After she returned home, everyone around Wei Yang hinted that Guye Shen had ulterior motives, and that once she took power, she mustn't keep him by her side.

Little did they know, the Fulin Jun had already offered himself to her, becoming her bedmate.

The elders of the family felt this was improper. Wei Yang was the future head of the family, and there should be more men to serve her in her chambers. She couldn't favor just one.

That night, Wei Yang opened the door to her room, but instead of a new man, she found Guye Shen, whom she'd never seen dressed like this before.

Her cousin, dressed in a fluffy fox costume, was unusually shy. He gently shook the bell around his neck, but before he could continue, she blurted out, "Young Master... your nose is bleeding!"

Wei Yang clapped a hand over her eyes and nose. "Aaaah!"

"In three days, the young master will choose her chief and deputy consorts." Guye Shen leaned tenderly to her ear and whispered seductively, "Choose me, and you won't regret it."

Wei Yang twirled a loose strand of his hair around her finger and smiled slyly. "Then... what can Fulin Jun give me?"

"Everything I have."

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After becoming the next head of the Wei family, whose wealth rivaled that of an entire nation, Wei Yang worried she wouldn't be up to the task.

As it turned out...

She could squander money for eight lifetimes and still never run out!

Important P.S.: Both leads are sexually inexperienced! The hero is Guye Shen, and in the end he marries into her family! Marries into her family! He even takes the Wei surname.

1. Before returning to the Wei family, the heroine is called Lü Yang. At home, she's called Wei Yang. The Wei women's names all include the character for woman. The story opens from the hero's point of view as he enters the Wei family. The hero is disliked by everyone because of his poor family background and his personality, which makes it hard for people to genuinely trust him. Although women seem to welcome him, most of them don't truly mean it.

2. This is a feel-good story, so just enjoy it and don't get too hung up on the logic. The heroine has things easy, as the synopsis says: she couldn't squander her fortune in eight lifetimes. The elders love her, too! Wei Yang is the absolute best!

3. Both leads are completely pure in body and heart! They use each other a little at first, and the hero falls in love first. Fulin Jun competes fiercely for her! This isn't exactly a female-dominant romance. It's simply a matrilineal family where women are in charge. So if you're expecting a particular kind of specialized fiction, you'll probably be disappointed. The Wei family is a warm, loving family, aiming for love and peace (not really).

Theme: Love life