The Pearl in My Palm

Xie Yunpei was the apple of her family's eye. When she was twelve or thirteen, she once casually joked with her eldest brother, "If you can support me for the rest of my life, I'll never marry."

As she grew older, one suitor after another came to ask for her hand, but her eldest brother, who ran the household, turned every one of them away.

At first, she thought her brother was simply worried about her and wanted to carefully choose the perfect husband for her. But by the time every decent young man in Qingzhou was married, only the worst dregs remained, and she was still unmarried.

Xie Yunpei didn't understand why, until she happened to learn she wasn't the Xie family's biological daughter. Then it all became clear. With red eyes, she packed her bags and said, "I'll leave the Xie family at once. From now on, I won't claim to be a Xie family young lady. Eldest Brother... Marquis, you don't need to worry about my marriage anymore. Whoever I marry, I promise I won't let them take advantage of the Xie family or cause you trouble."

With that, she turned to leave.

Xie Lin pulled her back and pinned her against the table. Gripping her chin, he said with red-rimmed eyes, "Didn't you say that if I could support you for the rest of your life, you would never marry? Why are you going back on your word now?"

*Faux siblings, canary x controlling man. Avoid if this isn't your thing.

*No romantic feelings while they still believe they are blood-related.

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Theme: Don't let difficult circumstances defeat you. Strive to discover your own worth.