Spoiled and Proud

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Marriage first, love later / Seven-year age gap / Uncle-and-niece romance / Stealing her from another man

Gentle, resilient, delicate heroine x cool-headed, dignified head of the family

1.

The Meng family of the capital brought a young girl named Lu Zhiyuan back from a small town in Jiangnan. She was beautiful and refined, with a radiant face, and was betrothed to the eldest grandson, Meng Nanzhou.

Meng Nanzhou was mischievous and often teased her, so Lu Zhiyuan could only complain to Meng Yubai. "Uncle, Nanzhou is picking on me again."

Meng Yubai was mature beyond his years and never joined in the younger generation's games. But whenever Lu Zhiyuan was bullied, he would step in to set things right. "Yuanyuan, come here to Uncle."

Just before Lu Zhiyuan graduated, the old master suggested that she and Meng Nanzhou get married. After dinner, Lu Zhiyuan took a pair of scissors, gathered her courage, and knocked on Meng Yubai's door. Late that night, a servant saw Lu Zhiyuan leaving Meng Yubai's room wearing his coat.

2.

Meng Yubai is a rising star in business, the head of the Meng family. Mysterious, low-profile, stern, and old-fashioned, he is famously opposed to marriage. But recently, rumors have begun to circulate that he's already married.

At a high-society gathering, Meng Yubai makes a splash by arriving with a female companion, breaking the hearts of all the heiresses. Someone in the know reveals that the girl is merely an adopted daughter living with the Meng family, someone who should call Mr. Meng Uncle.

But in a deserted corner of the banquet hall, the usually stern, old-fashioned tycoon holds his "niece" close and kisses her intently. When he's done, he sits her on his lap without a care for anyone watching and massages her injured ankle. "Sweetheart, how many times have I told you? I'm not your uncle. I'm your husband."

The guests are left completely dumbfounded...

3.

Meng Nanzhou regrets everything and chases Lu Zhiyuan to her home through the pouring rain. The wooden door opens, revealing a tall, handsome man in a white silk robe. Meng Nanzhou asks in shock, "Uncle, what are you doing here? Where's Yuanyuan?" The man leans against the doorframe. A glimpse of ambiguous kiss marks can be seen at his half-open collar. His voice is languid. "Shh. Don't wake your aunt. She's sleeping."

[Extra scene]

Ten years ago, Meng Yubai obeyed his father's orders and brought a girl back from a small town in Jiangnan. The little girl was shy and timid, hiding behind him as she called him Uncle. In her new surroundings, she couldn't sleep at night and quietly cried alone. Meng Yubai bought her a stuffed toy. "Yuanyuan, don't cry. Let this toy keep you company, okay?"

Meng Yubai: I was the one who brought her here. How could I ever hand her over to someone else?

#The iris he nurtured with his own hands was always meant for him to pick.

Note: The hero has a secret crush on the heroine, who falls for him after marriage.

The leads are not blood relatives and are not registered in the same household.

They have no family relationship of any kind.

Both are virgins, and it has a happy ending. See the author's note in Chapter 2 for detailed content warnings.

Theme: Love wholeheartedly.