An Illegitimate Relationship [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead]

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[The Proud Second Male Lead Wins Against the First Male Lead and Takes His Place]

Secret love comes true | Marriage (and pregnancy) first, love later | Bittersweet romance | Female growth

1.

Xu You'an lost her mother. She has a selfish father, a two-faced stepmother, and a good-for-nothing half-brother who shares her father.

Her father is a renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor, famous far and wide as a "miracle healer."

But she doesn't think he deserves that title. He doesn't deserve to be a doctor, much less a benevolent person.

2.

She once thought she had the closest of friends in Lu Shiyun and a childhood friend who cared about her more than anyone, Qi Chen.

She and Qi Chen had known each other since kindergarten. They went from squabbling friends to childhood friends with a hint of romance, and eventually, quite naturally, became a couple.

At that point, she had gained both love and friendship, and thought family ties didn't seem so important anymore.

But... Qi Chen, who had been by her side for eighteen whole years, betrayed her without a second thought.

The loving, endlessly gentle boyfriend she knew turned into a universally despised jerk overnight.

Her heart was torn to shreds. Apart from friendship, she no longer believed in any kind of relationship.

3.

Thankfully, she still had something to believe in. She would fulfill her grandmother's dying wish and make up for her regrets. She would carry on the legacy of traditional Chinese medicine, clear her grandmother's name, and let the world know of her grandmother's talent and her father's ugly, patriarchal nature...

He had done countless wicked things, and the truth would come to light someday.

4.

Yang Jiayi was her classmate in high school. In Xu You'an's eyes, he was an excellent student, but rather cold-tempered and sharp-tongued.

They crossed paths often in their studies and daily lives, so Xu You'an treated him as something of a friend.

Not long after her breakup, an unexpected accident brought the two of them together in a passionate encounter.

They were both victims of that accident.

And Xu You'an became pregnant as a result.

Her mother had died of an amniotic fluid embolism while giving birth to her younger brother, and both mother and child had perished. The thought of this baby arriving filled her with fear.

She had to get an abortion. She couldn't hesitate for a moment, and there was no need to tell Yang Jiayi. The accident had happened because of her, so he had suffered even more than she had.

But because of certain things, she began to waver...

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Yang Jiayi isn't the second male lead, not the second male lead people talk about, but the male lead who arrived late.

He will always protect the girl he loves, because she was the girl who captured his heart at first sight, the girl he had secretly loved for seven years.

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Yang Jiayi: "Whatever you decide, I'll always support you. I'm devoted to you, and I'll never waver."

Xu You'an's eyes instantly reddened. "So you really were late..."

Reader's guide:

1. I will never abandon this novel! The full story will be between 250,000 and 300,000 words.

2. Both leads are each other's first and only. Happy ending.

Message: The romance is the main plot, while clearing her grandmother's name is the underlying thread.