Marrying My Ex's Older Brother

Song Yan and the fifth son of the Wei family were in love and well matched. At their elders' urging, they became engaged. That bright young man was the love of her dreams. But shortly before the wedding, a sudden change of fortune occurred. Song Yan still married into the Wei family, but not to her fifth son. Instead, she married the head of the Wei family, Wei Qi, the fifth son's legitimate elder brother. He held a high position and was stern and steady. He was a full twelve years older than her, and had not remarried since losing his wife years ago. On their wedding day, she forced herself to accept her fate, her heart numb. Looking at her, he said gently, "This unexpected turn of events was the fault of my fifth brother and the Wei family. You've been wronged. Don't worry. I rarely spend time in the inner courtyard, and I won't control you. You have nothing to fear." Song Yan felt somewhat reassured. She had lost love, but perhaps she could still share a respectful, harmonious relationship with her husband. Later, she discovered just how wrong she was. He was neither gentle nor magnanimous. His favorite things to do were to keep tabs on her and get jealous. He even sulked when she smiled at the fifth son's child! One-on-one happy ending, age-gap romance, married life, twelve-year age difference Upcoming novel: Marrying My Ex's Uncle. Please add it to your collection! Blurb: Wen Jian'an came from the imperial examination system as a palace graduate and rose to become a grand councilor. But his career was held up for several years because he had nearly become the emperor's son-in-law, and he still hadn't married. In his thirties, his mother chose a wife for him. He didn't see his fiancee until the day the betrothal gifts were delivered. The young woman was dressed in especially bright colors, and her crimson red jacket and skirt cinched her waist to a slender line. He lowered his gaze, surprised his mother had chosen someone like her. But the marriage was already arranged, so he could say nothing more and let it be. After they married, he found his wife young and charming, but also gentle and well-mannered. Their daily intimacy gradually made him feel as if they were newlyweds, perfectly attuned to one another. Until one day, his wife's nephew by marriage arrived at the residence. When he saw her, he looked astonished and downcast, while she drank several extra cups of wine. That evening, her cheeks flushed, she clutched the wine jug and refused to let go. She said bitterly, "I finally got to this day. Becoming his aunt by marriage is going to make him furious!" Wen Jian'an's expression darkened. Only then did he learn that his wife had once been in love with his nephew by marriage, and had married him out of spite. That night, he sat by his drunken wife, keeping watch over her in silence until dawn. Theme: Look ahead, don't look back