My Handsome Uncle

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[Marriage First, Love Later / Faux Uncle and Sister-in-Law]

[A short, sweet romance]

[The weak-willed eldest daughter of the Imperial Preceptor's family, long subjected to emotional abuse, VS the gentle, handsome, and talented young scholar of Shengjing (a cold, ruthless, bloodthirsty, undefeated general)]

Blurb One:

Yu Ninger, the "ill-omened" eldest daughter of the Imperial Preceptor's household, was treated as a pawn by her father and married to Nangong Ce, a general rumored to be disfigured and bloodthirsty.

On their wedding night, before the red candles had been trimmed or her veil lifted, he was ordered to leave for war. He was gone for three years.

During those three years, Yu Ninger endured the ridicule of the whole world.

Then he returned victorious, hailed as a God of War.

But the person who came to fetch her was the renowned Young Master Jiu Zhi, his younger brother Nangong Heng. In a five-horse carriage that exceeded all regulations, he brought her back to the General's Residence in splendid style.

The more time they spent together, the more Yu Ninger began to think...

Her younger brother-in-law was impossibly handsome. Was he trying to seduce her on purpose???

But...

How could one woman serve two husbands?

Blurb Two:

She had been married to the general for three years, yet her life was no different from before she married.

She had never even met her husband. On their wedding night, he abandoned her and left.

She had only heard rumors that Nangong Ce was an ugly, brutal, bloodthirsty, undefeated general.

Then one day, the people of the whole city lined the streets to welcome the general home.

Nangong Ce's younger brother Nangong Heng returned with him. She was supposed to call him Younger Uncle.

Her husband treated her with icy indifference, sometimes drawing close and sometimes keeping his distance. When she reached up to touch his mask, he shoved her to the ground.

She thought he couldn't stand her.

But when she was in danger, he risked his own life to protect her.

She couldn't understand him.

Her younger brother-in-law, Nangong Heng, was famed as the most handsome man in Shengjing.

Every time she looked at him, she felt her heart race.

At first, she thought she was simply bewitched by his looks.

But...

Whenever she stumbled, her younger brother-in-law was the first to catch her and ask, "Are you hurt, Sister-in-Law?"

After her husband mocked her, he was the first to comfort her. "You've been treated unfairly, Sister-in-Law."

When her husband's lack of affection led the elders in her family to bully her, he was the first to stand up for her.

"Sister-in-Law is the lady of this General's Residence."

Gradually, she realized she spent far more time with her younger brother-in-law than with her own husband.

She had never understood love, but one casual remark from her maid stirred up a storm in her heart.

"Second Master is so wonderful. Whoever marries him will be so happy!"

After hearing that, she became distracted all day long.

The thought of another woman always by his side in the future filled her with heartache.

That night, she drank herself into a stupor. In her dreams, she saw her younger brother-in-law, then her husband, the two of them taking turns appearing before her.

She said, "Younger Uncle... I think I've fallen for you..."

Cover lettering credit: ♡Jing Chun♡, lettering elements provided free of charge

A few reading tips:

This is a completely fictional setting. Don't overthink the details.

1. The hero and heroine are one-on-one.

2. A sweet, everyday romance with some angsty moments, but no angst in the relationship. The plot serves the romance.

3. Please read rationally. The heroine is delicate and the hero is strong; no character is perfect.

[Blurb written on April 17, 2024]

I also hope you'll check out my upcoming novel next door, "Warm Jade in Her Arms."

A naturally alluring, wealthy, beautiful widow VS a down-on-his-luck man who talks tough but is soft at heart

Su Nuanyu was the most famous widow in the Xiluo River region. She was wealthy and exceptionally beautiful, and men climbed over her walls every night.

Unable to bear the constant intrusions, she decided to hire a personal bodyguard.

That day, the threshold of the Xiao family's residence in Xiecheng was nearly trampled flat by all the men applying for the position of "personal" guard.

After a whole day of exhausting interviews, she was suddenly invigorated the moment she saw him.

The man was tall and broad-shouldered, with striking brows and keen eyes. Even dressed in coarse hemp clothes, his powerful build showed through at a glance.

"You're hired!"

She liked him, his looks and his physique. As they spent day and night together, she flirted with him every chance she got.

Her fingertips roamed over his body. The veins on his forehead bulged. "Do you know what you're doing?"

She did, and she'd been looking forward to it for a long time.

So she deliberately leaned closer.

From then on, he was like a river bursting its banks, no longer able to keep his former composure.

Until one day, Su Nuanyu brought home a handsome, clean-cut young man. The two of them chatted and laughed together.

"Sinan, from now on, both of you will serve me."

The man's fists clenched, veins appearing at his temples.

"Don't ever show yourself in front of me again! I'll make you pay for today's humiliation someday!"

He turned and left, his back resolute. Su Nuanyu only raised an eyebrow slightly and didn't try to stop him.

Later, Su Nuanyu fell on hard times. Because of her stunning beauty, the magistrate of Xiecheng set her up and offered her to a prince said to be violent and cold-blooded.

She had thought that with a face as beautiful as hers, making a living under the prince shouldn't be difficult. But when she saw his face, she froze completely.

The prince looked exactly like the bodyguard she'd driven away...

The prince's eyes were sinister, a cold smile on his lips as he closed in step by step. "Su Nuanyu, didn't I tell you to stay out of my sight?"

Reading Guide:

1. One-on-one, both leads are each other's first, happy ending.

2. Strong hero, delicate heroine. Full of old-school romance tropes, but the heroine doesn't suffer.

3. Fictional setting. Everything in the plot serves the romance.

4. The hero says one thing and means another, and the heroine has him completely wrapped around her finger. Just enjoy the fun.

(Blurb written on February 5, 2024)

Theme: Everyone has a purpose in life