After My Obsessive Future Brother-in-Law Saved Me

Cowering yet brave, a bitter little melon who never lets a grudge go unavenged vs. a taciturn, decisive, cold-blooded madman

The second male lead faces a wife-winning hell, while the male lead resorts to taking what he wants by force

[Blurb]

Qin Yu, the beautiful and captivating illegitimate daughter of the Minister's residence, has had a rough life. All she wants is to stay alive and find the key person who can help her uncover the truth behind her mother's death.

She has barely escaped from home when her future brother-in-law, whom she has never met, mistakes her for a spy who stole the token used to command the Tiger Head Army. He keeps her under constant surveillance.

With no other choice, Qin Yu invents a new identity: Zhi Nuan.

She finds an opportunity to prove her innocence, then manages to escape him.

She thinks it would be best if she and her ruthless brother-in-law never met again.

Zhang Duhan, however, is more thrilled than anyone to see her again.

Zhang Duhan: We meet again, Zhi Nuan.

Qin Yu: Oh no. He's after me.

The aphrodisiac in Qin Yu's body has no antidote and flares up once a week. Too ashamed to tell anyone, she endures it alone.

Until the day Zhang Duhan catches her. Looking into her tearful eyes, he brushes a thumb over her moist lips, his gaze full of tenderness. "I told you that once you married me, I would protect you for the rest of your life. That includes what happens in bed. If you don't want to look at me, I can wear a mask."

Only later does Qin Yu learn that spending enough time together can make you fall in love.

It's just that Zhang Duhan's stamina is a bit too much for her.

From the first time Zhang Duhan saw Zhi Nuan, he had feelings for her without even realizing it.

He arranges everything so that he can keep her where he can see her.

To make it easier for her to earn a living in the capital, he gives her a household registration booklet. He never expects her to slip beyond his control and use it to recruit beauties for peace negotiations. How could he not stop her?

He is clearly protecting her, yet she doesn't seem to appreciate it.

He seems to have underestimated her abilities.

She still manages to flee to Nanming, far away from him. He follows her, only to be met with a blade she drives into him without hesitation. That night, he kisses her by force for the first time.

Later, Zhang Duhan learns that she has many secrets. For instance, she is the Third Miss Qin of the Minister's residence, and she has a beloved she would love until death.

He refuses to accept it. Step by step, he lays his plans, leading her to see the truth and shattering her illusions. He will make her understand what a bastard the man she is desperately protecting really is.

She should understand that only he can give her what she wants.

He, too, understands that she is the only one who has taught him how to love.

#You said I was just a pawn, so why did you fall for me?

#A record of Commander Zhang's spectacular backfires

Reader's Guide:

1. This is a fictional setting, loosely inspired by Song Dynasty history. Please don't treat it as historical fact.

2. The heroine's arc is about playing the pig to eat the tiger and growing stronger. She isn't perfect. She is extraordinarily beautiful, so there will be plenty of detailed descriptions of her looks. The domestic rivalry arc comes midway through the story, and the plot serves the romance.

3. Qin, the Seventh Miss: a seemingly pure and delicate flower who is actually strong-willed and brave vs. Commander Zhang: stern, decisive, and devoted to one person, whose words and actions don't always match.

4. The leads are each other's first and only partners. Their romance develops gradually, and they marry before falling in love. The male lead is the guiding type of lover, but the heroine truly does have feelings for the second male lead.

Theme: Love yourself a little more.