The Male Lead’s First Wife in a Harem Novel

Updates at 12:01 a.m. Li Chao transmigrates into a novel written for a male audience. The male lead is born humble but has extraordinary talent. On his path to ascension, he wins the hearts of countless women and ends up with one wife and nine concubines. The cool, aloof senior sister, the delicate junior sister, his childhood sweetheart with a betrothal, even a demoness from the demonic sect and a saintess of the Joyous Union Sect... And she becomes the harem-loving hero's first and principal wife. For Li Chao, this is like a bolt from the blue. But she can't change the plot. When she's eighteen, the hero joins her sect, Tianji Sect. Lin Yan isn't quite what she imagined. He's mild-mannered and reserved, with a simple, earnest kindness about him. He doesn't look the least bit like a playboy. But Li Chao doesn't dare trust appearances. Lin Yan, born with a natural sword bone, quickly wins her father's favor and becomes the sect leader's personal disciple. He also becomes her junior brother. Perhaps because of the plot, Lin Yan falls in love with her at first sight. The light in his eyes is so intense she can't look at him, and even frightens her. Afraid of becoming one of Lin Yan's harem members, she tries everything to push him away and escape the plot. She makes things difficult for him at every turn and never gives him a kind word, hoping he'll grow to hate her and back off. But to her disappointment, even after being beaten and bruised, Lin Yan's feelings never change. He can only prop up his bloodied body and kneel before her, asking again and again whether he's done something wrong. Li Chao feels helpless. Perhaps the laws of this world can't stand to see the male and female leads stray from their intended roles. During a secret-realm expedition, the two are infected with a love gu and forcibly bound together. The love gu is fierce. They must cultivate together every month to ease its effects, or their meridians will reverse and their cultivation will vanish. There is no cure for the love gu. Her father already favors Lin Yan, his young disciple, and can't bear to see them carrying on without a proper relationship. He immediately arranges their marriage. Though unwilling, Li Chao eventually agrees to marry him. But she never gives in. She continues to glare coldly at him and keeps an eye on his every move. The moment she catches him flirting with another woman, she plans to tell her father and divorce him. She's nothing like the artificial, lifeless principal wife in the original story. But somehow, Li Chao can't find a single fault with Lin Yan. Outside the sect, he keeps his distance from women and never says more than a word to them. At home, Lin Yan is honest and obedient, always ready to give her whatever she wants. He's practically a different person from the womanizing male lead in the book. Later, by a stroke of luck, Li Chao finally learns the truth. The story she'd read was a fanfic written by a loser who'd warped the original beyond recognition! The original was a pure-love story. She and Lin Yan had loved each other their whole lives and ascended together in the end. Reader's Guide An ordinary sweet Mary Sue story. Simple writing. If you have high standards, proceed with caution. A cold-faced, cute, aloof senior sister x a grassroots, overpowered hero junior brother from a male power fantasy. The protagonists aren't all-knowing and have flaws. The premise and blurb are clear. If you don't like the setup, proceed with caution. The male lead is a virgin. Theme: Independence