A Body Double Takes the Throne

Zhong Changqing was the cultivation world's only goddess in hundreds of years. Smitten by his looks, she forced the proud, taciturn only son of the Qu family, Qu Chengyuan, to marry her.

Zhong Changqing had thought that Qu Chengyuan, a man of unbending pride, would rather die than submit. To her surprise, on their wedding day, Qu Chengyuan blushed for once and showed not the slightest reluctance during the ceremony.

A proud beauty bending to her will was a lovely sight, and Zhong Changqing was delighted to accept it.

It wasn't until one night, when she saw two faces that were almost indistinguishable, that she finally understood. The Qu Chengyuan she'd married had been switched with someone else from the start.

The stand-in who'd married in Qu Chengyuan's place was none other than his full-blooded younger brother, said to have died at birth!

Zhong Changqing remained composed, leisurely observing the drama unfolding before her: the younger brother taking his elder brother's place at the wedding, and the elder brother regretting it.

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Qu Chengyuan had thought his marriage to Zhong Changqing was a humiliation, but he never expected to fall for her as time went by. Yet his younger brother, who had married in his place, followed Zhong Changqing around, and the two of them looked like a perfect couple.

"My place should be at her side. Now that I'm willing, you should obediently leave." Burning with jealousy, he warned his younger brother coldly.

But before his brother could answer, a divorce letter slapped lightly against his face. It was like a dull slap, leaving his heart aching as if it had been pierced.

After enjoying the show, Zhong Changqing had no interest in Qu Chengyuan's heartfelt confession. Under his startled gaze, she turned her attention to the poor little white flower his elder brother had bullied.

"What's your name?"

#Bro, I really wasn't trying to seduce your wife

#Sis-in-law, open the door. It's me, your brother-in-law

#Bro, your wife says she likes me

#Bro, the one who isn't loved is the real third wheel

Notes:

The female lead's surname is the compound surname Zhong Chang, not the single surname Zhong.

The male lead is split into two versions. The elder brother and younger brother are the same person, because a three-person love triangle isn't what we're going for.

Theme: Cherish the present.