The Wrong Bed

Though Ning Xuan'er was a low-ranking maid, she was alluringly beautiful.

She refused to live a lowly life and resolved to marry into a higher station.

So she set her sights on the dashing and charming third son of the Xie family, Xie Changheng.

Whenever she got the chance, she'd drop a handkerchief in front of Xie Changheng or pretend to stumble, trying to seduce him. Every attempt failed.

All because of one person:

Xie Zhenhe, the second son, was a gentle, jade-like man and the dream lover of countless women in the capital.

Xie Zhenhe always appeared out of nowhere, either picking up her handkerchief or putting an arm around her waist to steady her.

Ning Xuan'er always thought Xie Zhenhe was up to no good, so she kept her distance and continued looking for a chance to seduce Xie Changheng.

Then, one day, she deliberately fell into the water and was rescued by Xie Changheng. After exchanging glances, the two of them got together.

Knowing her chance had come, Ning Xuan'er put on her thinnest clothes that very night and climbed into his bed.

After a night of passion, she turned tenderly toward the person beside her.

But Xie Zhenhe was lying there, looking thoroughly satisfied, a bright red cinnabar mark between his brows.

Ning Xuan'er hurriedly pulled the covers over herself and exclaimed, embarrassed and angry, "Why is it you?!"

Xie Zhenhe's expression darkened. He leaned over, caught her wrist, and asked with a beaming smile, "If you want to be the young madam, why didn't you come to me?"

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Later, Ning Xuan'er was transferred to serve Xie Zhenhe as his personal maid. Every day, he seemed to want to keep her tethered to his side.

She thought she had climbed into the wrong man's bed but found the right man, and began to quietly look forward to him giving her a proper title.

Instead, she eventually heard that Xie Zhenhe was getting married.

What wasn't hers could never be hers. She gave up hope.

That night, after Xie Zhenhe fell asleep, she quietly packed her belongings. Suddenly, a pair of hands pulled her back behind the warm bed curtains.

"Where is my bride going with her lover?"

Xie Zhenhe smiled sweetly as his cold fingertips rubbed her pale ankle.

"You're being so disobedient... I should lock you here with a golden chain, so you can never leave my side again."

A soft, beautiful, silly girl who never overthinks things x A noble young gentleman who seems gentle but is truly a madman

[Reading Guide]

1. Both leads are virgins; happy ending.

2. The male lead has been plotting for a long time, and gradually reveals his mad nature.

Please add my next novel, The Trouble with a Stepsister, to your reading list

At fourteen, Su Xueman moved with her mother to marry into the Marquis's household, becoming a young lady of the estate and gaining a stepbrother.

Her mother was in poor health, so she took it upon herself to be an elder sister, caring for Tan Yan and watching him grow up.

As the days passed, Tan Yan grew from someone who barely reached her collarbone into a young man who could easily pull her into his arms.

He turned out well in every way. His only flaw was that he was far too clingy, unable to stay away from her for even half a step.

When her mother died, her stepfather refused to let her stay and found her a match. She had no choice but to accept.

After Su Xueman told Tan Yan, he didn't throw a jealous fit as he usually did.

He curled his lips into a smile and said in a voice that was almost tender, "All right. But before you get married, could you put on a wedding dress for your little brother to see?"

On the eve of her wedding, Su Xueman put on her bright red bridal robe and knocked on his door.

But as soon as she entered, sheer gauze covered her eyes, and she was pulled into a burning embrace.

"Don't even think about leaving."

Tan Yan whispered in her ear, stubborn to the point of obsession.

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After that night, Tan Yan moved out and established his own household, becoming a dashing young general.

He kept Su Xueman hidden away in his rear courtyard, tormenting her day and night.

Then an imperial decree ordered Tan Yan to lead troops to the northern desert.

Before leaving, he kissed Su Xueman's forehead and gently told her to wait for him to return, like any ordinary husband.

But the next moment, he fastened a golden shackle around her ankle with his own hands.

During a battle, Tan Yan was accidentally ambushed by the enemy. Everyone thought he was dead.

A year later, after enduring countless hardships, he returned from the northern desert, but couldn't find his beloved no matter how thoroughly he searched.

At last, on a bustling street, he saw Su Xueman walking beside a handsome young man. She shyly called him, "Husband."

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After Tan Yan vanished without a trace, Su Xueman thought she could live an ordinary life.

Then one day, while she was visiting a temple fair with her husband, she heard a familiar voice behind her. "Sister, it's been a long time."

The young man's voice was bright and warm, yet he was the source of years of nightmares and suffering.

[A gentle, beautiful, honest older sister x A gloomy, sinister ghost of a man pretending to be sunny]

[Reading Guide]

1. Their romantic relationship only begins after their familial ties are severed.

Theme: Love yourself before loving someone else.