A West Wind at Dusk Stirs Ripples

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Important warnings: Not pure romance, one woman with two partners (read with caution if this bothers you)

Xiao Chulian used to be the personal bodyguard of Shang Mingyi, the heiress of Shang Hai Real Estate, the leading property tycoon in Beicheng. She was 176 centimeters tall, with a slim waist, long legs, and visible abs.

She and Shang Mingyi grew up together, sharing a deep bond and never leaving each other's side.

Then, in a single day, everything collapsed. The Shang empire came crashing down, and Shang Mingyi went from a pampered heiress to a pariah whom everyone wanted to see punished.

Anyone could come along and kick her while she was down.

She thought anyone might betray her, but not Xiao Chulian. Xiao Chulian would always be on her side.

But she was wrong. Terribly wrong.

One day, while Shang Mingyi lay unconscious in a hospital bed, the person she trusted most turned around and threw herself into the arms of her sworn enemy, Bo Wanyan. Xiao Chulian obeyed Bo Wanyan in everything. If Bo Wanyan wanted a kiss, she kissed her. If she wanted a hug, she held her. She never hesitated. She had never acted that way with Shang Mingyi.

Shang Mingyi hated Xiao Chulian for betraying her. She hated Bo Wanyan even more for bringing Xiao Chulian around to flaunt their love and deliberately rub it in.

Their sweetness cut Shang Mingyi to the quick. She thought she would be able to give up on Xiao Chulian, but Xiao Chulian kept appearing at her side. When people tried to force her to drink, Xiao Chulian came to her rescue, took her glass, and drank in her place. When she twisted her ankle, Xiao Chulian arrived at once, massaged it, and carried her to the hospital.

When people poured drinks over her and made a spectacle of her, Xiao Chulian rushed over and shielded her from every blow.

Xiao Chulian's thoughtfulness felt like nothing but mockery. Shang Mingyi slapped her and demanded, "What is this supposed to be, having it both ways? You disgust me."

The woman said nothing in her defense. Instead, she suddenly crouched down and carefully tied Shang Mingyi's shoelaces.

"Bo Wanyan did me a favor, so I can't leave her yet. We're not a couple, but we're close enough to it..."

They had already done everything a couple would do. What difference did it make?

It took Xiao Chulian a long time to respond.

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Bo Wanyan, the richest woman in Beicheng, had a graceful figure and stunning beauty. Her bewitching, peach-blossom eyes could ensnare anyone at any moment. At some point, a cool, chaste female bodyguard appeared at her side, obeying her every word and never daring to go against her.

Her life had always gone smoothly. She was decisive and ruthless, and she fought and clawed for whatever she wanted. Anyone she set her sights on would be hers, no matter what.

"Xiao Chulian!"

With a languid look in her eyes, she studied the woman standing motionless before her.

"Come here!" She crooked a finger. The woman lifted her head slightly and obediently walked over.

"...I want you!" She stepped close and whispered against her earlobe.

The woman whose name she had called showed no expression, as if she had done this too many times to count. With practiced ease, she lifted Bo Wanyan around the waist, carried her to the kitchen island, cupped her face, and kissed her.

"I want you to never leave me, ever. You can only stay by my side..."

Xiao Chulian spent her life caught between two women, one she loved and one she did not. She couldn't bring herself to abandon Shang Mingyi, but she couldn't ignore Bo Wanyan, either.

Reader's note: There are a lot of elements, including possessive pursuit and unrequited love. All three women are protagonists, ranked by order of appearance. Xiao shares kissing and sex scenes with both other women (read with caution if this bothers you). This story does not involve a threesome, and nobody is two-timing anyone.

Blurb written: June 30, 2025. Updated: August 25, 2025. Final version confirmed: February 14, 2026

Theme: Among three people, there is always something to learn from one another