"You there with the flatbread, get out. Don't dirty my books."
"I didn't. I haven't even..." Yan Hui was shy by nature. Being scolded like that made her little face, hidden behind the white veil of her hat, turn bright red.
She was too tongue-tied to know how to answer back or defend herself.
She hadn't even dared to eat the flatbread after buying it. She was afraid the oil, more precious than gold, might get on the book and go to waste.
She found a secluded corner and finished her flatbread.
After checking several times that she had put away the oil paper, she went in empty-handed to find her elder brother, who was looking for books inside.
She didn't find him. Instead, she was hit by a book.
She had been engrossed in the book in her hands when it was suddenly snatched away.
Her brother had taken it from her.
"How can you read a forbidden book?"
There were forbidden books in the bookshop?
Yan Hui's first thought was... Now she had a reason to report the shopkeeper and have him punished.
Just imagining the shopkeeper bowing and scraping before the officials made her happy.
*After reading this book, Yan Hui's temperament changed completely, and her combat power shot to the max. With a flip of her hand, she could summon clouds and rain, and rule the world!
Why would the imperial court ban this book if there weren't a reason?
Entered in a light novel writing contest. Reason for entering: The book records that monsters live in this world alongside humans!
Completed:
Childhood Friends Become a Match Made in Heaven
Blurb:
To keep the person she had loved since childhood from being implicated, Jian Yirou betrayed her organization and went into hiding in another household. Now, what place could she hope to claim for herself...?
Unexpectedly, one drunken night, Suyuan mistakenly believed the two of them had crossed the line. He spoke harshly. "There was never any affection between us! I only acknowledged you as my sworn younger sister to avoid trouble."
Heartbroken, she left without a word.
She had barely left the Su residence when the organization captured her. On the brink of death, she was chosen by Qiguan. From then on, she entered the Xiao residence disguised as a long-lost heiress!
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After the fake heiress's identity was exposed, the eldest Xiao brother kept kissing her again and again.
How could a fake heiress easily marry the real young master? Besides, the real young master already had a childhood sweetheart...
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Only after Suyuan had driven her away did he learn that she had indeed suffered a disaster and lost her home.
They met again at the academy. Unable to suppress his feelings, he kept drawing closer, only to be obstructed again and again by her elder brother.
He saw Xiao Jiyan touch her cheek without the slightest hesitation, gently wiping away her crystal-clear tear with his fingertip. The large hand cast a rugged shadow across the gauze screen. His expression was indulgent and smiling, and the deep affection in his eyes could no longer be concealed.
*Suddenly, I realized that behind his repeated attempts to stop me was the desire to claim her for himself, hidden beneath the disguise of an elder brother.
If we're both fake older brothers, why should I give way? I have the bond we shared since childhood on my side!
He drew Xiao Yirou into his arms and pressed her into a corner where the walls met. Half his lips touched hers, then he pulled away after the briefest kiss.
In a soft, lilting voice, he said only, "Come home with me."
Coming Soon:
Getting Closer
Blurb:
Li Wenjing had a crush on Qi Simiao, always believing his heart belonged to someone else and never daring to hope for more. Even when she was by his side, she kept to the boundaries of friendship and never once crossed the line.
In her spare time, she wrote many people's stories, including the story of her own unrequited love.
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He had read every story she wrote, yet never realized one of them concealed their own little chapter. From his point of view, their story was something entirely different.
He left the coffee machine at his law firm unused and came to her coffee shop every day to support her business.
It wasn't coffee he was drinking, but an excuse to get closer to her.
After one reckless night, she opened her eyes to a floor covered in coffee beans and him, naked. It turned out that "friendship," like the coffee beans in her shop, could go bad if left around too long.
Mutual pining / Friends-to-lovers / Mutual pursuit / Both leads are inexperienced / Happy ending
Theme: Keep your conduct upright, and wickedness will naturally die away.
