After Mistaking My Childhood Sweetheart's Twin Brother for Him

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[Misrecognition trope / Love triangle / Jealous rivalry / Sunny ghostly younger brother × adorable girl × scheming, dark older brother / Shared senses]

Yu Yun Zhao had a childhood sweetheart to whom she was privately betrothed.

They went five years without letters or news from each other, until Yu Yun Zhao came across a blood-soaked man while gathering herbs.

It was her childhood sweetheart.

He used to deliberately rile her up so they could bicker, mess up her hair like a naughty child, and laugh as he turned into bugs to scare her.

He was lively and full of youthful energy.

But over the years, he had become much more reserved.

When Yu Yun Zhao cried, her childhood sweetheart silently stroked the top of her head and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

When Yu Yun Zhao teased him about his crooked tables and stools, he swept her into his arms and kissed her lips with a hint of force.

He whispered, "Zhao Zhao, I'll do my best."

Whenever Yu Yun Zhao brought up their past, her childhood sweetheart would furrow his brow ever so slightly and tenderly brush the end of hers.

Yu Yun Zhao shyly fluttered her lashes.

"Zhao Zhao, forget the past. Just remember me tonight."

On the eve of their wedding, her childhood sweetheart leaned against a tree. The wind lifted his robes and long hair as he smiled, bold and self-assured. "Zhao Zhao, I'm back."

Yu Yun Zhao froze.

If this was her childhood sweetheart, the man who had promised to stay with her forever, then who was the other person?

*

Yu Yun Zhao had never known that her childhood sweetheart had a twin brother.

Thinking of the times she'd crossed the line with him, her face grew hot. Overcome with guilt, she wanted to clear things up with the older brother.

He raised a hand, making her lift her head and look him in the eye.

"Zhao Zhao, I'm the one you married."

The younger brother appeared around the corner at some point.

Usually so brazen and carefree, now he stared at them like a ghost.

His body, concealed in the shadows, almost blended into the darkness. Only his eyes burned terrifyingly, like a sharp blade carving into them again and again.

The older brother was unafraid of his warning. He curled his lips and spoke gently:

"Zhao Zhao, if it's for him, could you really bear to let me go?"

That night, Yu Yun Zhao slept restlessly, as if she were caught in the plum rains of Jiangnan.

Her body felt hot and damp, and the mist clinging all around her made her skin sticky.

So uncomfortable.

In a haze, her childhood sweetheart's murmured words were as icy as raindrops.

[You are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine you are mine.]

Reader's guide:

1. The heroine isn't a strong woman. Because of her profession, she can be a little saintly, but she isn't a pushover. She'll grow as the story goes on.

2. None of the characters are perfect. Aside from keeping their basic values sound, nothing else is guaranteed. After all, if they had strong emotional morals, there wouldn't be a later plotline about stealing someone else's wife.

3. No choosing sides. All the good men are getting collected.

4. This is an indulgence project. I love a brotherly feast, so I'm cooking it myself. Please don't send writing advice.

5. Updated daily at 9 p.m. If I miss an update, I'll post a notice.

Preview:

As a devout female cultivator of the Hehuan Sect, Song He kept three things in mind when she descended the mountain to gain experience:

No ugly men, no skinny men, and especially no men with lousy equipment.

The sect leader also gave her this advice: "There are plenty of good men out there. If one doesn't suit you, find another."

Dao Companion No. 1: A beautiful, tragic sword cultivator, cold as a mountain peak

Song He found an injured sword cultivator on the road and liked his firm physique. That very night, she discovered that even a forcibly picked melon could be sweet.

But after recovering, the sword cultivator dropped his gentle manner. He was out all day and rarely came home. He even denied their relationship to others, coldly watching as they mocked Song He.

Song He sneered and walked away.

Dao Companion No. 2: A skilled, gloomy, mysterious ghost cultivator

The ghost cultivator hated the dao companion bond. Knowing Song He was afraid of ghosts, he often sent spirits to scare her late at night, laughing loudly from the shadows.

Song's fists clenched. She dumped him without hesitation.

Dao Companion No. 3: A seductive, alluring fox demon cultivator

Song He loved fluffy things, but the demon cultivator only curled his tail around her waist when he was aroused. The rest of the time, she wasn't even allowed to touch it.

Song He was very tolerant of him, which only made the demon cultivator more spoiled. He wanted to claim every spirit stone and secret manual for himself.

She wanted a man to support her, not to support a man herself.

Song He turned and left.

Dao Companion No. 4: A taciturn, rugged body cultivator

The body cultivator was steady-tempered, unlike the others, who were so resistant to her. He even remembered what she liked and did things without her needing to lift a finger.

Song He thought she'd found her destined partner. But whenever they had a disagreement, the body cultivator stubbornly clung to his own opinion and watched coldly as she argued her case. He never tried to make peace first.

A man who gave her the silent treatment was an absolute dealbreaker.

Song He found the destined partner her senior and junior sisters had told her about. He was gentle and understanding, and even went along with her. His stamina was incredible.

Just as she was considering forming a dao companion bond with him, all those exes came knocking again:

The sword cultivator's eyes were red as he knelt on the ground, his figure as ethereal as an immortal's. "Yin Yin, I'll let you do whatever you want. I won't hurt you again. Give me another chance."

The ghost cultivator appeared in Song He's room, just one screen away from her lover. In the bronze mirror, his cold lips seemed to brush Song He's earlobe. "Yin Yin, I practiced my oral skills just for you. Please trust me this time."

The demon cultivator revealed his fluffy ears and offered her his bushy tail. "Yin Yin, touch it as much as you like. Just don't leave me."

The body cultivator, wearing only a thin undergarment, sat on the bed where Song He and her lover spent their nights together. He guided her hand over his broad, firm physique. "Yin Yin, I know I was wrong. Is this what you like? If not, I'll keep working on it."

That night, Song He's lover kissed her again and again, feeling completely insecure. Holding Song He in his arms as her gaze grew hazy, he murmured, "Yin Yin, you said it yourself. I'm the lover you're most satisfied with, and the one you like best."

"I still do."

"Right?"

#There is no first or second, only the one who shows up later

#Yin Yin can like whoever she wants. I'm willing to be her concubine.

※ Temporarily one-on-one relationships. The heroine is a bit of a rake, all lust and no love. She's a playgirl, a bad woman.

※ The heroine has experience, the men don't. The male lead observes the rules of male virtue. She is their first, and even after getting dumped, they are furious yet willing to let her train them.

※ The male leads' cultivation benefits the heroine, and they may even compete over who can benefit her more.

Theme: Career growth, independence, and self-reliance