Sleepless Snow

Cheng Xueyi was Pei Jiamu's fiancée, who appeared out of nowhere with the first snowfall of the season. Her arrival was silent, yet startling.

Apart from having once helped Pei Jiamu, she had no other remarkable qualities. She was beautiful and fragile, led before everyone by an older relative, her head timidly bowed.

Pei Jiamu disliked his fiancée at first sight. He insulted her without a care for appearances, then tried to push her into the icy winter lake when she wasn't looking.

She lost her balance and toppled backward, only to fall into a warm embrace.

Pei Jiamu's smug expression vanished at once. He murmured, "Cousin," then hurried away, leaving her tearfully bewildered.

The man with peach-blossom eyes smiled gently, softly ruffled her hair, and said, "Don't be afraid."

-

Rumor had it that Pei Yuanying had charmed his way through countless women. He'd dated plenty, but no one had ever seen him truly care about any of them.

He was young, wealthy, and courteous to everyone around him.

But he seemed serious about Cheng Xueyi. Some said he had fallen for his younger cousin's fiancée and that the two cousins were about to fall out over her.

He gave her presents and took care of her like a pretty doll, dressing her up. She was often by his side, thinking she had found shelter and was someone special to him.

With dewy eyes and an innocent smile, she asked, "Will you take care of me forever?"

He patiently answered her repeated question. "Of course I will."

Inside a half-closed room, Pei Jiamu asked, "Brother, are you really interested in that idiot?"

He smiled faintly, his lowered eyes concealing his feelings. "She's kind of pitiful. I'm just teasing her."

Something heavy fell by the door. He looked up just in time to meet her tear-filled eyes.

He immediately got up to chase after her, but she vanished into the vast snowfall without a trace.

-

When they met again, Cheng Xueyi appeared as the daughter of a bride. She smiled happily with her arm linked through the woman's, her eyes fixed on Pei Yuanying.

The woman introduced her: "This is Xue'er, my family."

Nestled in the woman's arms, she winked at him and said, "It's nice to meet you."

In a corner, she touched his furrowed brow and gently comforted him, imitating the way he'd comforted her. "You said you'd take care of me forever. We're going to be family now. Aren't you happy?"

[Reading Guide]

* Antisocial personality disorder x gentle playboy

* Both are sexually inexperienced / younger top

* The characters aren't perfect, and the protagonists have low moral standards. A character's worldview is not the author's worldview!

Theme: Live well