Love and Hate with Brooding Beauties

A short story of 30,000 to 50,000 words, BG

Also known as: I'll Never Let You Go, Even as a Ghost

A woman disguised as a man: a seemingly obedient heroine who holds grudges and always gets even * A man disguised as a woman: a brooding, scheming male lead

Content warning: The male lead has physical contact with the scumbag father

Pei Fengxian thought she would spend her whole life as a spoiled young lord in disguise, growing old alongside Sister Yun.

She never expected her womanizing father to bring home a courtesan and take her as a concubine. Her mother flew into a rage, divorced the scumbag, and left her behind in the Pei household to deal with the beautiful concubine and report on what was happening in the estate.

The concubine was only a few years older than her, and had blossomed into a graceful beauty. But behind her father's back, she acted like a bewitching, venomous snake. No matter how carefully Pei Fengxian watched her words and actions, the woman always found some fault to use against her.

Unable to bear it any longer, Pei Fengxian finally decided to play along with the concubine. Their relationship grew closer and closer. Then her scumbag father died unexpectedly, and the beautiful concubine showed up with a six-year-old child in her arms.

The family estate that should have been hers was now going to someone else. Pei Fengxian couldn't accept it.

Luckily, fate still seemed to favor her. She uncovered Sister Yun's secret, and when she announced in the Pei family shrine that she would marry Sister Yun, the usually masterful concubine lost her composure in public for the first time.

Qin Wu's words cut to the bone: "Pei Fengxian, are you really going to be with that wicked woman?"

Pei Fengxian nodded. "Sister Yun is the one I want to spend my life with."

On their wedding day, Qin Wu accepted a bow from Pei Fengxian. Beneath the red lanterns, his gorgeous face was cracked and twisted.

A year later, Pei Fengxian brought a child to pay her respects to Qin Wu. Looking at the child's face, so much like Pei Fengxian's, Qin Wu felt he was going mad.

Later, Qin Wu really did go mad. A raging fire took Yun Yu, leaving Pei Fengxian alone to keep watch over the Pei estate.

Ten years passed. The Pei estate stood empty, its gates rarely visited. One day, the sound of gongs and drums came from outside.

A tall, striking young man stepped over the threshold and glared at Pei Fengxian, gritting his teeth. "Pei Fengxian, you'll pay with your life for my brother's death."

Theme: See your own heart clearly