Joy Before Sleep

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Yun Yang was a good younger sister. To avenge her elder sister, she used all her cunning and schemes to pull her seemingly aloof brother-in-law down from his pedestal.

To inquire about her missing sister, Yun Yang traveled alone for a thousand miles to the capital, and on the way, she picked up a blind man. After washing him clean with fresh water, she realized not only was the blind man handsome (like Pan An), but he was also very understanding. Hearing that she was going to the capital, he offered to guide her.

"You're blind, can you still see the way?" Yun Yang was suspicious.

"My eyes are blind, but my heart is not. I am from the Xue clan in the capital…" the blind man said.

Yun Yang indignantly interrupted him, "Do you know that Xue family patriarch, Xue Yu? Let me tell you, this person is insipid, tactless, and extremely irresponsible to my sister!"

Xue Yu: "...Is the lady speaking of Xue Yu, courtesy name Lingjun? What is his relation to the lady?"

Yun Yang: "Of course I know him! He's my brother-in-law!"

What to do when you spread rumors right in front of the person concerned?

***

In Xue Yu's impression, his wife's younger sister was reckless and innocent, with a harmless face, yet wild and untamed. After arriving in the capital, she was adept at socializing, constantly calling him "brother-in-law" left and right. Using his influence, she captivated many noble young men and trampled on many sincere hearts.

He thought she was heartless until one day, she finally agreed to disappear from his sight forever, only to plead for the Sixth Young Master Lu.

The newly successful Imperial Scholar, Lu Jie. Xue Yu remembered that this man was rigid and harsh, offending many in court with his sharp, direct words. He never chased his wife's younger sister like other young men of the same rank, and he was as insipid and uninteresting as Xue Yu himself. How could Yun Yang like him?

Xue Yu couldn't understand, but he grew increasingly displeased with Lu Jie. To keep his own heart from being troubled, he arranged a match for Yun Yang, swiftly marrying her off to Lu Jie.

***

As the wedding date approached, Yun Yang noticed that her brother-in-law Xue Yu's temper became increasingly strange. She inwardly complained that empty-nester old men were difficult to get along with, then happily awaited her marriage.

Unexpectedly, one day, her brother-in-law blocked her path to meet Lu Jie. A strange smile appeared in his eyes as he approached step by step—"Yang Yang, how do you think I compare to Lu Jie? Who is better?"

Yun Yang looked at the man before her. He had shed his usual elegant indifference, and was actually dressed in her favorite red clothes, truly a uniquely handsome man.

With the self-awareness of someone reliant on others, she gave a sheepish smile, "Of course it's you. How can Lu Jie compare to brother-in-law?"

Xue Yu: Since that is the case, don't marry him, marry me instead.

Yun Yang: ???

• Considered a sweet story, both leads are clean (no prior relations), HE (Happy Ending).

• The male lead is not actually the brother-in-law; there is another hidden reason.

• The female lead is innocent and reckless like a little sun in the early stages, later learning to disguise herself and becoming a "green tea" enchantress. The early style is lighthearted; the later stage involves forbidden, bittersweet emotional struggle. The closest place to you is the farthest journey.

• Female Lead: *breathes*. Male Lead: She likes me and is very resourceful.