Chapter 16: Nipping the Peach Blossom in the Bud
The servants who came to wash and dress the young master were all dumbfounded, standing still and not moving. This was the first time they had encountered such a shy and embarrassed scene, and they didn’t know whether they should step forward to serve or not. Seeing this, Xiao Yuan waved his hand to dismiss the servants.
The person involved is confused, while the onlooker sees clearly.
Xiao Yuan looked at the bed with a worried expression and sighed inwardly: This young master was born into a noble family. On the surface, he appeared arrogant and aloof. Those who didn’t know the young master would think he was a little arrogant and willful.
In fact, the young master had been pampered and spoiled since childhood, so it was natural for him to have a lively personality. But he was simple-minded, innocent, and always had clear likes and dislikes.
The young master’s fondness for Dr. Lu was not formed in a day. Perhaps it was when he was saved from the Liushu River by Dr. Lu that a silent seed of palpitation was planted.
When he learned that his savior was Dr. Lu, this seed began to sprout and bloom rapidly, like a vine that inadvertently climbed into the young master’s heart, growing out of control and doing as it pleased, resulting in today’s behavior that went against propriety.
From ignorance to the gradual awakening of love, tasting the sweetness of love for the first time, how could he have thought about the seriousness of this act? Today’s sticky state seemed to have returned to when the Lord was here, and it was even more intense. If it were mutual love, it would be fine.
However, this was clearly just the young master’s unrequited love.
Xiao Yuan paused for a moment and decided to make the young master more clear-headed. He boldly spoke, “Young master, although you like Dr. Lu, as a young gentleman who has not yet come of age, today’s matter violates the virtues of men and should not be done. Moreover, Dr. Lu seems to only have a teacher-student relationship with you and has even saved your life before. If Dr. Lu wakes up from the alcohol and realizes your overstepping behavior today…”
Every word of what Xiao Yuan said poured into Su Qingwan’s ears. His mind went blank with a loud noise, and the originally shy and embarrassed flush instantly turned into a humiliated pale white. It was like a basin of cold water poured over his head, making his whole body cold, and a bone-chilling coolness shot through him, causing him to fall from the clouds into a dark and dirty ditch.
He didn’t know why, but at that time, it was as if he had lost his mind and greedily captured her breath. He shouldn’t have indulged in his evil desires and taken advantage of her for his own selfish desires.
How would Lu Yuner view him?
Vulgar and despicable?
Dirty and filthy?
Shameless and unrestrained?
Covered under the quilt, Su Qingwan’s heart felt like it was being cut by a knife when he thought of these things. His body trembled violently uncontrollably, his eyes gradually reddened, his fingers tightly grasped the quilt, and tears flowed like a spring.
Before Xiao Yuan could finish speaking, he heard intermittent sobs coming from the bed. His face instantly showed a regretful expression, and he walked up in a panic to comfort, “Alright, young master, don’t cry. Xiao Yuan…”
“I want to be alone for a while,” Su Qingwan interrupted with a tearful face, biting his lip hard. He felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart.
Xiao Yuan had a worried look on his face, but he obediently closed the door and left.
In the courtyard on the east side of the North Court of the Yun Qinwang Mansion, the quiet courtyard was decorated with vines, green bamboo, and various small flowers and grasses. On the windowsill, there were a few pots of flower buds that had not yet bloomed among the lush green leaves. In about three to five days, the pots would be filled with flowers again.
In the spacious and bright study, there was a faint scent of sandalwood incense. On the desk made of agarwood, brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were placed. The bookshelf was neatly filled with various books.
Su Bai was calmly practicing calligraphy with a brush. The strokes were like iron paintings and silver hooks, vast and unrestrained. The brush fell like clouds and smoke.
The calligraphy was like the person. Stroke by stroke, the hidden sharpness was slightly exposed, and the exposed sharpness also showed restraint, combining both strength and gentleness.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past the window at a rapid speed. The next second, a woman in black appeared in the study and whispered in Su Bai’s ear for a moment before leaving without a trace.
Su Bai seemed to have her thoughts stopped, holding the brush in the air above the white paper. Because she had not put down the brush for a long time, the ink condensed at the tip of the brush and kept dripping onto the white paper, already staining a large area.
Then, two bright flames ignited in her deep eyes, and a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of her lips. She softly murmured three words.
“Lu Yuner.”
Late at night, the moon was like silver.
Lu Mansion.
In the middle of the night, Lu Yuner, who had sobered up, felt thirsty. Relying on the hazy moonlight from the window, she fumbled in the dark room in a daze. With great difficulty, she came to the table and poured a glass of water. As soon as she took a sip of water, she immediately cried out in pain.
“Hiss—”
Her still somewhat dazed mind instantly became clear.
Lu Yuner put down the glass and immediately lit the lamp in the room. She went to the dressing table, picked up a mirror, and gently examined her lips, only to find that her lower lip had been bitten and was a little swollen and red.
With her dating experience, Lu Yuner could tell at a glance that this was the result of being fiercely ravaged.
Moreover, the kissing technique was clumsy and unrestrained.
This was not a kiss, but obviously the result of being bitten and broken.
“Which bastard who deserves a beating did this!” Lu Yuner frowned and said with displeasure. She had grown up for so long and had never been taken advantage of like this before.
At this moment, the door was pushed open.
“My lord, you’re awake. Are you still feeling a little uncomfortable? If not, I can brew a cup of sobering tea for you,” Qiu Yi said. Because she was worried that her lord might fall while getting up at night due to not being fully sober, she didn’t dare to sleep too soundly. Seeing the light on in her lord’s room, she immediately rushed over to check.
Lu Yuner asked with a solemn expression, “What time did I return to the mansion last night?”
Qiu Yi rolled her eyes and replied, “Around 9 PM. However, I was planning to go and pick you up at the usual time. I didn’t expect that as soon as I left the mansion gate, young master Su had already brought you back to the mansion. I was quite surprised at the time. How could it be…”
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If you’re like me…
Too tired of reading stories where the female lead is often foolish, weak, feeble both physically and mentally, usually in a subservient and oppressed role in society such as a maid, secretary, concubine… or to put it bluntly, typically the one who has to serve and please the male lead, always needing protection and rescue from male leads, while the male lead is often described as talented, strikingly handsome, powerful,…
Then please continue reading.
Hi there, girls!
I’m Yuushi L.
Every day, movies and comics continuously reinforce the notion that women are weak, that they can only handle trivial matters in the background, that women are petty-minded and constantly jealous, mocking, and laughing at other women, while men are strong, wealthy, and solely focused on conquering the world, with countless mindless women ready to fall into their arms.
Believe me, once you read Female-dominant (FEDO) novels, your mindset will change significantly.
I am deeply inspired by strong, independent, and rational women who have the power to take control of their lives, and I am fascinated by the way society’s gender roles are reversed in this genre compared to real life.
So I have created this web with the noble purpose of promoting the “Female-dominant (FEDO)” genre of novels.
In my country, there was a rare renowned female poet in ancient times who wrote the following about the fate of women in that era:
“Damn this life of sharing a husband,
One wrapped in warmth, the other left cold.
I’d rather have stayed single from the start,
Than to endure a life so torn apart.”
Perhaps my penchant for reading female-dominant stories is partly a way of rebelling against the realities of life.
On my site, there will be stories that are not only female-dominant novels, as long as they align with my taste, featuring strong female protagonists and fresh, captivating storylines. Usually, they will be modern or fantasy novels.
I rarely read ancient novels that aren’t female-dominant because they often contain details that easily trigger me. These include the portrayal of men having multiple wives and concubines, which was considered utterly normal in ancient society, and the frequent disdain towards women.
I cannot change the world, as the societal structure that discriminates against women and elevates men has existed for thousands of years. Changing it to truly give women an equal role in society is not something that can happen overnight. If you want gender equality now, it’s laughable. It will never happen when over 90% of national and business leaders are men.
But I can start by changing the mindset of women, sisters, and young girls. Don’t just read dull slogans urging women to be strong and independent; it’s hard to imagine. Read Female-dominant (FEDO) novels to see clearly what true female empowerment looks like.
I believe there will be more and more independent and strong women who prioritize their careers and personal stability over seeking a man to rely on.
In the future, there will be more successful female entrepreneurs, politicians, and thought leaders.
As for me, I will start by making this website grow stronger day by day.
I especially like the concept of “the male lead falls in love first, the female lead is the cold-hearted and rational one, and the male lead suffers because the female lead doesn’t reciprocate his feelings.”
Therefore, you’ll see that most of the novels on my website will belong to this trope. Of course, there will be exceptions.
In the future, I also plan to write my own novels following this concept, where the female lead in my stories will never be the weaker party. I hope I can do it soon.
The novels I highly recommend will be listed under the category:
There will be exceptionally brilliant stories, but there will also be mediocre ones. As the Female-dominant (FEDO) genre has fewer authors and readers, the number of high-quality novels is limited.
Therefore, I want to promote this genre to reach a wider audience, which will encourage more talented authors to choose to write in this style, leading to the birth of more outstanding Female-dominant (FEDO) novels.
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WARNING:
In some novels, there are certain unhealthy ideologies and illegal actions held by the main characters (for example, treating human lives as worthless, or casually deciding to kill someone, forcing others to do things they don’t want to do, arbitrarily imprisoning others, plotting to harm others, using violence to retaliate against violence,…).
This may be because the authors are still young and inexperienced, unaware that what they’re writing goes beyond moral standards and can negatively influence young readers.
It’s important that readers under 18 years old need to recognize these are illegal actions, not permitted to be carried out in real life, always keep a clear head while reading, treat these works only as entertainment, and don’t let yourself be influenced by those plot points.
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*Spotlight on Finished Novel Translations*
The Male Lead’s Obsessive (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Synopsis:
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Summary:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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