Sour Bitter Orange

Name: Sour Bitter Orange
Author: Xiao Ke Bu Cai.

酸枳

by Xiao Ke Bu Cai. (小可不才.)

Status: Completed
Length: 292k Words
Genre: Modern Romance
Subgenre: Youth Sweet Romance
Updated: 4y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[Bad-boy Handsome, Hot-Tempered Older Brother VS. Unruly, Sharp-Tongued Younger Sister · Both Each Other’s First · Healing · Sweet Romance]

Shi Yao and Lu Miao are like two bitter orange trees growing in barren soil, their gnarled roots knotted together, impossible to separate.

When they were kids, Shi Yao was always threatening Lu Miao. “Believe me, I’ll beat you up.”

When they grew up, Lu Miao casually raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, then smiled. “Done dying of anger yet?”

Meeting you gave meaning to everything I’ve ever pursued.

You’re the only light in my bleak, silent life.

Scene One · Under the sunlight, a slender girl in a loose school uniform glowed with pale skin, pure and captivating.

Zhou Bai leaned over and asked Shi Yao, “You like that type?”

“Yeah, I like your sister!” Shi Yao scoffed.

“Great. Then I like your sister, too.” Zhou Bai’s clingy gaze still followed Lu Miao.

“You animal.” Shi Yao frowned and cursed, shoving him back with an elbow.

Scene Two · In the middle of the night, Shi Yao was woken by a ringing phone.

Eyes still closed, he felt around for his phone and answered. “Who is this?”

“Brother… it’s me, Lu Miao.” The woman’s voice on the phone was faint and hesitant.

Shi Yao woke up in an instant. He stared wide-eyed at the caller ID. It really was her!

“Brother, please help me…” The girl’s voice unconsciously took on a tearful edge.

Shi Yao roared at her, “Lu Miao! You’ve got the nerve to ask me for help? Did you forget I still haven’t settled the score from three years ago? Help you? Dream on!”

Scene Three · Beneath the fireworks filling the Christmas night sky, Lu Miao faced him with reddened eyes.

Shi Yao held her captive in his arms and drawled, all swagger, “You said if it happened more than three times, it’d start to feel real. I’ve kissed you four times now. Want to try dating?”

Stats

133Chapters

2.3kReads · 30 days

1.4MReads · all time

372Shelves

9.1Score

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This book is absolutely amazing! I haven't read anything this wonderful in a long time. The plot is simple yet relatable, captivating and engaging. I finished it in one night, and now I can't read any other novel. I'm really looking forward to your updates! It's sweet yet understated, unlike other cloyingly sweet stories.
133 likes4y ago
It's good, but I still felt a little heartbroken that the older brother didn't get into university because of sleeping pills 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢🥺
105 likes4y ago
"Throughout my painful past, you are the only light in my dark and desolate life." "The future is long, and we are each other's salvation and faith." Two trifoliate orange trees, with their gnarled roots growing in the barren soil, finally ushered in their sweet flowering season and bore happy fruit.
40 likes3y ago
"Oranges grown south of the Huai River are sweet oranges, but those grown north of it become bitter oranges, sour bitter oranges." This saying succinctly summarizes the love story of the male and female protagonists, highlighting the bitterness and hardship of their lives.
36 likes4y ago
A pseudo-sibling relationship: a tsundere brother versus a occasionally fierce sister. I'm totally in love!!! The plot is unconventional, and the small village setting felt really real. 😍 So far, I haven't seen any particularly angsty parts. But the male lead is so pitiful! What will happen to his career and life later? Author, please love him again! (●♡∀♡)
32 likes4y ago
I think this book is fantastic. The plot is full of twists and turns, and many scenes are described realistically and delicately. Most importantly, it didn't have a bad ending, and it's also my favorite kind of sibling romance novel, hehe. I've read too many novels that start off well but then fizzle out after the male and female leads get together, so it was really touching to find such a…
29 likes4y ago
This book is a must-read! You won't regret investing in it! It's incredibly good! I was initially reluctant to read any of Tomato's novels because nothing seemed to interest me, but then I suddenly discovered this one, and it's absolutely fantastic! It's not mainstream at all; the subject matter is very fresh, and the plot is full of twists and turns. I must say, the author's writing is superb!
27 likes4y ago
Wow, I've found a gem of a novel! The male lead isn't one of those aloof and arrogant characters anymore. He's actually short-tempered and often bickers with his sister. There are also some everyday moments with his grandmother, which feels very real and relatable. There's a bit of heartbreak later on, though, but it gets sweet afterwards. Overall, it's great so far! Author, please update soon!!!
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It's incredibly good. It's not the kind where the male and female leads are ridiculously awesome; it's just about ordinary yet extraordinary days that really touch your heart. Don't let some of the negative reviews deter you; give it a try, you'll be pleasantly surprised! 👀
20 likes3y ago
I'm really grateful 🥺. Seeing the beginning, I felt so sorry for the female lead's silent, unrequited love; then later, I was angry that her simple act of exchanging a glass of milk for the male lead's college entrance exam—that's a lifelong commitment! Sigh...
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