He Asked Hoarsely, “Sis, Am I Not Good Enough?”

The main story is complete.

(One-to-one romance + younger man + love grows over time + double standards + everyday life + green tea + possessive + cohabitation + doting boyfriend + sweet on the surface, calculating underneath)

A friend once told her that Mu Chen had never been loved or cared for as a child, and that he was a poor little thing.

But later, she realized that none of that was true. How could the man holding her captive and kissing her again and again be a poor little thing?

Mu Chen had long since fallen for Chu Tingyao.

After that night, he thought they would grow closer, but all he got was, “Let's pretend it never happened.”

Mu Chen felt a little wronged, but comforted himself. He could take things slowly.

But later, when she grew close to another man, Mu Chen couldn't take it anymore.

At last, that night, Mu Chen pulled her into his arms. His beautiful fox eyes were tinged with a faint red, and he choked out, his gaze burning, “Sister, why can't it be me?”

He was clearly pleading, yet the possessiveness in his eyes only grew stronger, as did his repeated kisses.

Content warning!

The pacing is fairly fast. The male lead is very good at putting on an act: gentle and refined only in front of the heroine, but cold and merciless toward everyone else. Though he's two years younger than her, he's very mature! His hidden trait is that he's a crybaby who deliberately calls her “Sister” and acts cute.