Zhou Linyue had always secretly kept an eye on her senior brother.
He was exceptionally gifted, far and away the best among their peers.
Well, she was the Zhou family's young mistress, and she was plenty capable too. Sooner or later, she'd stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
As the ambitious young woman watched him, she discovered that her senior brother had secretly been in love with her for years?!
Well, well. So his usual aloof, virtuous, and untouchable demeanor was all an act.
Don't just pine for me. Do something about it.
Zhou Linyue waited and waited, then decided she'd be better off making the first move. She chased, he fled; she chased again, and he fled again.
You've got to be kidding me. Keep running, and I'm done chasing.
In a dark room, Yan Zhe pinned Zhou Linyue against the wall and demanded in a hoarse voice, "Why are you ignoring me?"
Zhou Linyue raised an eyebrow. "You only protected me because you were bound by a spell. The spell is broken, so what do I need you for?"
Yan Zhe leaned close to her ear, his eyes rimmed with red. "Please. Let me be yours."
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Lively and spirited young mistress * aloof, secretly passionate senior brother
Happy ending
