A Guide to Winning Over My Brother's Friend

One midsummer when she was nineteen, Lin Zhixia fell in love at first sight with Gu Xubai, her older brother's friend. Using her paintbrush as a bridge, she began a long pursuit of love, only to be gently turned away each time with the words, “You're my friend's little sister. It wouldn't be appropriate.” Just as she was about to give up, Gu Xubai opened the sketchbook where she'd hidden all her feelings. Every page was filled with drawings of him, and the walls around his heart came crashing down. “Stop chasing me,” he said, taking her wrist and pulling her close, his voice low and husky. “This time, let me come to you.”