Well-behaved on the outside, rebellious underneath × a self-disciplined, propriety-conscious daddy with a possessive streak
【Seven-year age gap | Childhood crush comes true | Fake siblings | Tense, flirtatious push and pull】
You Nian had been a little afraid of the boy next door since she was young. Whenever she went out, she took a detour to avoid him.
Later, she was afraid that if he found out how she felt, he would chase her away.
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After a change in her family, You Nian transferred to a school in the capital.
Before leaving, her parents entrusted her to Shang Heyu, telling her, “From now on, treat him like your real older brother.”
Alone in an unfamiliar big city, You Nian had no choice but to ask the older boy next door for help with almost everything.
At first, Shang Heyu laid down three rules for her.
One: She was not allowed in his room.
Two: She was not allowed to ask too many questions about his private plans.
Three: She was not allowed to cling to him.
She broke every single one.
At last, the college entrance exams were over, and Shang Heyu saw this little menace off.
He had no idea that this was only the beginning of her rebellion.
On a stormy night, in a dark room, she took his hand and pressed it to her pounding heartbeat, inviting him to discover her weakness.
She asked him to help cure what ailed her.
“Where does it hurt?”
“Here. Can you feel it?”
She looked so pitiful, yet every word she spoke was like deadly poppy poison.
“Brother, my heart is racing...”
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He knew all too well that the younger one’s audacity was enabled by the older one’s indulgence, and that everything that could no longer be undone was the result of his own actions.
Still, even though he did not believe in gods or buddhas, he continued to beg.
Just once more, forgive him for crossing the line...
