Brother, Stop Pretending. The Way You Look at Me Is Not Innocent

[Fake siblings + childhood sweethearts + indulgent romance + light comedy + mutual pining]

Shen Shu’s family fell on hard times when she was young, and the Yan family took her in. From then on, she grew up alongside Yan Huai.

Yan Huai was cold and taciturn, yet he took wonderful care of her.

She was afraid of thunder, so he left a lamp on for her.

When she got hurt, he applied medicine for her.

When she got into trouble, he cleaned up the mess.

Whatever she wanted, he always found a way to bring it to her.

Shen Shu had always thought Yan Huai was the sort who was all bark and a soft touch.

When others called him the cold-faced King of Hell, she refused to believe them.

That was until one day, when she saw him interrogating a prisoner.

Shen Shu fell silent.

Qingniao asked, “Do you believe it now, Miss?”

Shen Shu nodded seriously. “I do.”

Qingniao had just begun to relax when Shen Shu added,

“But when he buys me osmanthus cakes, he still seems like a good person.”

Later, an incident at the Huguo Temple led to the discovery of refugees on the outskirts of the capital. An epidemic spread, and an old case was reopened.

Yan Huai received an imperial order to leave the capital and investigate.

Shen Shu obediently saw him off, then turned around and sneaked into the imperial physicians’ convoy.

When Yan Huai lifted the carriage curtain, she was sitting bolt upright with a medicine chest in her arms.

“I’m not here to cause trouble,”

she said softly.

“I want to help you, too.”

The storm gathered, and the truth came to light.

This time, she didn’t want to be protected from behind.

She wanted to stand by his side.