After Our Contractual Relationship Spirals Out of Control, Big Brother Stops Pretending

Chi Nian transmigrates into a book, becoming the nominal younger sister of the male lead, Qi Yanli, in a wealthy-family romance.

The original owner loved him so desperately that she made herself small, only to become his shield and stand-in, meeting a tragic end.

To stay alive, Chi Nian lays down three ironclad rules on day one:

First, don't flirt with my brother.

Second, don't be anyone's stand-in.

Third, run whenever you can.

From the start, she has a dream so vivid it feels real.

Qi Yanli pins her down on the bed, his voice low and hoarse, his gaze burning:

"Niannian, why are you running?"

"Be good..."

*

Chi Nian wakes with her legs trembling.

She decides to keep her distance from Qi Yanli from now on.

So she draws a clear line at home, avoids him at every turn, and even plans to run away in the middle of the night.

She thinks she is playing her part flawlessly, but the man has already set his sights on her.

*

She says, "Brother, we're only siblings by agreement. Don't take it too seriously."

Qi Yanli smiles nonchalantly. "Is that so?"

But the man grips her waist and holds her in his arms, his voice gentle yet dangerous. "It's all right if you say you don't like me now. I'll wait until you admit it."

Everyone thinks Mr. Qi is chaste and restrained, a man who keeps his distance from women.

Only Chi Nian knows that beneath his icy, aloof exterior, he's a scheming cat with an overwhelming possessive streak.

He can put on an act, hold back, coax her, and lay a trap.

Step by step, he cuts off her escape routes and encroaches on her life, until he refuses to let even her heart go.

Later, Chi Nian finally escapes.

But on a rainy night, he catches her himself and takes her back.

In a dim corner, the man lowers his head to kiss her as he calmly takes out a pair of handcuffs, his voice hoarse and fiercely intent:

"Niannian, are you going to run again?"