Knocking on My Handsome Neighbor's Door at Midnight

After Lin Que realized she had a crush on Luo Jing, the air conditioner at her house started breaking down all the time.

She sat curled up on the sofa, knees hugged to her chest, biting into a popsicle. Luo Jing had lifted his shirt halfway before remembering there was someone else in the room.

The boy stood backlit, his white T-shirt rolled up a little, his waist and back lean, his muscles sleekly defined. He turned his handsome face slightly, his voice helpless and indulgent. "Miss, ever heard of men and women keeping their distance?"

The days were like cicadas singing in the sweltering summer, day after day, filling an entire sun-drenched youth with their clamor.

In their senior year, Luo Jing fought someone over a female student, becoming a hot topic at schools across Jingnan. From that day on, the air conditioner at Lin Que's house miraculously started working.

Luo Jing returned from studying abroad, and the two reunited.

His bed was huge, the pillows soft. Lin Que lay on it, her heart pounding.

The bathroom door opened, and warm steam drifted out. Luo Jing walked toward her in her upside-down field of vision, his features exquisite, the hair at his neck damp, water trickling along his collarbone and tracing his taut abs.

His kiss was hot and careless, sweeter and more addictive than melting ice cream, making the summer night grow hotter and more feverish.

- Coming soon: Waiting for His Fever to Break -

After her parents remarry, Ying Jia gets a stepbrother one year younger than her.

Ying Jia carefully disinfects his wound. When the cotton swab touches it, his muscles tense reflexively.

The boy lowers his lashes, his lips pressed together.

Ying Jia feels sorry for him. After bandaging the wound, she opens her arms and draws him into a hug. "We'll be a family."

Immersed in her sympathy, she doesn't notice the boy's Adam's apple bobbing, his gaze growing darker, or the hand around her waist trembling with excitement, like a greedy snake eager to savor her inch by inch.

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As a family member, Ying Xu is beyond reproach. More than a younger brother, he's like an older one: caring for her in every way, protecting her without ever leaving her side, chasing off drunk debt collectors, handling problems. He's considerate, patient, practically perfect.

Ying Jia falls for him, confesses her feelings, goes to his room late at night, and starts seeing him behind their parents' backs.

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He grows more and more clingy, always looking for a chance to touch her. His fingertips bring a scorching warmth, leaving repeated red marks on her waist.

His need for her is frequent and intense. He pins her wrists down with an irresistible force, kisses and licks her neck, marking what belongs to him like a beast.

Ying Jia gets scared and cautiously asks if they can go back to being siblings like before.

Ying Xu looks at her quietly, then smiles and agrees.

Ying Jia thinks it's all over. Little does she know Ying Xu is even more messed up than she imagined.

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