A secretly unhinged, scheming younger sister VS a noble, cool-headed older brother
Xu Qinglai desires her own older brother.
But he is dignified and self-controlled, observing the proper boundaries between family members and never allowing her to cross the line. Xu Qinglai has no choice but to hide her unspeakable feelings and play the role of his sweet, obedient little sister day after day.
Until she comes across a strange book, which describes the art of controlling dreams in detail.
On the first night, Xu Qinglai nervously and carefully takes her brother's hand.
On the second night, Xu Qinglai tremulously kisses his lips.
In her dreams, Chi Yan lets her get close, completely docile.
Xu Qinglai grows bolder under his indulgence. On the third night, beneath the warm canopy, her face flushed, Xu Qinglai lets out a satisfied sigh...
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Chi Yan lost his parents when he was young. Cold-hearted and aloof, the only person he was close to was the younger sister he'd taken in from the battlefield.
Xu Qinglai was pure and obedient, naive about the ways of the world, and deeply dependent on him.
As her elder brother, Chi Yan combed and braided her hair, taught her to read and write, and even personally chose a husband for her.
But one night, he had an absurd dream.
In it, Xu Qinglai was no longer docile as usual. She pinned him beneath the bed curtains, and amid the tossing red sheets, tugged open his sash...
After that, Chi Yan woke up every night and sat alone in the corridor until dawn...
Until one day, while tidying Xu Qinglai's bookcase, he accidentally knocked a book to the floor. Its title read: The Art of Controlling Dreams.
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That night, Xu Qinglai used the technique to enter his dream as usual.
She leaned close, but the man beneath her suddenly opened his eyes. "Xu Qinglai."
He grabbed her chin, his gaze clear. "Had your fun?"
Reading note: They are not related by blood.
Both leads have hidden sides, and neither is good in the traditional sense.
Theme: So what if I like my brother? He's not your brother
