A Fatherly Type, but He Coldly Does My Laundry

Zhuang Baoyan's father died when she was four, and in the eyes of the neighbors, she should have been a poor little thing.

But Zhuang Baoyan was very lucky. Her mother was incredibly capable and not only held on to the shop her late husband had left behind, but ran it even better than before.

Zhuang Baoyan wore pretty new clothes and jingling little gold bracelets. She strutted down the street with her hands on her hips, showing off arrogantly, then got shoved into a filthy ditch by the other children and came running home in tears.

Feng Sanniang was at her wit's end over her daughter, who loved pretty things and tasty treats, had not an ounce of guile, and yet was very good at offending people.

Then she brought home a refugee.

From then on, five-year-old Zhuang Baoyan had a cold, bad-tempered adoptive older brother by her side.

P.S. The male lead is three years older, with a daddy-like personality and a strong need for control. The female lead is the bratty, noisy type. Sweet romance.

Theme: Relying on yourself is better than relying on others