The cool, aloof senior sister who must stay in character × her junior brother, a sweet rice ball with a dark sesame filling
On the first day after transmigrating into a book as the cool, aloof senior sister in a cultivation novel, Tao Zhiyi was told by the System: Win over the original owner's junior brother, or be erased.
She looked at the boy politely bowing before her.
Gentle as jade, humble and courteous. Just a normal romance game, right? Easy!
Only later did she realize that the more obedient he seemed on the outside, the darker he was within.
He smiled and said, "Senior Sister is so good to me,"
then turned around and dealt with every NPC who had it in for her.
His eyes reddened as he said, "Senior Sister, don't leave me,"
while secretly casting a lifelong bond spell on her.
"Lu Li, how long are you going to keep pretending?"
He smiled and stopped pretending. "You figured it out, Senior Sister? Keeping up the act was exhausting, so I won't bother anymore."
"Senior Sister, how far along are you with your mission?"
"...What are you talking about?"
"I said, " He lowered his head and bit her lip. "Congratulations, you've successfully won me over."
"You'll never get away from me in this lifetime."
[Important content notes]
One-on-one romance, happy ending, first love for both
The heroine transmigrates into a book; the hero is a native of the book's world
The hero is a genuine dark-sesame-filled rice ball, not a pure-hearted type
There is a System, but it doesn't drive the romance
Five-year age gap, younger male lead. The heroine doesn't suffer; the hero puts himself through the wringer early on
Theme: Love isn't a mission. It's a choice.