My Sister Is So Delicate

Xie Qianqian had always been the kind of person who couldn't help getting involved. Whenever she came across a stray cat or dog, she had to feed it.

When she was seven, she passed an alley and saw several grown men threatening a beautiful young woman. She immediately burst into loud tears, drawing a crowd of passersby.

The men slunk away. The woman came over, wiped Xie Qianqian's tears, bought her some candy, and walked her home.

She never saw her again.

Not until after Xie Qianqian graduated and went far from home to work as a resident engineer at a hydroelectric station deep in the mountains.

In a mist-shrouded little town, a restaurant was surrounded by flowers in full bloom.

The proprietress wore a breezy spaghetti-strap dress, her shoulders and collarbones boldly on display. The hem barely reached her knees. She watered the flowers nonchalantly, a few pearls nestled in her upswept hair, drawing the eye.

She looked up at Xie Qianqian, who was pulling a suitcase, and half raised an eyebrow. "Here on vacation? Want something to eat? I give young ladies a discount."

Life in the little town revolved around personal connections, and everyone knew their neighbors.

Now and then, Xie Qianqian overheard people gossiping behind the restaurant owner, Xin Wanqing's back. She wasn't young, yet she still hadn't married. Maybe she had some unspeakable problem.

Others said sourly that a woman like her clearly couldn't endure a hard life. No matter how beautiful she was, who would marry her?

Xin Wanqing certainly didn't need to endure a hard life.

This older sister was so delicate she couldn't manage on her own. Ever since she met Xie Qianqian, she had her twist bottle caps, tie her shoes, and even help with the zipper of her dress.

So pampered, as if she were born to be cared for.

As Xie Qianqian cared for her day after day, one day in the bed in the restaurant's attic, Xin Wanqing pinned her beneath her and took hold of her hand.

Her cascading hair smelled like clouds, and her red lips parted as she whispered with a laugh in Xie Qianqian's ear, "Little sister, do I have to teach you this too?"

※ Twelve-year age gap.

Thanks to my friends for helping me make the cover~

Core theme: We must have a special bond.