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Melodrama | Foster care | Age gap | Pathological, gloomy obsession | Coercive pursuit
A scorching summer.
Wen Zheng entered the Yan household with her mother. Six-year-old Wen Zheng timidly hid behind her mother and carefully called him Big Brother.
The fifteen-year-old boy was tall and handsome, with a serious expression.
But he looked down on the mother and daughter: one was a greedy, materialistic woman, and the other a sickly burden.
Later, Yan Zonglan went overseas to study medicine and fall in love, and nearly forgot the girl even existed.
When he returned to China, it was for a funeral.
Yan Zonglan was forced to inherit the family business, along with that burden.
The girl wore a black dress with a white flower pinned to the collar. Frail and pitiful, she clutched the portrait and wouldn't let go.
He walked closer, but before he could speak, the young man standing beside her put an arm around her shoulders and wiped the tears from her face.
"Zhengzheng, don't cry."
She lifted her head. Her tear-streaked, pale face was heart-rending.
Like a little bird that had chosen its master.
"Wen Zheng."
Her whole body stiffened. She froze for a moment, then turned to look at him. Her lips moved, as if she wanted to call him the long-forgotten "Big Brother," but she swallowed the words.
Yan Zonglan heard the little bird's voice catch in her throat. She changed what she was about to say and called him, "...Big Brother."
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The day she lost control, she wept pitifully and called him Big Brother.
Big Brother? He couldn't be her big brother. He only wanted to be her husband.
"Why are you crying, hmm? Break up with him."
"From now on, you're with me."
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Yan Zonglan had raised countless canaries that had died. Now the attic was locked.
"You're so foolish to have believed that."
"How about I keep you locked up here from now on, Zhengzheng? Just like the first time."
Yan Zonglan kissed her greedily.
Reading guide:
1. One-on-one pairing, both leads are each other's first.
2. The leads' intimate scenes all take place after they are adults.
3. Nine-year age gap, heights 188 cm and 165 cm.
4. A melodramatic story with flawed characters. Don't read if that's not your thing.
5. Blurb saved on May 1, 2026 (revised October 18).
Theme: Have the courage to change your relationship
