Shen Che joined Fengming Sect just to meet Xie Qinglan.
Xie Qinglan was a prodigy like something out of a ghost story, dazzling the world from the moment he appeared. Before the age of twenty-eight, he had already reached the Mahayana realm.
Shen Che came first among this year's disciples and, as he had hoped, became Xie Qinglan's apprentice brother.
Meeting his idol for the first time, Shen Che was terribly nervous. This noble young man twisted his sleeves, his face flushed red. “Senior Brother Xie...”
Who could have guessed that Xie Qinglan, the famous model disciple, incomparably handsome and as distant as a lofty branch in the clouds, would come over, put an arm around his shoulders, and hug him?
“Such a good little junior brother. Master is in seclusion most of the time, so I'll be the one to teach you from now on. I may not have any experience teaching, but I'll do my best.”
Shen Che's heart bloomed with a hundred flowers, and he nodded shyly.
After that, his senior brother was always close to him. He would show up in his classes and lean on his shoulder while listening;
he would make pastries for him by hand and even feed them to him;
after he was injured, his senior brother cared for him day and night, making medicine and applying it to his wounds. His eyes would turn red as he held Shen Che and comforted him, as if he wanted to press him right into his own body.
Shen Che was deeply moved.
His senior brother was such a wonderful person!
Xie Qinglan was extremely clingy. As Shen Che was held and showered with affection, the people around them couldn't take it anymore. “Doesn't your senior brother like you?”
At first, Shen Che didn't believe it. That would ruin their relationship as senior and junior brothers!
So he angrily went to confront Xie Qinglan. It was better to clear things up directly than let people get the wrong idea.
He was genuinely worried that Xie Qinglan would take their words to heart and grow distant from him.
Instead, Xie Qinglan's gaze darkened. He cupped Shen Che's face and kissed him on the lips.
“It's my fault, junior brother. I should have said so sooner.”
Shen Che: “???”
Someone took an interest in Shen Che and tried to court him.
Xie Qinglan always wore a sorrowful expression. “Your senior brother is a dull man. I'm no match for him.”
“How could that be!” Shen Che immediately heaped every lovely compliment he could think of on his most beloved senior brother.
“Your senior brother hasn't been good enough, and isn't likable. That's why Che'er chose to team up with someone else.”
“No, no! I'll team up with you.”
Shen Che: “When did you start liking me, anyway?”
Xie Qinglan pulled him into his arms, pinned him down, and kissed him.
Of course, it was love at first sight.
First-ranked genius, scheming and dripping with tea, top x bright, oblivious little sunshine, bottom
Xie Qinglan fell in love with Shen Che at first sight.
He only acts coy and manipulative with Shen Che.
Blurb screenshot dated July 10, 2026
Theme: Lovers find their way to each other.
