Romance Without Witnesses

The summer his brother’s girlfriend came to stay with the family, she made a jar of green plum wine. Duan Chenyu was one day shy of turning eighteen when she caught him sneaking a drink. She smiled at him, her eyes bright and her teeth white. “Minors shouldn’t drink.”

Duan Chenyu was twenty-five and had been the CEO of a publicly traded company for almost two years. When he went home, his mother still told him to pick up his brother and his brother’s girlfriend.

When they met again, they smiled at each other. She had forgotten him, and forgotten the story of that night.

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After Feng Zhi returned to the country, her boyfriend kept getting tangled up with his childhood sweetheart, with every sign they would stay stuck together for another ten years. She could take no more. Putting their past aside, she broke up with him.

After the breakup, her ex-boyfriend’s younger brother began pursuing her for no apparent reason, both openly and discreetly. He even brought up an old mistake the two of them had made.

Feng Zhi didn’t want people gossiping about her, so in private she treated him coldly and told him to mind his boundaries.

Later, just as she was about to soften toward his relentless pursuit, he kissed her urgently. His lips were almost at hers, yet he still seemed unwilling to let it go. At last, he gritted his teeth and asked, “Zhi Zhi, I was so careful before. Why did you still forget me?”

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A story about someone who loved you, secretly admired you, and waited for you.

A boy in the darkness, a boy who was never the one chosen.

A second male lead pursues her, but never gets the girl.

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[Cool, beautiful older brother’s girlfriend x the younger brother who is always watching her]

[I know that if we get tangled up together, nothing good can come of it, but I still want to get tangled up with you]

[Both virgins / two-year age gap]

Please note:

1. She really is the older brother’s ex-girlfriend. He is her biological older brother. She only confirms her relationship with the male lead after breaking up with his older brother. No cheating.

2. Both are virgins, but the heroine and the second male lead have been intimate.

3. The male lead has a secret crush and is deeply conflicted by the moral implications. He often blames himself, but never crosses the line.

Theme: Don’t challenge your moral boundaries.