Surrendering to My Rich Older Brother

A silly school-life story.

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1.

Wen Ci had barely managed to hang on for all these years, and thought she was invincible, unbeatable. She even thought she had reached godhood.

In her second year of high school, circumstances led her to stay with Aunt Ji's family. Aunt Ji had a son in his final year of high school named Xu Shili. When they first met, he'd dyed his hair a bright, nonconformist shade of sky blue. His deep-set eyes, turned up at the outer corners, were lazy and arrogant when he looked at people, making him seem difficult to get along with.

Wen Ci decided that in the future, he could have his wealth and status, and she would have her social life. They'd keep out of each other's way.

2.

Around the time of the midterms, Wen Ci stuck to the golden rule of being a guest in someone else's home: keep your head down. To show how thoughtful she was and how sincerely she wanted to avoid causing him trouble, she beat Xu Shili to the punch and said, "Brother Xu, let's pretend we don't know each other at school, okay?"

Xu Shili narrowed his eyes slightly and ground his back teeth. "Am I not handsome enough?"

Wen Ci stared at his impossibly handsome face for three seconds. "...You are."

"Are my grades not good enough?"

Wen Ci thought of the trophies and certificates covering an entire wall and fell silent. "..."

"Then I guess I'm not rich enough."

Wen Ci: "..."

"Then why don't you like me, Brother?"

Theme: The best things are always waiting for you in the future.