The White Lotus Younger Brother

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1.

Tong Nian takes a part-time job at a bar in place of his injured roommate, and falls in love at first sight with the bar's owner, Qian Shiyin.

That night, he discusses a deal with his roommate.

His roommate stares at him, baffled. "You want me to give you my part-time job?"

Tong Nian calmly lays out the bait. "I'll do the job, and you can keep all the wages."

His roommate: "Deal!"

2.

Tong Nian has an older sister. They've been bickering ever since they were kids.

When he finds out that she and Qian Shiyin are best friends, he creates a pitiful persona: a poor little thing whose dad doesn't care, whose mom doesn't love him, and whose sister doesn't spoil him.

Qian Shiyin is surprised.

Tong Nian takes it in stride, saying he wants to support himself and asking her not to tell his sister that he's working at the bar.

His obedient, sensible, and resilient demeanor makes Qian Shiyin feel both tender and protective toward him.

3.

After a while spent scheming, Tong Nian successfully confesses his feelings. He takes Qian Shiyin along to treat his whole dorm to dinner.

At the table, his roommate gets drunk and accidentally reveals Tong Nian's true nature.

Tong Nian's heart sinks. He spends the whole way home apologizing and explaining, only to run into his sister's stunned, questioning gaze outside his apartment.

"How did you two end up together?"

Tong Nian: "..."

#Can I still pretend to be pitiful?#

#Too late :)#

[A beautiful bar owner, warm on the outside and cold within × a scheming "white lotus" who's cold on the outside and warm within]

Older woman, younger man

Four-year age gap

Note: This is just a silly little short story. My brain has limited capacity and sometimes crashes, so please don't overthink the logic. Also, malicious comments will be reflected right back at you?_`

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You Jingzhi is the daughter of a bank president and the president's niece. She has been showered with love and affection since childhood, and is the envy of everyone.

But at twenty, her friend Jiang Wangan shoots her through the heart, leaving her to die in prison.

Fortunately, fate gives You Jingzhi a chance to be reborn.

I won't offend anyone who doesn't offend me, but anyone who does will pay back double.

Since you were the one who ruined my family first, don't blame me for teaching you what it means to turn heartless!

And so You Jingzhi begins her campaign to crush the scumbags.

She roots out the traitor who has been working against her family, and gets close to Jiang Wangan's beloved.

What?

She's actually such an upright and kind girl?

Then I'm definitely stealing her away!

After being reborn, You Jingzhi decides to find the most powerful backer she can, so she can protect her family. She goes to pay him a personal visit.

She never expects to be struck by his beauty at first sight.

What?

This man, more beautiful than any woman, is the infamous Second Master Li, the one whose name makes people tremble?

No wonder he's so imposing, even in a wheelchair.

The more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it tends to be. You Jingzhi openly expresses her admiration and flatters him just enough to convince even Second Master Li's subordinates.

As expected of Second Master Li. He's so charming that even a bank president's daughter and the president's niece are completely captivated.

What a shame he isn't interested in women.

"So..." You Jingzhi smiles shyly. "I'd like to ask you to be my godfather."

Subordinate: ???

Blurb first posted August 20, 2020; revised December 8. Screenshot saved.

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