Brother, You're a Mess Here

Only after Xie Wan's mother, who had raised her alone, passed away did she learn that she was the youngest daughter of the General of Zhenyuan.

She returned home with the father she had just met,

and her family treated her wonderfully.

It was only her elder brother, Xie Zhuo, who didn't seem to like her very much...

Xie Wan figured it was probably because she had fed her brother's cat, and it had wandered into her courtyard.

Afraid of offending him, Xie Wan carried the cat back herself.

Her brother's face was cold. "Keep it, then. Just don't bother me!"

Xie Wan immediately took the cat and slipped away, muttering as she went:

"You're so lucky, little cat. With me, you won't have to suffer at my brother's hands!"

Who would want to get close to someone as cold and indifferent as her brother...

Then Xie Wan fell seriously ill and remained unconscious for three days and nights.

When she woke, she found her brother keeping watch by her bed.

Xie Zhuo's eyes were shadowed with dark circles and bloodshot, but his tightly furrowed brow finally relaxed.

Xie Wan felt a strange itchiness, her face flushing and her body growing hot. She wanted to lift the covers and catch her breath,

but her brother frowned and scolded her for "fooling around," refusing to let even a breath of air touch her.

At last, she caught him leaving the room and managed to pull back the covers and take off her inner robe to cool down.

But when she turned around, her brother was standing in the doorway, his gaze fixed intently on her exposed shoulders, neck, and arms.

Xie Wan hurriedly covered herself and scolded him. "Brother, go out, now!"

Xie Zhuo stepped closer, never looking away. "You were sick for three days. I wiped you down three times a day."

"And you're only embarrassed now? A little late for that..."

Xie Wan's face turned crimson. She grabbed the pillow from the bed and threw it at Xie Zhuo.

He wasn't angry. He simply confiscated the pillow.

What Xie Wan didn't know was that her brother hid it away and held it close every night, breathing in its scent for comfort...

Later, Xie Wan's true origins came to light, and her gentle biological brother took her home.

With her biological brother looking out for her, Xie Wan decided to marry quickly and stamp out the improper feelings she had for Xie Zhuo.

After meeting ten suitors in three days, they all either caught a chill or broke a leg, leaving them unable to go out.

Fuming, Xie Wan went to find Xie Zhuo. "Those men I met... Was that your doing?"

Xie Zhuo smiled, but his eyes were fathomless.

"Yes, little sister..."

"In this life, you can only marry me..."

P.S. The leads are not related by blood. Their romance begins after they both learn the truth about their origins.

Blurb written on November 3, 2025.

Theme: Think again