Monologue

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Almost-Siblings | Forbidden, bittersweet romance

1

When her parents die in an accident, fourteen-year-old Guan En arrives at the Xie family home with her suitcase. The family assistant reminds her to greet everyone properly.

A model airplane suddenly flies down from above and crashes into her. Guan En timidly looks up at the boy standing on the landing, calls him Big Brother, and gets a mocking laugh in response.

As a teenager, Xie Yinbai has a prominent family background and exceptional looks. He's always the brightest person in any crowd and the secret crush of countless girls.

The one thing that sets Guan En apart from those girls is that she's the sister he can't get rid of.

After graduating from university, Guan En does the last thing anyone expects: the usually gentle girl runs away overseas with a male classmate and cuts ties with her family.

Only Xie Yinbai knows that on the night of the graduation party, Guan En cornered him in an empty passageway. As rock music thundered around them, Xie Yinbai's tall figure loomed over her. He caught her trembling wrist and gave a casual smile, speaking before she could:

"I'm getting engaged next month. Dad didn't tell you?"

2

They meet again at the entrance to a villa. Guan En is delivering an urgent order for the shop, and it turns out Xie Yinbai placed it.

Four years have passed, and their circumstances are worlds apart. Xie Yinbai is a renowned top investor. His usual air of laziness can't hide his polished, professional bearing, while Guan En is merely a little baker, hemmed in on all sides.

Guan En no longer wants anything to do with him, but Xie Yinbai places an order at the shop every night, leaving her no way to avoid him.

Then Guan En volunteers for a business trip. That night, Xie Yinbai tracks her down and pins her behind the door of her suite. Driven to lose her composure, Guan En cries out, "Big Brother."

Xie Yinbai's fingers loosen around her chin. He slowly draws closer. "You still remember I'm your brother."

[Important note: The male lead's father has two sons. The younger son, the "young master," was saved in a car accident by the female lead's parents, then sent abroad. The male lead is the elder son, the older brother. But from the female lead's perspective, they have the same father. Please don't confuse them or spread rumors.]

* Quiet, sunny girl x unruly young master

* Both leads are single and faithful / Reunion after a long separation / Foster-family setup; they aren't on the same household register.

If you don't get it, don't force yourself.

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- "No kiss, no happy ending / No fondness, no love to share." - "Big Brother"

Blurb archived on 2024/4/30/04:40

-------- Coming next: "The Warmth of Your Palm" --------

[Roommate trouble | Loves a pretty face after work, and sets her sights on the boss's own son ^^]

By a twist of fate, Wen Kui ends up living with her employer's son.

According to her employer, the eldest son is unbearably naughty and so rebellious he gives everyone a headache. He can barely speak Chinese, either.

Wen Kui expects him to be an American high schooler with a head full of immature ideas, spending his days partying and saying nothing but "f*ck" and "damn."

When Wen Kui meets Shen Zhaoye, she almost doubts her own ears.

He's nothing like the person her employer described.

Shen Zhaoye is 192 centimeters tall, about her age, and has a pair of captivating blue eyes. He's very polite, and he knows exactly how to use his good looks to his advantage.

For example, he tells her upfront that he came back to China without telling his family and has no money. If she kicks him out, he'll really be homeless, even though the house they live in belongs to Shen Zhaoye. After managing to stay, he takes charge of all three meals for Wen Kui. His cooking skills, which start from zero, improve by leaps and bounds, and Wen Kui eats happily.

But before long, Wen Kui does get a taste of how naughty he can be.

Wen Kui tugs at the white ties around her wrists and scolds him under her breath: "What are you doing?"

Shen Zhaoye tilts his head, smiling sweetly, and leans in to kiss her. In English, he asks, "Didn't you say last night that you liked this?"

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It turns out that indulging in good looks comes with a price.

After accidentally sleeping with Shen Zhaoye, Wen Kui is so anxious that she doesn't dare go home and face him for two or three days.

Then, at an important strategy meeting, Wen Kui goes to the CEO's office to deliver some documents and sees someone ask Shen Zhaoye, who has suddenly appeared: "What made you decide to come work at the company?"

Shen Zhaoye gives a faint smile, his enchanting blue eyes curving as he spots Wen Kui trying to hide. He answers the person in English:

"I'm here to catch a cat."

* Both leads are single and faithful. The male lead is Chinese-American and grew up in the United States.

Theme: You are precious.