Dark Roast

Everyone, please help me save my upcoming novel, Rocking Gently Until Death. Wuwuwu... The blurb is below.

Blurb:

Gentle, sensitive barista on the receiving end x steady, honest designer on the pursuing end

In his twenties, Qin Yi has no parents and has to raise his five-year-old sister on his own. On weekdays, he works like a cog in the machine as a designer. On weekends, he sings for his fans in a livestream. Every day, he struggles with his role as her big brother. He can't raise her properly, but he can't bear to abandon her either. He can't go on like this.

Then the little girl gets whisked away by some guy who runs a cafe... Qin Yi is happy for a few days before realizing something is off! Wasn't he supposed to be dating me? Why is he trying to steal my sister?

And that little brat, the first thing she does when she gets home is ask for Mianmian. She doesn't even see me as her brother anymore!

Sister: Brother, where's Mianmian?

Brother: I don't know.

Sister: Then hurry up and find him!

Sister: Brother, where's Mianmian?

Brother: I'll call him.

Sister: Give me your phone. I'll call!

Sister: Brother, where's Mianmian?

Brother: He'll come over when the cafe closes.

Sister: Why aren't you going to pick him up?

Sister: Brother, where's our Mianmian?

Brother: He's sleeping in my room. Don't wake him.

Sister: You stole my Mianmian!

Brother: Do you like me or Mianmian more?

Sister: Mianmian, obviously. Don't you like Mianmian too?

Who is Mianmian?

Qin Yi sighs. He used to call Su Kangmian his little life mentor, but he'd had feelings for him since high school and still couldn't forget him after all these years. That's what people call a first love!

Now Su Kangmian is coming for him.

Bonus scene:

Su Kangmian: Qin Yi, I want to live with you in a big three-bedroom apartment.

Qin Yi: The room's already prepared.

Su Kangmian: Qin Yi, will you kiss me?

Qin Yi: If you want a kiss, then kiss me.

Su Kangmian: I stole your sister. I win.

Qin Yi sneaks into the room in the middle of the night. He can't win by fair means, so he sneaks in at night to steal...

The "Tender Affection" duo is officially formed today!

Blurb for Rocking Gently Until Death:

Dignified, flirtatious violinist x honest, grudge-holding band frontman

Nan Su hears that his twin brother, Qi Hui, is pursuing a band frontman named Wu Henry and plans to spend a fortune sponsoring their concert.

Wu Henry's concert is only three days apart from Nan Su's solo recital, and they're in the same venue. He plans to return to the country two months early to meet this guy... The name somehow sounds familiar.

Wu Henry, originally named Wen Xu, is the frontman and guitarist of the band Broken House. Online rumors say he's been poor for three generations and was discovered while busking at a street stall.

What nonsense. He's never heard of a poor kid getting into a conservatory.

Qi Hui tries every trick to win Wu Henry over. Nan Su watches, initially planning to sabotage them a little. Luckily, Wu Henry runs away whenever he sees his younger brother, so Nan Su can relax.

He's set his sights on Wu Henry. Onstage, he's explosive; offstage, he's as docile as a cat, with a pair of dimples when he smiles.

Wu Henry hates Qi Hui and despises Nan Su. Ten years ago, he'd finally landed a spot performing at D Station's New Year's Eve gala, only for this young violinist to take it from him. He remembers that grudge. Now both brothers are trying to pursue him, is that it?

Wu Henry: "Don't even think about it. I'm straight!"

Nan Su: "How did I steal your gig? The gala's sponsor was a real estate company, and your band is called Broken House. I was obviously just there to save the show."

Wu Henry: "Holy crap... Sorry, I was being shallow."

They say every rock band has a love song that's tender to the end. Wu Henry has never been in love, but after meeting Nan Su, he wants to write a love song.

That song is called Su...

Younger seme, 27; older uke, 28

Theme: Live with care and feel the beauty of the world.