A Soft, Quiet Murmur

[Cool, abstinent older brother x sweet, gentle, adorable girl | 10-year age gap | sweet romance | foster care] After her mother and stepfather died in a car accident, Qi Re became a little unwanted burden that everyone resented. Afraid she would cost too much to raise, her uncle transferred her to a school in her stepfather's rural hometown. There, she met the older brother her stepfather had mentioned, but whom she had never seen. The boy's exquisitely handsome features were cold and distant. He showed open displeasure and disgust at the arrival of the unwelcome little guest. Qi Re sniffled through her reddened nose and greeted him politely, trying to win him over. His handsome face looked even more frightening when he smiled. He sneered, "Who said I was your brother?" - Later, the living room was too dim to make out anyone's features. In the cramped sofa's confines, the scent of fruit mingled with alcohol. The petite girl sat in a man's lap, held in his arms. A tear clung to her rosy cheek, on the verge of falling, and her long, silky hair rested against his arm. His usually cool eyes were dark with possessiveness, and his breath, warm and scorching, brushed her ear. His deep, husky voice murmured softly, "Call me brother again." Reader's guide: 10-year age gap Coming-of-age healing | No blood relation and not registered in the same household | A somewhat slow start; the romance begins after she reaches adulthood Happy ending | Both are virgins Author's Weibo: @Yi Zhi Shenme Liu Ne Theme: Kindness and beauty are priceless.