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Sweet Little Sister Who Cares Too Much x Upright Gentleman Brother Who Raised Her, On the Verge of a Breakdown

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Rumor had it that Shen Qinglan, daughter of a military commander, was the sort who hid mischief under her fingernails and let smoke pour from the back of her head.

The family she was long promised to wanted to break off the engagement. The most admired young man in the capital avoided her like the plague, and even her childhood friend and cousin refused to marry her.

Shen Qinglan: Hey, perfect. I just want to be a carefree old maid.

But disaster struck, and the carefree old maid had no choice but to wipe away her tears and forge ahead through every obstacle.

Somehow, without even trying, she gradually became an irresistible treasure in men's eyes, a rare prize they could only dream of. One by one, the people who had once treated her like dirt came knocking on her door.

Some longed to renew their betrothal to her and secretly pined for her;

Some clung to her relentlessly and stooped to any means, determined to keep her even if they couldn't win her heart;

Even the most admired young man, who had once avoided her like the plague, was willing to descend from his lofty pedestal and beg her to give him a chance.

Shen Qinglan couldn't make up her mind. Fortunately, she had a warmhearted mentor and friend who was always searching for the right match for her.

Shen Qinglan pointed at someone and asked, "Teacher, how about him?"

The teacher smiled as warmly as a spring breeze. "Hold on, hold on! Your perfect match is right in front of you. How have you still not noticed?!"

(Note: I'm beginning another round of revisions, gradually adding some of the male lead's secret thoughts. Green River is the only place to find the authentic, unabridged version.)

Note:

Multiple male supporting characters get their face-slapping moment; includes secret male crushes and romantic rival showdowns.

The female lead has a plotline packed with standout moments.

The female lead spends more than sixty percent of the story disguised as a man.

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Sweet Little Sister Who Cares Too Much x Upright Gentleman Brother Who Raised Her, On the Verge of a Breakdown

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In her previous life, Shen Yuanniang was thoughtless. For the sake of a man who wasn't worth it, she turned against the brother who had raised her with his own hands.

She vaguely remembered how, in her reckless youth, full of rebelliousness, she had flung these words at him: "I never wanted you meddling in my life anyway."

Her upright, measured brother's eyes were bloodshot. He shook his head faintly, looking heavy-hearted and despairing.

"Shen Yuanniang, you don't understand anything. You don't understand at all."

Only after years of hardship did she gradually understand her brother's good intentions. Only then did she learn how much he had planned and how much effort he had poured into ensuring she would be safe and well in her husband's family.

He bore heavy responsibilities for the court, yet she was always angering and hurting him. He suffered from a long illness that went untreated, died young, and spent his entire life alone, with no one to care for him. Whenever Yuanniang thought of it, her nose would sting and her eyes would burn, tears soaking the front of her clothes.

Reborn, she would be the most caring little sister he could ask for, treating him as well as she possibly could. She would also find him a virtuous wife to look after him!

"Brother, I understand now everything I didn't understand in my previous life!"

*

As the Director of the Imperial Academy, Shen Yun was not only exceptionally talented and handsome, but also revered among scholars as a paragon of virtue for his upright conduct, prudence, and careful speech.

What no one else knew was that although he taught his students with ease, he found it immensely difficult to guide his rebellious little sister.

Reborn, he was once again raising his sister Yuanniang alone. But he found that she had changed her unruly ways and become extraordinarily sensible and obedient, as well as much more considerate and gentle.

Whenever he came home from the academy, she had already prepared hot tea and soup for him. Sometimes, when his shoulders ached, she would even massage them herself.

Her soft, delicate fingertips pressed just firmly enough into his muscles and bones, like an innocent, slippery little snake, teasing the tension from his taut muscles bit by bit.

Shen Yun couldn't help losing himself in it. Heat surged through his lower abdomen, the veins on his forehead gradually stood out, and his Adam's apple bobbed. At last, he could no longer restrain himself. He sprang up from his daze and blurted, "Zhenzhen, you don't have to do this!" Then he fled in a panic.

Yuanniang froze where she stood and looked at her hands. Had she still not got the pressure right?

*

Fourteen-year-old Yuanniang, her hair in little double buns and her feet bare, stared wide-eyed at her brother. He was a flawless gentleman, the most handsome man in all Jiangnan. What young woman wouldn't like him? Shen Yun, however, kept his eyes straight ahead and set a basin of water by her feet.

Her fair feet dipped into the basin. It was so hot! Her wet feet lifted out, her toes pink as cherry blossoms from the heat, like glistening little grapes. "Brother, add some cold water for me."

Shen Yun glanced back and shuddered. He quickly turned around again, a blush spreading across his neck. "Ask the maid to do it."

She stretched her toes toward him. "There's water on the table. Add some for me, please, Brother!"

Shen Yun's ears burned bright red. "Shen Yuanniang!" He flung his sleeves and strode out.

Her brother was so strange, Yuanniang thought with a pout. Finding him a wife had just gotten even harder!

*

At sixteen, Yuanniang put her heart and soul into finding a wife for her brother, but he was always picky and impossible to please. He criticized the learning of beautiful women and the looks of talented women. At last, when she found someone both beautiful and talented, he said the woman must be arrogant and hard to approach.

She accused him of refusing to speak his mind. His face turned ashen, and he swept out, saying, "Shen Yuanniang, you really don't understand anything. I'd rather you were as unruly and willful as before. That would be better than how you are now..."

What was it that she didn't understand? So upset she couldn't sleep, Yuanniang got up in the middle of the night and knocked on his door, demanding to know what he meant.

That night, he was drunk, something she rarely saw. He looked at her with a bitter smile, his gaze both despairing and lovesick.

"What do I mean? ... If I said it out loud, would you dare to hear it?"

*

One day, Yuanniang caught sight through a crack in the door of her brother in a tense confrontation with the faithless man from her previous life.

"I'm warning you again. Keep your filthy thoughts to yourself and stay away from Zhenzhen." Her brother pointed at the faithless man.

"My thoughts are filthy?" The man laughed wildly and poked Shen Yun in the chest. "It's anyone's guess which of us is more disgusting!"

Note:

The male and female leads are not related by blood, though the female lead doesn't know that at first.

The leads depend on each other and grow up together. The male lead is a pillar of the nation, and the female lead is the heir to an imperial merchant family.

The female lead is reborn right at the beginning and is determined to become the perfect, attentive little sister. She is fourteen at the time.

Author's Weibo: @Hui Ri Tai

Theme: A kind and courageous woman stands up for justice.