How Could the Adorable Childhood Friend I Raised Be Just a Little Brother?

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When Li Xingmian was six, his father brought an unfamiliar little boy in front of him and said, "From now on, he's your younger brother. You have to protect him, all right?"

The little boy was sweet and adorable, like a beautiful ragdoll cat. He pinched his slender, pale fingers together and called out softly, "Big brother."

From that day on, Li Xingmian took on the responsibility of protecting his younger brother. His whole heart and mind belonged to his very own little cub.

Every day, he came up with ways to fatten the little cub up. For example, while the teacher wasn't looking during class, he'd sneak him a milk candy or a bite of a soft, sweet little cake.

A few days later, the little cub pressed his hands together and begged like a little cat, cheeks puffed out. "I can't eat any more! Qingqing really can't eat any more!"

Li Xingmian stuffed the half a cake the little cub had left into his own mouth, then set about figuring out how to make the little cub look even cuter.

He used a high-tech children's watch to buy a pile of pretty clothes. Then he chased after the little cub, holding up a pink cake dress. "Wear this! You'll look so good in it! Just try it on!"

The little cub's short legs carried him all over the villa. "Help! Qingqing is a boy! I don't want to wear a dress!"

Li Xingmian started looking into... but the little cub studied hard and skipped grades, moving to a different class so Li Xingmian couldn't fuss over him anymore.

Years later, when someone else started eyeing the little cub he'd raised and held dear, Li Xingmian started fussing over him again.

"Why did you talk to him today, hmm?" Li Xingmian cornered the young man, holding a pair of cat-ear headbands. "Big brother is upset. Wear these for me tonight, and then I'll forgive you."

"Why did you look at him again today?" Li Xingmian pinned the young man to the bed. His fingers traced the long, elegant curve of the young man's neck, slowly moving downward as he sketched and teased with a feather-light touch. "I'll make sure you're satisfied tonight. Don't look at him again, understand?"

Yan Qing trembled uncontrollably and said pitifully, "But... aren't I your younger brother?"

Li Xingmian sneered. "How could someone I raised with my own hands be just my younger brother?"

A soft and sweet little bunny versus a big bad wolf who loves to talk tough. (Romance begins after they're eighteen.)

Coming soon: A Guide to Raising Dandelion Cubs

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