I've Been Waiting for You to Get Over Your Breakup

[My upcoming novel next door, Changing Tops Means No Need for a White Moonlight, opens in October. Please add it to your reading list!] 1: Jian Jia has had a crush on his dream guy for years. He goes out to eat and play with him, drinks with him, and keeps him company for a chat. After spending a year staying up late to play games with his dream guy, Jian Jia works up the courage to confess on a night during his senior year. His voice is hesitant. “Chen Li, can I become part of your family?” His dream guy is deeply moved, but turns him down, saying plainly that he's always thought of him as his dearest little brother. That very afternoon, after getting his heart broken, Jian Jia receives a friend request on WeChat. A message arrives from his dream guy's actual younger brother: “Hi. Now that my brother has dumped you, can you still help me rank up?” Damn. How much worse can it get? 2: On the first day after Jian Jia is rejected, Chen Bosheng is stopped by his older brother. “Bosheng, help look after Jian Jia at school.” Thinking of Jian Jia's red-rimmed eyes, his brother adds, “Don't let Jian Jia know you're my brother.” Chen Bosheng readily agrees. That very day, he moves into Jian Jia's place. After a year of looking after Jian Jia while hiding his identity, the night he gets found out, Chen Bosheng suddenly asks him: “Do you still want to be part of my brother's family?” His voice is casual, almost languid. “Congratulations. Now you have a second chance.” Jian Jia: “...” I want to be your sister-in-law, not your brother's younger sibling.jpg 3: A year later, Chen Li thinks back to the day he rejected Jian Jia. Seeing the heartbroken yet stubborn look on the boy's face, he suddenly understands. He realizes what he truly feels. His heart starts to itch with longing. On his first day back home, Chen Li stops his younger brother and asks, “How's Jian Jia been lately?” Chen Bosheng pauses, then slowly says, “Pretty well?” Later on, Chen Li learns that Jian Jia already has a new boyfriend and spends the night drinking himself silly. Gripping his brother by the shoulders, he says in anguish: “Bosheng, it took Jian Jia just one year to forget your brother completely. Is his new boyfriend really that great?” Chen Bosheng nods. “His new boyfriend really is great.” Chen Li: ? Chen Bosheng adds out of nowhere, “The key thing is, he's just as great as your younger brother.” Chen Li: ?? Later still, Chen Li realizes that his younger brother really did take good care of his sister-in-law. He took such good care of him that they ended up in bed together! #Is this how you look after your sister-in-law, you little punk???# * College campus story with some workplace scenes * Fake sister-in-law romance * Stealing his older brother's love interest * Cocky top × down-on-his-luck rich beauty, bottom * Incredibly handsome man × radiant beauty * One-line summary quoted from the internet~ * Cover art courtesy of the mysterious Xiao M, back in action! Content notes [please read]: * The bottom is initially in love with the older brother. (Only a secret crush, no intimate scenes.) * One-on-one romance (between the top and bottom) Theme: Young people need to develop a healthy understanding of love.