My Sweet, Pitiful Childhood Friend

★ Coming soon: Tutoring at the Netherworld Master's House. Visit my author's page and tap the little star to save it~ Synopsis at the very bottom ↓ == Synopsis == The Qin family has found their missing youngest son. Three-year-old Qin Mumu finally has a mom and dad. It's just that his parents don't seem to like him. They prefer the younger brother who switched identities with him for three years. News of the Qin family's reunion with their youngest son gets out, and a parenting reality show comes knocking. At the very start of filming, his parents warn Qin Mumu in front of everyone: "You need to behave. Don't bully your little brother." Viewers: "I heard the young master's been living in the countryside. He looks like a naughty kid who bullies people." But during a puzzle game, his little brother finishes half of his puzzle first, and his parents immediately praise him. Qin Mumu's eyes light up. He quickly finishes the whole puzzle and looks at his parents expectantly. But his little brother starts crying, so his parents not only refuse to praise him, but frown and scold him for not letting his brother win. During a family task, the Qin family wins a box of sweet milk that children love. Dad gently picks up the little brother, and Mom personally feeds him the milk. Qin Mumu stands off to the side, watching, his little hands tugging at his clothes as he quietly swallows. The viewers' hearts break. "Awww, poor baby! Auntie will buy you lots and lots of milk!" One time, his little brother falls and scrapes his knee, crying miserably. Qin Mumu crouches in front of him and softly comforts him. "Don't cry. I'll blow on it, and then it won't hurt." Their parents rush over when they hear what happened. Seeing them together, they shove Qin Mumu aside and scold him without giving him a chance to explain. "How could you push your little brother? You really have grown wild in the countryside!" They anxiously pick up the younger boy and leave Qin Mumu all alone. Qin Mumu helplessly picks at his little hands, hides under a tree, and curls up into a tiny ball, silently wiping away his tears. The most cold and aloof young master in the Yan family jumps down from the tree and crouches in front of him. "Why are you crying?" Qin Mumu looks at him as tears drip down, but all he can do is shake his head, choking on his sobs. The cameraman can't bear to watch and explains what happened. The young master Yan silently wipes Qin Mumu's tears, takes his hand to adjust the video footage, and then makes the three members of the Qin family apologize to him. Given the Yan family's status and the facts, Qin Mumu's parents have no choice but to comply. * When Qin Mumu is three, he encounters a glimmer of light. But it only appears briefly. His young master goes abroad, to a faraway place where they might never meet again. Then, when he's seventeen, a new student transfers into his class. The new student is handsome, dashing, and charming, instantly becoming the center of attention. When Qin Mumu sees his name, Yan Chen, he recognizes the two characters he's traced over countless times in his heart. Someone in class suggests throwing a welcome party. Qin Mumu isn't invited, and he's used to it. That night, after finishing his part-time job, he heads home in the rain, only to find the guest of honor waiting at his door. Yan Chen leans casually against the doorway, spotless from head to toe. He and Qin Mumu, drenched and miserable, look as if they belong to two different worlds. Qin Mumu stands frozen in the rain. Then he sees Yan Chen pick up the umbrella beside him and step into the rain, coming to stand in front of him. The handsome boy gives a soft laugh and asks, "Don't you recognize me?" * Yan Chen has found the only childhood friend he remembers. His little friend is still the poor kid whose parents don't love him, but from now on, he'll have someone to love and cherish him. [Don't miss this as you pass by] 1. They are each other's first love. Happy ending, sweet romance. 2. A cold and aloof child who grows up to be scheming top VS a sweet, obedient child who grows up to be distant and cool bottom ◆ My friend's ongoing novel is amazing: What a Tea, by Yan Song Song A sanctimonious, hypocritical double-standard top VS a socially anxious, face-blind little white rabbit tea artist bottom The sickly beauty is just too irresistible! Hurry and read it! ◆ ★ My upcoming novel, Tutoring at the Netherworld Master's House, is available to save on my author's page~ Love you all~ Jing Shen is an utterly ordinary university counselor. Hoping to settle down in the capital, he takes a part-time tutoring job. His student isn't very strong academically but is diligent and eager to learn. The student's home feels gloomy and is always full of strange noises, but the family pays generously, so Jing Shen is quite happy with the job. Then one day, he unexpectedly runs into a member of the student's family who has never shown up before: the child's older brother. Mr. Cheng Juyan is tall, handsome, and imposing. He glances at Jing Shen. "Just died?" Jing Shen: ...Have you no manners? Cheng Juyan suddenly remembers something. "Oh, you're the human teacher." The student, scared silly nearby, quickly tries to smooth things over. "Sorry, Teacher, my brother's had too much to drink!" Jing Shen understands. For the sake of the generous tutoring fee, he even makes the other man a bowl of hangover soup before leaving. But the next day, they meet again at school. Not far away lies a large pool of blood left by a student who fell from a building. Jing Shen politely introduces himself. "What a coincidence. The one who died was my student." Cheng Juyan looks at the crowd of ghosts following behind him, their faces twisted and their mouths watering with hunger. ...Is this a human Jiang Liu'er? Jing Shen has lately felt that something is off. Strange cases keep occurring around him, and Mr. Cheng Juyan also seems to have set his sights on him. He's also noticed that Cheng Juyan seems to have some unusual hobbies. For instance, the black glove he always wears on his left hand; the incense sticks, candles, and talismans scattered all over his home; the scrolls covered in strange writing; and the whole wall in his study covered with banners reading [Skillful Hands Bring Salvation, Warmth and Love in the Netherworld]... Jing Shen pretends not to notice. Until he gets trapped at the bottom of a cliff and watches Cheng Juyan step along a staircase formed from countless lonely ghosts, walking toward him one step at a time. Jing Shen frowns, wondering whether the stairs are sturdy enough. And he wonders whether continuing to pretend he can't see them is becoming a little too obvious. 2023/3/10 Theme: To emerge from the mud unstained, and to bloom in clear water without being seductive.