A Brother’s Spoiling

[A aloof, high-born stepsister’s dream of a brother × a sweet, lively little sunshine of a stepsister // My Cousin Seeks to Steal Me Away to Spring Breeze is now open for follows] Shen Youyi came to live at the Duke of Zhenguo’s estate with her mother after her mother remarried. There, she gained a stepbrother: the handsome heir, Cui Luo, whose beauty was peerless. Her stepbrother was stern and distant, and Shen Youyi was a little afraid of him. It wasn’t until he stood up for her when others bullied her that she realized his cold face hid a kind heart. When he treated her well, Shen Youyi grew bold enough to get close to him. As they spent each day together, their bond as siblings grew strong. When she came of age, her stepbrother suddenly grew distant. Shen Youyi felt a pang of sadness, then comforted herself: they weren’t blood relatives, after all, so they had to keep their distance. From then on, she sensibly kept away from him, yet watched his expression grow darker by the day. Once he became the honorable Crown Prince, she kept even farther away, not daring to presume upon his favor. The day she met a young man for a potential marriage match, he lost all sense of a gentleman’s decorum. Shen Youyi had had enough and told him plainly: “My affairs have nothing to do with Your Highness.” Her stepbrother’s face darkened at once, and from then on, he crossed the line more and more often. The way he looked at her left Shen Youyi startled and afraid, and an absurd thought crept into her mind: Could he… like me? After a banquet, she pretended to be asleep. A gentle kiss landed on her forehead. Beneath the brocade quilt, Shen Youyi clenched her hand a little tighter, sure she had hidden her act well. Then a muffled laugh suddenly sounded beside her ear. “Awake?” Shen Youyi: …I want to faint and never wake up!!! · Cui Luo was cold by nature and indifferent in temperament. All the girls in the household were afraid to approach him. Only his stepsister liked to be near him, all because of a few insignificant acts of kindness. Cui Luo showed nothing on his face, but in his heart he cherished her as a younger sister. Years passed in a flash. His stepsister blossomed into a graceful beauty, with a face as lovely as jade, and he hardly dared look at her. At some point, their sibling affection gradually changed into something else. Cui Luo stopped himself before it went too far, deliberately avoiding his stepsister. Just as he wished, she grew more distant from him by the day. Cui Luo suppressed the bitterness in his heart. This was for the best. From now on, he could remain the noble, honorable elder brother she admired. Until he caught sight of his stepsister meeting a potential husband. The young man and woman chatted and laughed together, a little too well suited to each other. Jealousy, long suppressed in his heart, grew wildly. Cui Luo had only one thought. He would no longer be her brother. And in this life, he would never let her go again. Reading Guide: 1. The leads are not blood-related, and their sibling relationship ends before they fall in love. 2. Older man, first love for both, ten-year age gap. 3. Set in an imaginary world, no historical research needed. 4. The male lead is emotionally distant at first, then completely falls apart later. He earns the right to turn from brother into husband! 5. A romance-focused, everyday-life story, everyday-life all the way. Here’s another fake-sibling story to follow. [A sweet, innocent, unworldly girl × a brooding, intensely possessive brother] The wealthy Rong family of Yangzhou was consumed by a great fire overnight. Only the two siblings survived, left to depend on each other. Rong Hua was frail from birth and had spent her childhood surrounded by medicine. She was a little slower-witted than most. Rong Qinglin left early and returned late, working to rebuild the family fortune. He was also cold and taciturn, so the siblings were not very close. When Rong Hua was six, she fell into the water and had a nightmare. In her dream, she wasn’t the Rong family’s daughter. The real daughter was someone else. After waking, she saw her elder brother keeping watch beside her bed. For the first time, she threw herself into his arms, crying pitifully. “Brother, don’t leave Hua Hua behind.” After that, their bond grew stronger. Rong Hua became the apple of Rong Qinglin’s eye. Who could see them together and not call their love profound? The year Rong Hua came of age, her nightmare finally came true. A couple arrived at the estate with a young woman. The girl wept and accused Rong Hua of being a thief who had stolen her identity and lived in her place for fifteen years. The couple tugged at Rong Hua, insisting they would take her away. Rong Hua’s eyes reddened. As she stood helplessly, her elder brother pulled her into his arms and shielded her. “Hua Hua is the girl I raised with my own hands. She will always be my sister, Rong Qinglin’s. What does that have to do with you?” The couple left, while the real daughter stayed at the estate. Watching the siblings’ closeness, she lived in fear day and night. In a moment of madness, Rong Hua secretly slipped into her elder brother’s bed. _ Rong Qinglin treasured Rong Hua like a priceless jewel, treating her like a daughter as much as a sister. Even when her parentage proved different, he still treated her like his own sister. What harm was there in keeping one more girl in the household? Until he ran his hand over his “sister’s” delicate, smooth body, as clear and lustrous as fine jade. Rong Qinglin’s palm trembled. He suddenly realized that Rong Hua had grown into a young woman. The elders of the clan reminded him: Since Rong Hua was not of the Rong family’s blood, he should find her a good husband and marry her off. With her constitution, no one knew how many costly medicines she would need. Rong Qinglin’s face turned cold. Without a moment’s thought, he replied, “She doesn’t need to marry. I’ll support her for the rest of her life.” Later, he thought: This was the treasure he had lovingly nurtured with all his heart. Why should he hand her over to someone else? Reading Guide: The heroine is not stupid, just a little childlike in her thinking, with an innocent heart. The romance develops after they end their sibling relationship. Theme: Treat others kindly, and kindness will eventually come back to you.