Fake uncle and nephew / raising him / older man, younger man / 12-year age gap
No blood relation and no legal family relationship
Blurb:
After losing his parents at a young age, Jian Xun was taken in and raised by his uncle.
He found himself an online boyfriend.
His online boyfriend was mature, steady, gentle, and considerate, always there whenever Jian Xun needed him.
When Jian Xun had troubles, the other man would patiently listen. When he failed a class and got scolded, the man would buy him a little gift to cheer him up. He would even join Jian Xun in complaining about his old-fashioned, boring uncle.
"My guardian is such a control freak," Jian Xun grumbled. "He won't let me do this or that. He controls what I eat, what I wear, and where I go!"
The reply came instantly: "Then he definitely won't approve of us. We'll have to sneak around."
Jian Xun's ears burned. "I guess that could work."
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Bai Xiao had recently started an online relationship.
His online boyfriend was wonderful in every way. He was lively and cute, sweet-talking and affectionate. He even drew a cartoon portrait of Bai Xiao and showed him the tongue piercing he'd secretly gotten.
The only problem was that his online boyfriend was his young nephew, who was currently complaining about him.
"My uncle is so annoying. He asked me a million questions before I could come meet you! Ah! Wait for me. I'll be right over once I get rid of him!"
Bai Xiao smiled. "Sure. He'll believe you."
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When he arrived, Jian Xun looked at his phone, then at the person across from him.
Bai Xiao glanced at his nephew's knee-high socks and spoke first. "So when you said you were going out with a friend, you actually meant you were meeting your online boyfriend?"
Jian Xun: "No, I..."
Bai Xiao: "Good kids don't lie."
Jian Xun stared at his uncle's full suit, flamboyant collar pin, and the huge bouquet of roses hidden behind his back. "You...?"
Since when did tricking a kid into an online relationship make someone a good guardian?
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After they got together, Jian Xun kept suspecting that the other man had planned it all along.
Until one day, he borrowed his uncle's computer and accidentally opened a post:
"My nephew is so cute. I've made a decision that goes against my brother's wishes. He's already passed away, but I still feel I should tell him. How can I get my brother's approval for us to be together?"
Jian Xun was speechless. "Was it really so hard to convince him? What did you say?"
Bai Xiao pinched the tip of his ear, smiling. "It was hard. You're entirely to blame."
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A mixed-race, spoiled young master receiver who loves making a scene x a protective, indulgent, highly controlling, gentle daddy pursuer
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#What's it like to fall for your uncle online?
#A disastrous in-person meetup (?)
(2026.3.8)
Theme: Beware of online dating scams and be a responsible young person.
