Crossing the Line, Falling in Love

The companion novel about sisters, See the Light, is complete. When Lin Xu was six, her father remarried, and she was about to move into the home of his new wife. On the way there, Lin Xu saw the relaxed smile on her father, who had been exhausted and worried because of her illness. She secretly made up her mind. Even if her father's new wife and that woman's son were as difficult to get along with as Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters, she would endure it. She was prepared for them to make things hard for her. But the moment the door opened, she saw Zhou Jiaxian, who was five years older than her. The young boy was going through puberty, his voice hoarse and unpleasant, but his eyes were clear and kind. "Uncle, is she going to be my little sister from now on?" Later, that little boy truly became the perfect big brother. But she changed her mind. She didn't want to be only his little sister anymore. * Zhou Jiaxian never imagined that the biggest mistake of his life would come from Lin Xu, the little sister he'd treasured and protected since childhood. He was on his knees while his parents gave him a double scolding, and she sat on his bed clutching a blanket. Though she was the instigator, she played the victim to perfection. His heart slowly turned cold. He spoke to her harshly. "You're underhanded and twisted. I don't have a sister like you." Zhou Jiaxian got the reaction he'd wanted: her face suddenly went deathly pale. Later, under pressure from their parents, they got married. After the wedding "I was the one who was underhanded and twisted. It was all me. Can I come into your room tonight?" "Lin Xu, don't push your luck. I'm your husband, not your brother. You expect me to play both parts? You'll drive me insane one of these days..." Let him wear the mask of a husband while they live a chaste married life, with him continuing to act as her big brother? Not a chance! After Zhou Jiaxian was driven to the brink of madness, he looked at her in bed: Since she's so afraid of the lust in my eyes, then... I'll cover her eyes and tell her I'm her big brother. No one understood better than he did how much the title of big brother meant to her. As long as he wore that mask, he could do whatever he wanted with her. Note: There are no romantic feelings depicted while they are still related. Please note: 1. Gentle, easygoing big brother x scheming little sister who pretends to be good 2. Five-year age gap 3. Some melodramatic plot elements Next book: Prideful Heart. Please add it to your library! Coming after the New Year! Blurb: Nancheng was the place Xie Yun Zhao most wanted to escape: a father with a gambling problem, a mother who died of illness. At the time, she was in high school. The college entrance exam was her only way out of this muddy city. She played the part of a pure, pitiful, resilient little white flower, And got her awkward, quiet stepbrother, Lin Jiping, to willingly give up his own future and help her succeed. Xie Yun Zhao wept when she received her acceptance letter from University A. Even though she was mired in misery, she was still proud. If she could leave everything in Nancheng behind, she could start over. But when she was finally about to leave, she realized she wanted Lin Jiping, the man she'd left behind in Nancheng. * Lin Jiping never imagined that one day his little sister would suddenly change and start cornering him at every turn. After one reckless night, he fled. Nancheng was left far behind them. They met again on a bustling street. Xie Yun Zhao asked him, "Big brother, why did you leave me? Am I not good enough?" Lin Jiping stayed silent. She was good, of course she was. But she should always shine above him, not be dragged into the mud by him, a man who was crippled and disfigured. Theme: True love must be tied to responsibility and restraint.