1.
I liked Lu Zhiheng's older brother, but he went abroad.
And Lu Zhiheng liked my older brother, but my brother died.
So we looked at each other and hit it off.
We became a couple pretending to be in love with each other's brothers.
2.
I became a stand-in for my brother, and he became a stand-in for his.
Later, when his brother returned home, I broke up with him. For the first time, he nearly flew into a rage and locked me in the house.
We spent the night making love.
Barely conscious, I stifled a broken sob and asked him with a hint of mockery, "You don't actually like me, do you?"
His scorching breath fell against my neck. I instinctively tightened my arms around him and heard him grit his teeth. "You wish."
3.
One night, I suddenly asked him, "Why don't you call me Big Brother?"
He raised an eyebrow and tossed the question back at me. "If I did, would your brother answer?"
I knew he was the kind of person who never let anything go. He wouldn't clarify who he was asking to answer.
Just as I hadn't clarified whether I wanted him to call me Big Brother, or to call me by my brother's name.
Theme: Beneath the pretense lies true affection.
