I've Been Waiting for You for a Long Time

Fang Tingxia was never loved or cherished by his parents. Loneliness colored his whole life, until the year he was a senior in high school, when a handsome young man named Mo Zeqian came to live with his family.

Mo Zeqian was warm and gentle, like a ray of light illuminating Fang Tingxia's bleak world.

He stayed with him through every difficult night and always appeared the moment Fang Tingxia ran into trouble.

Fang Tingxia thought that tenderness was meant for him alone.

But later, he learned that Mo Zeqian was only kind to him because of his older brother.

Mo Zeqian didn't like him. He liked his brother.

All those thoughtful acts of care and tender looks had been for his brother.

Humiliated, despondent, and heartbroken, Fang Tingxia decided to keep his distance from Mo Zeqian.

But Mo Zeqian stayed by his side like a shadow.

He put up with his little moods, took care of his daily needs, and was even more attentive than his biological brother.

Fang Tingxia couldn't get rid of him, but he couldn't bring himself to hate him either. He could only accept him helplessly as a brother with no blood ties to him.

Gradually, though, he realized something was wrong.

What kind of older brother would keep track of his younger brother's every move?

What kind of older brother would travel thousands of miles to pray for his younger brother's safety?

What kind of older brother would catch a flight that very night just to make sure he was all right after missing one of his calls?

As it turned out, Mo Zeqian had used the name of a brother to quietly love him for many years.

His tenderness, protection, and patience had never been because of his brother. They had always been for him.

Note: A bittersweet story of mutual secret crushes. The full manuscript is complete.

[Looking for advance readers for Love Me, Love My Crow]

Xu Jiajing was the young master of the Xu family, spending all day eating, drinking, and loafing around. One day, a young man arrived at the Xu home: Shen Yanchu, a student sponsored by Xu Jiajing's grandfather, who was one year older than him.

Shen Yanchu was handsome, but always wore a cold expression and never cared to talk to anyone. Xu Jiajing couldn't stand him. But when his stomach hurt, it was Shen Yanchu who took him to the hospital. After that happened a few times, Xu Jiajing began to dislike him less.

Wanting to get closer to Shen Yanchu, Xu Jiajing carried a huge pile of snacks to his room. Just as he was about to walk in, he heard Shen Yanchu talking to his uncle.

His uncle asked, "You've been at the Xu house for a long time now. You must be used to it. The old master Xu treats you well, right?"

Shen Yanchu's face was icy. "It's fine."

His uncle asked, "Then you must like the old master Xu, right?"

Shen Yanchu looked disgusted. "He makes me sick."

His uncle asked, "Then you must like the young master Xu. You even took him to the hospital."

Shen Yanchu's expression didn't change. "I can't stand him."

Xu Jiajing heard every word from outside the door and fled in a panic.

Maybe it was retaliation, or maybe he just couldn't suppress his feelings for Shen Yanchu. Either way, Xu Jiajing told everyone he hated Shen Yanchu, until he almost believed it himself.

Later, Xu Jiajing learned that Shen Yanchu had a deep grudge against his grandfather. Shen Yanchu hated Xu Jiajing too, simply because of his grandfather.

Later still, Xu Jiajing found himself mired in lawsuits, with his company bankrupt and facing massive compensation claims. Shen Yanchu, who had already gone abroad, came back and pulled him out of it.

Xu Jiajing asked, "Didn't you hate me? Why did you come back?"

Shen Yanchu said nothing.

As a child, Shen Yanchu had thought that because he hated Xu Jiajing's grandfather, he must hate Xu Jiajing too. As he grew up, his love for Xu Jiajing gradually eroded his hatred for the older man as well.

#Love me, love my crow can also mean love me, love all I love#

#I hate you: that's my lie#

This story will most likely be posted after it's finished too.

Theme: Love yourself before loving someone else