Actually, Neither of Us Drank Herbal Medicine

Ye Tong was adopted by the Zhao family at the age of five.

That day, the usually cold and indifferent director of the orphanage smiled and took Ye Tong's hand.

"You're lucky. You're pretty, and you have a nice name. The Zhao family is a wealthy, distinguished family. When you get there, make sure you follow the rules and don't cause trouble. Above all, don't anger your future older brother, or he can send you right back here whenever he wants."

Little Ye Tong didn't want to eat leftovers anymore, and he certainly didn't want people snatching his books and pulling his ears. Even with tears in the corners of his eyes, he nodded firmly.

But when a servant led him by the hand to the big osmanthus tree, a defiant-looking little boy jumped down from the branches, scattering golden blossoms everywhere. Ye Tong was so startled that he cried out, then immediately hid behind the servant.

"Who are you? Who said you could come in?"

The young boy couldn't see his face past the person in front of him. His expression was cold, and his voice was low.

Ye Tong heard how fierce he sounded and was even more afraid to show himself.

The young boy shouted for a while, then shook his fist threateningly. "Come out, or I'll hit you!"

Ye Tong had no choice but to timidly peek out.

The cool boy met Ye Tong's eyes. He saw a pair of timid eyes like a fawn's in the forest and froze for a moment. His swinging fist hit the tree trunk, and his face twisted in pain.

"Pfft."

Ye Tong laughed at the boy.

The moment the young boy heard Ye Tong laugh, he stared at him in a daze.

In the next moment, he awkwardly wiped his dirty hand on his clothes. The defiance had disappeared from his eyes, replaced by a touch of fawning eagerness.

Dried leaves still clung to his head, and his face was filthy, but he smiled as he took Ye Tong's hand.

"I've seen this little brother somewhere before."

When Ye Tong was seventeen, he went abroad to study.

The boy, who stood half a head taller than Ye Tong and had a bandaged head and half-lame legs, cried and shouted as he chased after him all the way through the airport. Ye Tong never looked back.

Five years later, Ye Tong landed at a domestic airport.

As soon as he returned to the country, a friend invited him to stay at a secluded mountain resort in a valley.

The weather was clear, and Ye Tong was in high spirits as he wandered around, admiring the scenery.

But then the wind swept through the valley, and a chill ran down Ye Tong's back. It felt as if the wet, cold tongue of a snake had slid over him.

Ye Tong had always been sharp-witted. He quickened his pace, planning to leave, but suddenly a large hand clamped around the back of his neck. He couldn't move. An overwhelming, oppressive presence slowly closed off every escape route.

The man's voice was dark, carrying the force of an approaching storm.

"Where do you think you're running off to this time?"

Ye Tong raised his eyes, trembling.

He suddenly saw a man who had turned black as coal. For a moment, his mind went blank.

"Who are you?"

"..."

The man's expression darkened even further, like Bao Zheng himself had come back to life. He tightened his large hand slightly, and Ye Tong's nape instantly tingled.

Ye Tong was dragged back to the hotel bed. The man leaned over him. Ye Tong kicked at the sheets in terror and tried to retreat, only for the man to grab his ankle and drag him back.

"I was holding you while we slept just two hours ago, and now you're acting like you don't know me?"

"?"

Hadn't they said he'd spent five years taking traditional medicine in the country to get better?

Was it actually aphrodisiac medicine? Why did it seem to have made the problem worse? That thought flashed through Ye Tong's mind before he passed out on the bed.

# He went to Africa to work in the mines for five years. Did he recognize the wrong person?

# Report, Second Young Master: Your brother has become a miner.

Note: The main story focuses on them as adults. The top is a dark, possessive, aggressive type at first, but once he can't keep up the act, he turns back into a loyal big dog.

There are no romance scenes before they're adults. The romance begins after the adoption is dissolved! Keep it civilized and wholesome!

Theme: Love makes people brave!