Younger, sunny, lovesick puppy seme x self-loathing, sickly beauty uke
---Blurb---
Huo Xuan was dragged, very much against his will, to the funeral of his biological father, whom he’d never met.
After seeing Liu Musheng at the funeral.
Huo Xuan: Thanks, old man! I’m in love!
After learning that the gorgeous man dressed all in white was Liu Musheng, his father’s frail little wife of ten years.
Huo Xuan: Thanks. Hope the old man stays dead.
Then he learned that Liu Musheng had an ambiguous relationship with his big brother.
Huo Xuan: That idiot doesn’t know the first thing about cherishing a beauty.
He’s been looking after him all this time and he’s still sickly. Do these people even know how to take care of someone?
Let me do it!
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Before entering the Huo family, Liu Musheng’s life consisted of hunger, poverty, illness, and endless hardship. He’d barely had the chance to go to school.
After coming to the Huo family, he got a great deal of money, along with an ever-growing number of scars and curses.
He could only survive by relying on others in the decaying old mansion. He thought he would live numb and miserable until one day he was killed by one of his successive “lovers.”
Until Huo Xuan appeared and said he would take him away.
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At first, Liu Musheng climbed onto his lap with malicious intent, winding his pale arms around his flushed neck.
He wanted to drag Huo Xuan, who was like the sun, into the mud.
Huo Xuan would surely hate him.
Greedy, weak, depraved, and shameless…
That was fine. Even if Huo Xuan pushed him away and scolded him now
Liu Musheng: ?
What’s that wrapped around his waist?
The next moment, Huo Xuan spoke, his voice full of excitement.
“I knew you liked me too! Where do you want to live after we get married? I have houses all over the country…”
“Whatever you say, darling!”
Liu Musheng: ?
Darling? Who, me?
What a fool.
He tried to back out, but couldn’t shake the fool who’d latched on to him.
Liu Musheng tried every way he could think of to drive him away.
He tore up one after another of Huo Xuan’s handwritten letters.
Huo Xuan: He likes me! Why else would he tear up only my letters and not anyone else’s?
He threw away every gift Huo Xuan sent him.
Huo Xuan: He doesn’t even look at what other people give him. He just throws it in storage to gather dust. But he throws away my gifts himself! If that’s not love!
He sabotaged every job Huo Xuan arranged for him.
Huo Xuan, clutching his heart: My darling is so cute even when he’s a bit clueless! He’ll do better next time!
Liu Musheng: “…?”
Suddenly, he didn’t feel like giving up on himself anymore.
He wanted to study medicine and find out what on earth was going on inside this guy’s head. : )
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He saw my rotting exterior and glimpsed my dark heart,
but still generously gave me sunshine.
and in the end, saved me.
****Reader’s Guide****
Younger seme, with an eight-year age gap.
Warning! The uke and the seme’s father never actually had a relationship, but he and the seme’s older brother really did have a thing! If that’s a dealbreaker, don’t read! Run!!!
The uke is sickly. This is the author’s personal preference, so related descriptions may appear.
Everything serves the romance. If you spot any plot holes, feel free to point them out, and I’ll do my best to fix them.
I’ll try to update daily, but will take a day off if something comes up.
Theme: A healthy relationship can heal old wounds.