I’m Worried My Brother Will Die Every Day

The wildest thing Lu Xiyu ever did was seduce his own older brother.

His brother, Lu Yinchen, was the commander-in-chief of the General Office for Anomalous Affairs. By day, he could kill mutated creatures with his bare hands; by night, he could cook Lu Xiyu a three-dish meal and soup. Perfect and powerful, capable of anything.

Lu Xiyu thought his brother was like a flawless machine running on a preset program: powerful, stable, and always following the rules.

The only bug was Lu Xiyu himself, who had become increasingly uncontrollable since reaching adulthood.

His liking for men had caused no end of friction between them.

When he first realized he was in love, he met a boy who was especially kind to him. The boy confessed, and, on impulse, Lu Xiyu went home and came out to Lu Yinchen. His brother didn't even give him a look. Instead, his stomach condition flared up, leaving him drenched in cold sweat from the pain. Lu Xiyu was scared out of his wits. From then on, he never dared say he liked men, afraid he'd send his brother to an early grave.

But he'd been a troublemaker since childhood, so he found ways to secretly date anyway, grinning like an idiot every day. What he hadn't expected was for his brother to catch him in the act after returning from a mission.

Later, Lu Xiyu learned the truth.

The two brothers weren't related by blood at all.

And so, the feelings he'd suppressed for years spread like wildfire.

"So what if I love my brother?"

"Lu Yinchen, you're not even my real brother. What are you afraid of?"

Ignoring Lu Yinchen's warnings, he clung recklessly to the other's slender body and said "I love you" over and over.

Until Lu Yinchen spat out a huge mouthful of blood.

[Bonus Scene]

Lu Yinchen suddenly took a turn for the worse and vomited blood. The team members rushed to the medical department, where they saw Lu Xiyu slumped miserably in a corner, eyes red.

Team member: "The boss was fine yesterday. How did he suddenly..."

Lu Xiyu, mumbling: "I made him sick."

Team member: "?? How did you do that?"

Lu Xiyu: "I told my brother I love him."

Team member: "..."

After a few seconds of silence, the whole team silently took a step back.

Got it.

This thing in front of them was a top-level mutated creature. The commander had suffered the most severe operational mishap of his career.

Sometimes a loyal puppy, sometimes a rabid dog: Lu Xiyu (Lu Xingxing) x kills mutated creatures in public, secretly sneaks painkillers when no one's looking: Lu Yinchen (Yu Chen)

[Reader's Guide | Important notes and content warnings included]

1. The setting is wildly implausible, and the medicine isn't realistic. Don't overanalyze it.

2. There will be lots of descriptions of the love interest's [battle injuries] and [illness and pain].

3. [Content warning] Younger gong. Before learning that he and the shou are neither blood-related nor relatives, the gong believes the shou is just his older brother. The gong has had an ex-boyfriend, but they dated only briefly and never had sex. Don't read if this bothers you.

4. [Bold] The gong and shou are not related by blood or family ties in any way. They both develop feelings and start dating only after reaching adulthood and learning they aren't related. Once they confirm their feelings, there will be no breakup or role reversal.

5. [!!] Happy ending. The romance is a roller coaster, so this is not for readers who strongly favor either character.

About the cover character design: The character art on the cover is a licensed, commercially usable design asset purchased by the artist. It is not exclusive, but the cover is fully licensed and the design is unique.

Blurb written on 2025.2.17. All versions have been archived.

Theme: Rather than sink into the abyss, why not look at the stars together?