After the Breakup, My Ex Became My Uncle

1.

The boldest thing Xie Qinghan ever did was refuse to call Zhou Xingbai "Uncle," even when they were dating.

But at the family banquet for her mother's remarriage, she blushed and bowed her head to that infuriating man at the sight of her future stepfather's smile. "Hello, Uncle."

What made her even more desperate was that her mother promptly left on a honeymoon trip with her new husband, and had her luggage sent straight to Zhou Xingbai's house.

Officially, it was so her uncle could look after his niece. In reality, she had simply dumped Xie Qinghan on Zhou Xingbai.

Zhou Xingbai looked at Xie Qinghan, who seemed like a quail, and smiled.

2.

Zhou Xingbai had waited three years to hear her call him "Uncle."

The day they met again, he saw that she was still wearing the watch and knew his girl wasn't getting away.

He remembered that she loved strawberry ice cream, that the watch on her wrist was a gift from him, and every moment from their past that she thought he had forgotten.

Everyone said Young Master Zhou was too proud to turn back.

Only Zhou Xingbai knew how greedy he was.

Watching her bristle, he wanted nothing more than to pull her into his arms.

Later, Xie Qinghan got drunk.

She berated Zhou Xingbai over why he'd broken up with her back then.

The man simply bent down and held her, letting her slap him across the face before lowering his head.

He craved her warmth, and everything about her.

3.

After Zhou Xingbai kept coming over again and again, Xie Qinghan couldn't take it anymore and decided they should sleep in separate rooms.

Who knew that would only spur him on? He barged right in, his voice low and hoarse.

"It's your husband's fault. Baby, please don't be mad anymore, okay?"

Xie Qinghan loved his voice most of all.

Unable to get a word out, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down into the depths with her.

[Reading Guide]

One-on-one, steamy, unrelated pseudo-uncle and niece, reunited after a breakup, six-year age gap

*Blurb first posted on January 28, 2026, revised June 2, 2026, screenshots saved

Theme: A fated bond, whether ill-starred or meant to be