The Forbidden Line

[The full novel costs only as much as one grilled sausage. Thank you, dear readers, for supporting the official edition.] Powerful heir × orphan girl Pretend siblings, rivalry between brothers, coercive romance, forbidden relationship _ The first time she saw Ji Lin, the young man stood tall and slender. His cool, weary eyes did not spare her a glance. The servant who had brought her there scarcely dared to breathe, and spoke to her with great care: “This is the young master, the heir to the Ji family and its future head.” He was also her brother in name. She was an orphan, taken in by the Ji family. Living under their roof, she could do little but hide quietly in an inconspicuous corner. They were worlds apart. Their lives would never cross. _ Ji Xun, the younger son of the Ji family, liked her very much. He was always by her side, treating her illness and paying for her education. Everything went smoothly, except that as they grew older, a strange, gloomy look increasingly appeared in Ji Xun's eyes. One day, Ji Xun came to her in a panic, saying he had caused serious trouble and begging her to ask his older brother for help. Late at night, she nervously knocked on a hotel room door. The same pair of aristocratic, weary eyes greeted her, radiating an oppressive presence. He asked what she had come for. She did not dare lift her head and quietly pleaded on Ji Xun's behalf. “You came here for him?” For the first time in over a decade, she heard his voice from so close. The man who now held power spoke with cold composure and a heart of stone. He calmly told her that Ji Xun had said he wanted to be buried with her, and that if her illness couldn't be cured, he would die for her. “He's actually developed such a vile desire for the girl he grew up with as his little sister.” It was a scandal. She trembled, terrified, and raised her head. Her older brother gazed down at her calmly. “So I was wondering... Little sister, why is it all right for him, but not for me?” -The leads are not blood relatives, and she was taken in by the family. They are not registered in the same household. [Coming soon: Bone and All. Please add it to your favorites.] In a dim villa on the outskirts of the city, Ji Yun held a cigarette between his lips, his eyes fixed on the upstairs window. His older brother's woman lived upstairs. But his brother hadn't been there for half a day. He might be dead. Ji Yun tugged at his tie, his gaze dark, and headed upstairs. - Rivalry between brothers, coercive romance, stealing someone else's partner Theme: Pursue healthy relationships