Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me the Whole World Outside Is...

[70% anti-theft protection. Main story complete, with weekly bonus updates of 15,000 words.] [The blurb is an artistic preview of the story, not a literal account of events in the main text.] Though he’s one of the kidnappers, Zhou Xun’an is more of a liability than an asset. He’s timid and weak-willed, and even wants to release the hostage who intends to expose them. Fortunately, he has a brother who loves him dearly. As the leader, his brother calms everyone else down. Then, after noticing that Zhou Xun’an keeps sneaking glances at the hostage, he makes a terrifying decision. In front of everyone, Zhou Xun’an is forced onto the poor hostage. Tears stream down his face as he keeps apologizing to the person beneath him, never noticing the looks their companions are giving him. Excited, heated, filled with a terrifying desire that makes him shudder. Without a word, they exchange glances and make a decision they’re all pleased with. His loving brother doesn’t stop them. He looks at his sobbing little brother and reaches out to stroke his tear-soaked face. After the college entrance exams, Zhou Xun’an travels abroad to visit his mother and meets the child from her second marriage. A handsome man with gray-blue eyes. This tall Western stepbrother is very kind to him during the few months he spends there on vacation. He gets to see his mother, gains the older brother he’s always longed for, and makes two new friends his own age. Even the indistinct figure from his adolescent dreams becomes clear. Everything seems wonderful. Yes, absolutely perfect. *One-sentence summary: An innocent, sweet boy on the verge of college visits his mother, who married and moved abroad years ago, and meets a group of deranged, fake-nice, fun-loving, mother-fixated, giant idiots. *“A sexually repressed hypocrite meets an innocent college-bound boy and gets thoroughly beaten down by his family.” *The story is fictional, set in an alternate version of the United States. Please don’t conflate it with real life. The author has researched relevant legal precedents for the legal details in the story. This novel is an artistic work. Theme: The world is beautiful.