Harpist & cardiac surgeon
Obsessive younger sister vs. insecure older brother / pseudo-incest / sibling romance / six-year age gap
Blurb:
When Meng Youhe was four, the Yun family adopted him.
He took his mother's surname and was named Youhe.
When he was five, the Yun couple found out they were expecting a baby. Later, he got a little sister, Yun Jin.
Yun Jin had heart disease from birth. She was frail and weak, and when her condition became serious, she needed blood transfusions.
Worse still, her blood type was rare. Fortunately, Meng Youhe's blood was compatible with hers.
In Yun Jin's memory, her brother was quiet and reserved, but he treated her wonderfully. He took meticulous care of her health, taught her to read, patiently helped with her schoolwork, and went to music lessons with her.
He was part of every step of her growing up, so she believed they would be together forever. That was, until her second year of high school, when she accidentally saw someone confessing to Meng Youhe.
Listening for a few seconds with her eyes lowered, Yun Jin called him. "Ge, I hurt my leg and can't walk right now. Can you come get me?"
When he said yes, she hung up.
After making sure she'd created a fresh wound on her calf, Yun Jin casually tossed away the sharp, bloodstained stone.
Not long after, Meng Youhe carried her home on his back. From there, she asked, "Ge, are you going to date someone someday?" Then she added, "I don't like that."
Meng Youhe's steps faltered for a moment, then he promised, "I won't."
If she didn't like it, he wouldn't do it.
She was his only little sister. He didn't want to make her unhappy.
Years later, Yun Jin became an accomplished harpist. Meng Youhe saw her latest interview online.
The host asked about her ideal type, and Yun Jin made no effort to hide her private life in front of the camera. She said plainly that she liked doctors, especially those who treated the heart.
That evening, Meng Youhe ran into the person who had still been overseas that morning.
As usual, she didn't go inside. She crouched pitifully outside the door, waiting for him. But unlike usual, this time she didn't complain that this or that part of her body felt unwell. Instead, she asked, "Ge, are you really not going to date anyone?"
"I kind of want to."
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When he was little, his mother took his hand, then pointed to her belly and told him there was a little sister or brother in there.
He was both delighted and afraid: delighted at the thought of having a companion, and afraid he might be sent back to the orphanage. But the Yun family didn't do that. They continued treating him just as they always had.
Later, his little sister was born, seriously ill and often in need of blood transfusions.
His parents probably hadn't expected his blood type to match hers. Their eyes were always full of guilt when they looked at him, but he truly didn't mind.
He was only grateful that he, too, was allowed to live by her side, and that he, too, was allowed to take care of her.
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The Chinese text in the upper-right corner of the cover is from Paterson by William Carlos Williams.
"Love is not a comfort, but a nail in the skull."
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Blurb finalized on 2026.3.13
Theme: Love is a gift.
