Brother, Why Don't You Take Me as Your Husband?

Cui Lanzheng was famous for being difficult to pursue. He came from a wealthy family, was beautiful, and had a proud, cold personality. He didn't like being touched by other people. It took Liang Xu three whole years to finally win this unattainable beauty. Only after they got together did Liang Xu learn how clingy Cui Lanzheng could be. He used to ignore everyone, but now he only had eyes for Liang Xu and loved to act cute. Even if he woke up groggily in the middle of the night, he would curl up in Liang Xu's arms. Just as Cui Lanzheng began to love him, Liang Xu changed. He often took ages to reply to messages, and whenever Cui Lanzheng called, he would say he was busy. Cui Lanzheng never checked his schedule and hated asking questions endlessly. Half believing and half doubting, he waited until Liang Xu gave him the cold shoulder and broke up with him. The reason was that Cui Lanzheng wouldn't go all the way. * Cui Ning moved with his mother when she remarried. He had a flamboyant personality and had never gotten along with his stepbrother. One day, he opened his bedroom door and saw Cui Lanzheng. The young man, usually impeccably dressed and as cold as ice, was lying on his bed, clutching Cui Ning's clothes, looking dazed, the corners of his eyes red. "Get out." Cui Ning thought, isn't this my room, my bed, and my clothes? "I said, get out..." His older brother had hated him since childhood, and Cui Ning hated him too. He also knew his greatest weakness: Cui Lanzheng suffered from skin hunger and had an almost pathological obsession with cleanliness. And yet Cui Ning was one of the very few people Cui Lanzheng could tolerate. So Cui Ning walked to the bed, bent down, and took that jade-white hand in his. Cui Lanzheng jerked back as if burned. Tears welled in his eyes. He seemed unable to recognize the person in front of him and sobbed, calling out, "Hubby, don't break up with me..." Cui Ning smiled. "It's me, big brother. What should we do? You're so pitiful like this." "Use me. I'll make sure you're satisfied." * They agreed on three rules: Cui Lanzheng would treat him only as a tool to relieve his symptoms. No kissing, no romance, and absolutely no letting anyone else find out. Cui Ning: "Fine, friends with benefits, right? I get it." ...He didn't get it at all. He actually kissed Cui Ning right in front of Liang Xu. Cui Lanzheng had developed a habit of relying on him. His lips, tongue, and waist were all so soft that he couldn't push Cui Ning away. Cui Ning lifted him into his arms. His mouth apologized, but his hands never let go. He turned to look at Liang Xu and even gave him an utterly provocative smile. Back when they were together, Cui Lanzheng had felt awkward even holding hands in public. Liang Xu stared at that flushed, stunning face, his expression shifting unpredictably. It had clearly been his once. * "So," Cui Ning said, fastening his collar to hide the bite marks, "what are we now?" "Nothing." He felt like his body was about to fall apart and croaked out a denial. "Oh." Cui Ning pressed play on the video. "That's not what you said just now, big brother." The projection flickered to life. Cui Lanzheng's cheeks burned. He couldn't bear to look at it, but he still heard his own voice, cloyingly sweet: "Mm... I've always loved hubby the most..." "I love my wife the most, too ^^." * The cool and distant one with skin hunger and an acute sense of shame, the unattainable beauty who turns into a lovesick girl once pursued successfully: the bottom x the fickle scumbag top [replaced by] a flippant, brazen, wild, wicked, straightforward, protective, and vengeful stepbrother top 1. Both are inexperienced. No ship swapping or disruptive comments. 2. A pseudo-incest relationship, with no blood relation. They are not registered in the same household. 3. The top changes. The ex is sexually inexperienced. There will be a groveling arc, but the younger brother will provoke him mercilessly. Expect lots of NTR-style loser drama, and the ex's career will fail too. 4. Not suitable for extreme fans of either character. The kinks may cause pain 😋 (because of the breakup and illness), so proceed with caution if that's a trigger. *It hasn't been decided whether this will be a quick transmigration story or a standalone novel, but the characters and setup will stay the same. Theme: I love you more than anyone else., 26.09.25