Mistaken for a Fake Young Master After Becoming the Beloved of a Wealthy Family

[Fake Siblings] [Older Brother Pursues Younger Brother] [Older Brother Has a Secret Crush] For the first twenty years of his life, Huo Kairan lived like a delicate, fragile glass doll. He was the pampered young master of the Huo family, adored by his parents and indulged by his older brother. No one ever blamed him, even when he was spoiled, frail, and constantly making a fuss. Until one day, by chance, he overheard that he was actually the fake young master of a wealthy family! Just an "adopted son" who could be cast aside at any moment. It turned out all that affection had been nothing but an accident. As his world fell apart, he thought of his eldest brother, Huo Lin, always taciturn yet in control of the family's lifeline. To avoid being cast out by the wealthy family, the young master awkwardly hid all his spoiled airs and began his utterly flawed "fight for survival." He tried making coffee for Huo Lin, but burned his fingertips and got a frown in return as Huo Lin firmly took his hand. He forced himself to stay up despite his illness, waiting for Huo Lin to come home late at night, only to curl up asleep on the sofa. When he woke, he had already been carefully carried back to bed. He squeezed out a stiff smile and sweetly called him "the best big brother," never seeing the deep, churning darkness in the man's eyes. Huo Lin had been troubled lately. His beautiful younger brother, who had always been haughty and indifferent toward him, had suddenly become a different person. Like a timid kitten, he trembled as he tried to expose his soft belly, awkwardly and earnestly trying to charm and please him. Huo Lin enjoyed this sudden closeness, yet felt sorry for the unease beneath his forced smile. What on earth was wrong with his younger brother? He indulged and protected him, shamefully hoping in secret that this dependence would last just a little longer. Until Huo Kairan, eyes red, tugged at his sleeve and choked out, "Big brother... I'll be really good. Please don't leave me, okay?" At last, Huo Lin realized that something had gone terribly wrong. He crushed the rumors whispered in the shadows, took out the real paternity test, and cornered the trembling Huo Kairan against the wall. "Ranran," he said in a low, hoarse voice, his possessiveness no longer concealed. "Tell me, what are you afraid of?" "Afraid of losing this comfortable life? Afraid the Huo family will cast you out?" He leaned closer to those tearful, misty eyes and said, each word clear: "Look carefully. The one who has always needed to work to be accepted, the one afraid of being abandoned..." "That person has never been you." "And I, Huo Lin, stayed in the Huo family as an adopted son. My greatest selfish wish... has always been you, from beginning to end." ❶ Frail, scheming, clueless bottom x devoted, restrained, powerful top ❷ The bottom is the biological son; the top is the adopted son, and the top has a secret crush on the bottom ❸ Fake siblings; they are not on the same household register and are not blood related ❹ Long-haired bottom, sickly beauty with a ghostly aura, with a slight limp (which gets better later) ❺ The bottom likes keeping snakes (if you're afraid of snakes, read with caution) ❻ 1v1, both virgins and each other's first love ❼ Linran forever ❤️ Check out my currently updating novel, My Amnesiac Rival Insists We Join a Marriage Reality Show, on my author page! ❤️ Blurb: Everyone in the entertainment industry knows that movie emperor Chi Jinchuan and top-tier star Yu Li became enemies while shooting a commercial. Ever since, they've been at each other's throats. Until an accident during an explosion scene. Chi Jinchuan was thrown by the blast and left gravely injured and unconscious. His memories regressed to before he entered the entertainment industry. When he opened his eyes again, a shockingly flamboyant head of pink hair was right in front of him. The hair color was loud, but the face beneath it was even more striking. Chi Jinchuan frowned. "...Who are you?" The other man narrowed his phoenix eyes, then suddenly shed two tears, his tone full of grief and devotion: "Jin, we've been secretly dating for two years, and I proposed at the start of this year... Have you forgotten?" - Yu Li has recently been caught in a storm of rumors about having a child out of wedlock. Usually, he tears into the gossip accounts. This time, however, he does the exact opposite: He doesn't deny it, clarify, or explain. Overnight, the backlash is overwhelming. His fans abandon him in droves, and his brand deals begin falling through one after another. His manager is so anxious he practically gets mouth sores. In desperation, he comes up with a shady idea: "Find a guy and fake a marriage. Say you adopted the kid together." Yu Li is speechless. "Where am I supposed to find a guy at a time like this?" Just as everything is on the line, an explosive piece of news suddenly knocks his trending scandal off the charts: #ChiJinchuan Severely Injured On Set, Resuscitation Unsuccessful# Yu Li narrows his eyes. Well, well. Looks like someone else is good at this. - Newly awakened, Chi Jinchuan mistakenly believes he has transmigrated three years into the future. But he never imagined his future self would be this wild. Engaged. And to... a man. What's more, his future self seems to have treated this "fiance" terribly. Not only did he refuse to make their relationship public, he even humiliated him in front of everyone. Chi Jinchuan falls silent for ten minutes, then mutters, "...My future self is a real scumbag." Overcome with guilt, he quickly talks himself into making it up to his fiance a hundred times over. When his fiance gets anxious and insecure (really, he's just feeling guilty), Chi Jinchuan boldly announces their relationship and joins a marriage reality show. The two fanbases, busy fighting each other: ...Is that even something a person would say? Yu Li: ...Is that even something a person would say? - Chi Jinchuan grows more and more adept at taking care of Yu Li, becoming the perfect boyfriend, but Yu Li starts to panic. "I'm straight! I'm here for revenge!" But his body honestly grows used to the other man's warmth, and he even starts to crave that utterly unconditional devotion. Until one day, Chi Jinchuan opens his eyes again and looks at Yu Li, his gaze still for a moment. Yu Li takes a step back, instinctively on guard. "You got your memories back?" Chi Jinchuan is silent for three seconds. "No." Yu Li breathes a sigh of relief and, as usual, leans in to give him a quick kiss. "Love you, hubby~" Chi Jinchuan doesn't respond right away. The next second, a hand grips the back of Yu Li's neck. A long kiss falls upon him, deeper and slower than ever before, as if savoring and confirming something. After a long while, he draws back slightly, his eyes dark and his voice hoarse: "Little Fish, good boy." ❶ The ultimate good guy, cool top vs sharp-tongued, beautiful, wicked princess bottom ❷ The child is the bottom's older sister's; there's a reason he doesn't set the record straight ❸ My take on the entertainment industry; the top is a movie emperor but doesn't act in romance dramas ❹ 1v1, both virgins and each other's first love, sweet romance, handsome top and beautiful bottom, enemies to lovers, trashy fun . . . Theme: There is only one truth