Brother, Brother, But I’m a Profligate!

Ming Si was insulted as a “bastard” for over ten years. After his mother died, he finally became a true child of the wild.

After wandering in Chuzhou for a month, a man claiming to be his elder brother sought him out. Half a month later, he changed his name and identity to become Fu Sili, the Third Young Master of the Fu family.

In the eyes of everyone in the capital city of Shengjing, he was a useless profligate who spent his days bird-watching, dog-fighting, and gambling.

Fu Sili was content to remain a profligate, simply waiting for the day the Fu family would finally kick him out. However, he did not expect his “cheap” elder brother to be more overbearing than the Emperor himself. Fu Jing forced him to call him “Brother,” confiscated his mother’s relics for fear he would run away, and, seeing him idling about, forcibly dragged him to the Imperial Academy to keep him under his watchful eye.

Fu Sili was always annoyed by Fu Jing’s meddling. Yet, it was also Fu Jing who held his hand and confronted the children who bullied him to demand justice. Fu Jing told him, “I am not often home, so do not let yourself suffer.”

As Fu Sili looked at the child’s face, which was red and swollen from a slap he had delivered himself, he felt that his “cheap” brother was truly blind to his true nature. Later, Fu Jing pushed him to climb the social ladder step by step, seemingly determined to straighten this “crooked sprout.”

Fu Jing personally taught him the books he could not learn, personally apologized to others when he caused trouble, and personally handled his daily needs despite a busy schedule. Everyone said Fu Jing treated him better than a biological brother. Sometimes, Fu Sili also felt that they were just like real brothers, until that elegant, dignified, and humble elder brother broke into his bedroom.

Within a single year, Fu Jing did three things he regretted:

Losing control while drunk and sleeping with Fu Sili.

Avoiding Fu Sili’s feelings.

Failing to stop Fu Sili from leaving the capital, which resulted in the youth dying under a bandit’s blade.

Afterward, he did something massive. Everyone in Shengjing knew that the eldest son of the Fu family, Fu Jing, had gone mad.

He had a memorial tablet made and told everyone he met that he had a deceased wife, which infuriated the Fu family so much that they disowned him.

One-Sentence Summary: Brother, I am but mud.

Theme: Growing up together.