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During the summer break after the college entrance exams, Lin Qiusu leaves his remote small town. Due to an unexpected turn of events, his older brother leaves him in the care of his boss, Xie Yu.
Xie Yu is a “chosen son of heaven”—pampered, arrogant, and possessed of a sharp, lazy tongue. He doesn’t look like the type of person who could take care of anyone. Colleagues condemned Lin’s brother for being heartless, certain that the green and well-behaved Lin Qiusu would be living a pitiful life at the Xie house, probably crying secretly in some corner.
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Later, they saw Xie Yu holding an umbrella for Lin Qiusu. The youth’s smile was bright and clear, without a single drop of rain on his clothes—he was clearly being cared for with meticulous devotion. Meanwhile, Xie Yu let his own shoulder get soaked, acting like a greedy dragon guarding its treasure, blocking the prying eyes of others.
Meme: This is my wife, raised by me. What are you looking at? .jpg
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The two were forced to live together, and at first, both were uncomfortable. Lin Qiusu summoned his courage to politely invite Xie Yu to dinner. The other man avoided it like the plague: “I work late. Do as you please.”
Later, when Lin Qiusu was invited out by friends, he heard Xie Yu nagging him to come home early. Confused, he asked why. Xie Yu choked for a second before saying: “I’m scared of being alone.” Lin Qiusu: “…” (Wait, hasn’t this person lived alone for years?)
Lin Qiusu treated Xie Yu like a “bonus” older brother—relying on him, acting spoiled, and sliding his cold hands into Xie Yu’s pockets to keep warm. Xie Yu indulged all of it, seemingly asking for nothing in return.
Until one day, Lin Qiusu got drunk and a classmate took the chance to confess to him. In the middle of the awkwardness, Xie Yu arrived through the wind and snow to take him away.
In a drunken haze, the corners of Lin Qiusu’s eyes were wet and red. Xie Yu rubbed them gently with his thumb. While comforting him, Xie Yu couldn’t stop himself from crossing the red line, asking: “Why did you reject that classmate? Do you already have someone you like?”
Lin Qiusu lowered his head, stubbornly whispering no. Then, his “brother” said to him: “In that case, would you allow me to court you?” —Huh?!!
The actual older brother (realizing his precious sibling has been stolen): “Xie Yu, you are truly a scoundrel (starts sharpening a knife).”
