The brother who once doted on you the most has suddenly changed; he no longer favors you and is even preparing for an arranged marriage. Reborn Male Lead | Fake Siblings in a Wealthy Family | Devotion Misplaced in Past Life | Restrained Boundaries in This Life | Husband-Chasing Crematorium | Bittersweet In his past life, Tang Zechen guarded her year after year under the guise of an adoptive older brother. He shielded her under his wing, settled all her troubles, took care of every trivial nuisance, and indulged her every temper tantrum. For over a decade, day after day, he gave her all his gentleness, patience, favoritism, and unconditional support. He hid his heart full of secret love, strictly abided by their sibling relationship, did not dare to cross the line, and only wished for her safety and happiness. But she took his coddling for granted and never knew how to cherish it. Annoyed by his steady, quiet nature, she insisted on running to someone else, turning her back on his years of patient sincerity and leaving him alone with a cold heart to meet a regretful end. Reborn in an instant, he returned to the days of their youth when they spent every day together. Having experienced a lifetime of being let down, Tang Zechen's mind is now clear and sober, and he is no longer willing to give without boundaries. He withdrew all his special favoritism and quietly kept to his duty as an adoptive brother. He is gentle yet distant, polite and measured, deliberately avoiding suspicion and instinctively keeping away, no longer letting his emotions drain him. Yet, family ties are hard to sever, and the deep scars of his past life have not fully faded. A faint hesitation lingers in his heart; he cannot bring himself to hurt her deliberately, but he also doesn't dare to soften his heart easily again. As for her, she has no memory of her past life and has long been accustomed to his constant indulgence and unconditional backing. Until that one-and-only favoritism was suddenly withdrawn—gentleness turned to politeness, indulgence turned to distance—the massive contrast left her panicked and uneasy... Aesthetics: censy