Brothers / Younger brother as top / BL / Long-awaited reunion / Please don't leave me Still brothers, the kid is the top (seme)! Beautification: Censy Beautification Assistant and Viola Shanshan 🍠 Jellyfish Assistant: I've been smiling all along Super long introduction! Xie Shi and Xie Rang: Firmly controlled by Xie Chuan (their father) and treated as two chess pieces. Their mother (Li Xue) paid no attention, content with just being a wealthy socialite wife, letting her husband control the children. When Xie Shi was in middle school, he had clearly gotten into the best middle school. However, Xie Chuan wanted him to attend an international middle school to make high-society friends and generate business interests. Xie Shi was unwilling, so Xie Rang stepped up and made a deal with Xie Chuan. He traded his own project profit dividends to buy Xie Shi's freedom until he turned 18. Xie Chuan agreed. That night, Xie Shi cried in Xie Rang's arms. Xie Rang just patted his head and said, "What is there to fear when big brother is here?" The tears that night melted Xie Shi's heart, and melted his feelings as well. Later, Xie Shi became more and more clingy to Xie Rang, even crossing the line a bit. Xie Rang simply chalked it up to an adolescent boy lacking a sense of security. Xie Shi also realized his feelings for Xie Rang, but chose not to avoid them. Because he thought, if he found a partner in the future, would they love him unconditionally? Could they love him without limits? But his brother could. Until the night of Xie Shi's 18th birthday, when he invited Xie Rang to the terrace and kissed him forcefully. He clearly saw the shock in Xie Rang's eyes, and also clearly heard their father's furious voice from behind: "Xie Shi, what are you doing, you beast?!" Xie Rang pushed Xie Shi away and took the brunt of Xie Chuan's fury. That night, the old mansion was filled with the sound of whipping belts and a muffled groan that shouldn't have had to bear such wrath. Xie Shi listened from his room, clutching the bedsheets beside him tightly, wrinkling them all over. Just like his heart, he also learned a lesson then: impulsiveness comes with a price. When the sounds finally stopped, he opened Xie Rang's door, holding a medicine bottle tightly in his hand. "Xiao Shi, come here," it was Xie Rang. He walked over obediently, and as he gently applied the medicine, he asked Xie Rang, "Brother... does it hurt?" "Xiao Shi, what is there to fear when big brother is here?" It was the same line, in the same tone, but these words now weighed heavily on his heart. Because their relationship had changed; he had forcefully kissed him, yet Xie Rang politely declined him with "big brother is here." But he still wanted to try, so he spoke again, "Brother... I lik—" "Alright, it's late, go to sleep." He understood then; from beginning to end, it was just his one-sided unrequited love. But he felt no resentment. He just silently walked back to his room, lay on his bed, and thought for a long time until he fell asleep. The next morning, he woke up bleary-eyed and went to look for Xie Rang, only to find Xie Rang's room completely empty, leaving only a note: "Brother is leaving. Xiao Shi must take good care of himself and wait for brother to return." A wave of dizziness washed over him. He stood there holding the note for a long time. During these five years of separation, he worked harder and harder, just to quickly become worthy of the person he was waiting for. He noticed that his brother had changed. His brother handled their father's company projects with decisive and ruthless methods. Upon realizing that Xie Rang intended to sideline Xie Chuan, Xie Shi secretly assisted him, successfully stripping Xie Chuan of his power. And during these four years, Xie Shi also grew by any means necessary. Now that Xie Rang is back, he has finally waited long enough...
Is loving you a sickness or my destiny?