The Rising Temperature between Me and My “Step-brother”
"Help me tighten this?" Her voice trembles as she turns her bare back to the doorway. Calloused fingers brush her spine – but it’s not her stepmother. It’s Asher Voss, SU’s star quarterback and her new stepbrother, smirking in the mirror， "Next time you mistake me for Mom..." His breath scorches her ear. "...I’ll leave a real mark."
To survive the sweltering New York summer before college, Wendy Wu makes a deal with Asher: Act like strangers once school starts. He’ll remain the untouchable quarterback; she’ll be just another exchange student. No eye contact. No acknowledgement. Ever.
But when her father’s long hauls and her stepmother’s busy schedule force Asher into babysitting duty, the lines blur:
In the kitchen, he catches her weeping over a shelter documentary and lifts her against his sweat-drenched chest. Garage doors rattle open – his grip tightens: "Hold on. Unless you want them to see you like this."
At a party, her friend spots a cherry hair tie on his wrist before he drags her into a dark hallway: "You didn’t want to see me?" His whiskey-laced kiss brands her lips. "Yet your eyes undressed me all night."
In a restaurant, a rival girl glares through the window. He traps Wendy’s thigh under the table， "Call me ‘brother’ and I’ll save you."
Their secret collapses. Wendy ends it, and he freezes her out in public， "Do I know you?"
Until a rain-lashed night when Ahser, drenched and desperate, pins her to the wall， "Don’t tell me you do not regret the breakup" His teeth find her collarbone. "I have to admit it-- I miss you."
Can a love forged in stolen touches survive the spotlight? Or will their step-sibling bond shatter them both?
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Chapter: Chapter 174: 205°F"Wei Lang, sorry about last time. Just think I was overthinking it."Wei Lang shook his head with a smile, looking at Wendy. "What do you mean? Don't you want to be friends with me?"Wendy was taken aback. "Of course not, I—""We're definitely friends, Wendy."Wendy looked at the boy and nodded with a smile.Getting into the car, Wendy first spotted the cake box on the passenger seat."Is this cake for me?"A certain someone's expression was rather unpleasant, eyes closed as he leaned against the seatback, not saying a word.Wendy thought he was tired from today's game and showed concern for Asher a couple of times, but his expression didn't improve. Then she quickly realized and started explaining why they had dinner with Wei Lang and his family.He didn't know, so it was worth explaining."You're not jealous anymore, right?" Wendy asked.Suddenly, the man in the driver's seat opened his eyes and gav
最終更新日: 2025-10-26
Chapter: Chapter 173: 204°FCompared to last week's grueling match that pushed Asher to physical exhaustion, the homecoming game was much more relaxed.To secure a win and maintain morale, this week's football game wasn't scheduled against top-tier opponents for the home match. Of course, there were still cases where teams thought they had an easy win but ended up losing.But Asher and the rest of the Lightning players wouldn't allow such a joke—losing due to underestimating the opponent—to happen.The victory was smooth, almost like a spectacular performance put on by the Lightning players together.Ten minutes before the game ended, Wendy found Hayden. She wanted to go to the players' tunnel to greet Asher and congratulate him on winning the match. His performance today had once again captivated everyone. But as soon as she suggested it, Hayden stopped her, telling her not to rush off just yet.Somewhat reluctantly, Wendy remained in her VIP seat, waiting for th
最終更新日: 2025-10-25
Chapter: Chapter 172: 203°FHearing someone mention something about "hot" and "kiss," Wendy's mind felt dizzy as she pulled away from Asher's embrace."Wendy."Just as she swiped her card to enter the dorm building, someone called out to her. It was Gao Xinran, who had been discussing a group project with her teammates in the lobby."Hi," Wendy waved at her. "Are you done with your discussion?""Yeah."The two walked together toward the elevator.Gao Xinran's face was flushed as she glanced at Wendy's swollen, kiss-bruised lips but said nothing.The elevator arrived quickly. After exchanging a few casual words, Wendy was about to get off on the second floor when Gao Xinran couldn't resist calling out to her again."Wendy, your boyfriend kisses you with such raw desire!"The scene outside the window had left her mouth dry and her body feverish.Everyone had been seriously discussing their group presentation when someone suddenly said there wa
最終更新日: 2025-10-24
Chapter: Chapter 171: 202℉Last night, after learning that Wendy had no classes this afternoon, Fanny Wen had Sam take Wendy grocery shopping in the morning. They visited two different supermarkets in one trip and ended up filling the fridge completely.Unlike Sam, who preferred buying frozen ready-to-eat meals, this time the fridge was packed entirely with fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat.After dinner, Wendy was watching TV on the sofa while Sam sorted through emails, seeing which were bills and which were advertisements. Fanny Wen cut up a plate of fruit, placed it on the table, and sat down beside Sam."Daughter, see if there are any Chinese-language programs on," she said."I'm not sure, let me check," Wendy replied. She rarely watched TV, preferring to search for whatever she wanted to watch on her computer."Sam, do you know?" Fanny Wen asked."I'm on the road too much to watch TV," Sam said. "When I get home, I just turn it on for background noise to make th
最終更新日: 2025-10-24
Chapter: Chapter 170: 201°FThis tall, strong, golden-haired foreign guy is my daughter's boyfriend?!Fanny Wen was taken aback.Forget about the fact that her daughter was dating a foreign boyfriend; she had never even heard Wendy mention having a boyfriend in America. Wendy had returned to China for both winter and summer breaks without saying a word about it. Fanny Wen froze for a moment, her eyes scanning Asher up and down.Wendy first introduced Asher to Fanny Wen using Chinese, then switched to English to introduce her mother to Asher. Although he could understand some Chinese, the introduction for this first meeting needed to be more thorough.After they became acquainted, Wendy shook Asher's arm. "So why did you come tonight?""Wait a moment." After saying this, Asher turned back to the bench in front of the dormitory building. He had something to give Wendy.Wendy looked in Asher's direction, her eyes widening instantly. She immediately went up and snatched it right from him. "My puppies!"Inside were t
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Chapter: Chapter 169: 200°FWalking all this way, Wendy was overjoyed. She hadn't drunk any alcohol, but her feet felt as if they were stepping on clouds, her whole body light and floating."What's wrong?""Nothing, I was just thinking about last Saturday when we went back to your dorm together too," Wendy said. "Thinking about how you pretended to be cold, pretended you didn't like me, but actually you really like me—it's just so amusing."But there were also sad moments, like when she tested him and thought he really didn't like her, that feeling of disappointment in that moment."When I said I was afraid of being misunderstood, so I wouldn't stay at your dorm, were you very anxious?" Wendy blinked her big, bright eyes. Hah, he must have been desperate with worry, so afraid she wouldn't go.Unexpectedly, Asher glanced at her lightly and deliberately said, "It was fine.""..." Wendy's pretty little face instantly fell. "Then I'm not going."Asher smiled,
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