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It’s Not Easy Being Your Love Rival’s Big Brother
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The 27-year-old Wei Han is a slightly fat, slightly chicken-livered, and slightly foolish, pure-hearted and besotted top, and his sweetheart who had been together with him for seven years, in the end, was stolen away by Qi ZhiFan one morning.
Deeply broken-hearted and in despair, he went overboard with binge eating, and ended up pathetically choking to death…

Luckily, he received a second chance, yet his timing, position, and destiny all got warped, and the him who returned to being twenty followed his remarried mother into the Qi family, turning into Qi ZhiFan’s non-blood-related older brother.

Well, Wei Han swore that this time, he must alter his dumped-as-cannon-fodder fate, and since he’s become his love rival’s big bro, he can definitely torment this scumbag little brother to death, restoring his position as the rightful top and quickly carry his bottom home!

However, why is the development of the plot spiraling further and further out of his control?
Why is Qi ZhiFan looking at him with a scorching, burning gaze, acting more and more questionable ( ⊙ o ⊙ ) eh?!
Thus, Wei Han was pushed down into an official bottom…

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Love Rival's Big Brother
情敌他哥不好当
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06/29/18 Mosstree c60 (end)
06/29/18 Mosstree c59
06/29/18 Mosstree c58
06/28/18 Mosstree c57
06/27/18 Mosstree c56
06/26/18 Mosstree c55
06/25/18 Mosstree c54
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06/23/18 Mosstree c52
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Pink-kun-s
Pink-kun-s rated it
January 4, 2018
Status: c30
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Really a must read, ah.

The story is really fluffy, romantic and magnificent.

This MC is really kind, honest

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to the point where he doesn't even know how to get a real revenge. I mean he had this idea of tarnishing his rival god's like reputation by saying that the other had hypoglycemia. That just made the ML -the rival- more popular on the campus, with everyone proposing to him candies, sugary water, medicines, and so on. MC is really clueless when it comes to doing bad things to others and that just makes him lovelier. I really like him

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The ML is jewel too. Not the forceful type and he knows how to cherish.

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There is this time he didn't sleep the whole night at all and suffered several mosquitoes' bites just because he was sheltering the MC, fearing that he would be bitten awake. Clueless MC laughed at the dark bags under his eyes, as well as his bitten nose and cheek the next morning. ML was depressed.

When MC fell asleep on the hard floor, ML put his head on his lap.

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Well, it was good, until MC turned his head and started breathing in ML's danger direction. Poor ML couldn't really withstand and was hard. In retaliation, he pinched MC's butt cheeks. It was hilarious how the next morning MC got scared as to how he ended up on ML's lap. When asked, he said that he slept really comfortably, just that his ass ached. Lol.

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Well, as of now, the ML is doing the pursuing and MC is oblivious to it. MC's heart is thumping loudly though, so ML, continue with the good work!

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I really like their dynamic together.

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ShanShan
ShanShan rated it
January 4, 2018
Status: Completed
Finished reading this via MTL and I loved it.

I love that everybody got a happy ending. All the couples are also very understanding and patient of each other. No major dramas/conflicts. I love the MC and ML's interactions, and you can feel the love everywhere hihihi.

Give it a try and you wont regret reading it! ;)
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Tearlesereph
Tearlesereph rated it
December 29, 2019
Status: --
I don't know if it's the author's writing style or if it was just lost in translation but this novel fell flat for me.

So many things are not explained at all. It was not really made clear how both their families suddenly joined together. Just boom! He died from choking, woke up the next day 7 years in the past and his mother suddenly announced that she remarried and the husband will be picking them up today to move to the new family together in another city. Like... What? How... more>> did they even date without both sons knowing and then get married without the sons present? Witnesses are still needed right?? It's like that was just haphazardly written up just to put MC and ML in the same household.

Also, ridiculously unbelievable. ML is 18, EIGHTEEN, yet somehow he has already amassed an insane fortune and just happens to be a SIGNIFICANT shareholder at their university. He's been playing the stock markets since young to make money and his father has no idea. Again.. how? Even if he had the brains, the legal system wouldn't be selling shares and stocks to a minor. A valid adult ID is needed to set up accounts at the very least. Also, apparently he's a genius that has mastered practically every subject and I forgot how many languages. He also attends gay bars in his spare time and apparently all the uncles there call him "big brother" and are scared of him. Has hypoglycemia and doesn't exercise well, but is still built and knows impressive kung fu and can beat down 10+ professional gangsters without breaking a sweat. Can pull strings anywhere with just a phone call. Oh, and he's a male god in terms of looks.

Honestly, I would've been much more satisfied with the premise without all that. Not every gong in every BL needs to be the stereotypical rich, smart, all powerful male adonis.

MC was very stereotypical too. His looks are ordinary compared to the ML, but apparently his chubby cheeks and round butt is perfect to the ML. MC is very dumb, but his mother for some reason refers to him with feminine praises like "virtuous wife and perfect mother" material... Who actually does that?

Honestly, if I were to be brutally honest. It's like the novel was written by a teenager who just started to like BL. <<less
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FujoshiOnDuty
FujoshiOnDuty rated it
September 6, 2018
Status: --
I didn't get the humor and I don't think it's funny in any way at all but rather annoying and cringe-worthy. Heck I'd been wearing a poker face when reading throughout all the chapters. This story has too much nonsense and honestly for me the plotline is cheap. I actually expected a lot from this novel considering that the summary looks promising but reality proves me otherwise and it's really a shame. So disappointing and I really regret wasting my time reading a lot of chapters from this- Yes it's... more>> that bad for me sorry not sorry <<less
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aresk
aresk rated it
July 12, 2018
Status: Completed
I physically hurt myself reading this.

It's a light read that takes around 5-6hrs to complete if you read continuously (Like I did). My teeth was rotting from the fluff, the ML was slightly twisted but he got hit by karma pretty soon after. MC is a very nice and generous character (if only he'd let go of his ex a little sooner) he developed to become very sly ohmegud I luv.

Side characters are not dimensional (thank god), their relationship is also very interesting to read about.
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EOsakwe
EOsakwe rated it
July 6, 2018
Status: c60
i literally read this through the night. It was so good. I especially love the way the author describes the sex. Hahahahaha I have never. Read a book where the dick/pen*s was called hot fiery weapon.

It had this innocent yet funny and deep feel to it. It’s definitely a must read.
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btsdynamiteAUG21
btsdynamiteAUG21 rated it
August 14, 2020
Status: Completed
WHAT A GREAT NOVEL! I

The story is simple but not too simple (in my taste). There are many sweet moments :)) I really like the part that the MC did not lack the courage to change himself after rebirth and actually undergone self analysis. I love the progression-not too fast, but not too slow.

But damn! I thought Chuanyao and Leng Yan would end up with each other huhuhu TT
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YoriMei
YoriMei rated it
March 20, 2019
Status: c60
A decent read, nothing ground breaking or extreme. It’s a fluffy love story between two step brothers, one of which had his love stolen by the other brother in a past life before rebirth/starting over again. It’s funny and pretty light hearted, with some pretty good pacing between the transition of the mc’s feelings of “i’ll Get my revenge for you stealing my boyfriend in my past life!” To “you’re not bad at all, i’ll Do my best as your brother!” To “I love you! Romantically!” I do wish MC’s... more>> cooking skills were given a bit more spotlight; as a supreme chef capable of making even the most stubborn swoon, it’s shown off time to time but not really used much. It’s a shame, especially since MC was a chef in his past life too! <<less
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Gorgeousname
Gorgeousname rated it
March 25, 2020
Status: c42
I am writing this after I already dropped it after 42 chapters, but I would like to explain why.

First of all I really appreciated the translation!

The first 20 chapters or so I also had fun and was able to overlook the plot holes and all things illogical.

... more>> I rather liked the Tsundere type of ML and so what if he was a super handsome, super rich, super genius of 18 years... a little bit of cliché is nice sometimes.

But as the story progressed the ML turned more and more into a stereotypical tyrannical ML who is jealous, forceful and oversteps all boundaries.

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Their first time wasn't exactly consensual and the second seemed neither. And also... beating his lover, because of unjustified jealousy is so not sexy.

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The MC also is only so-so, it's like their personalities which were funny and lively at first just flatten out during the story. And more and more dumb clichés come up.

At one point I didn't want to take it anymore and dropped, because I rolled my eyes at some randomness one time too often. :/

In the end it is best described like Tearlesereph's review also said: it feels like it was written by a Teenager who substituted experience with clichés.

It had a good premise and a nice start, but for me it wasn't able to hold onto that to the end. <<less
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pookaloo
pookaloo rated it
June 29, 2018
Status: Completed
Enemies become lovers pretty much sums up this story. Events happen real quick that it could be days later in the story within a single paragraph. There's just the right amount of angst and realism involved as well that would tug your fujoshi/fudanshi heartstrings.

Our MC Wei Han does all sorts of hijinx towards our ML Qi Zhifan at first but since he's a good person at heart, hilarity ensues of what comes of them. It's refreshing to see a ML that does not fall for the MC immediately; in fact... more>> he had a pretty low opinion of Wei Han at the beginning. Our ML has the looks, wealth, and background befitting of a prince but he has many shortcomings which the in-world knows/finds about.

Translation is really well done with chapters released every day. I would give it a perfect rating just from that alone but there are some parts of the story that kept me from doing so. For example,
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the way they got together was not some big romantic moment. If they didn't know each other, it could be pegged as a drunken one-night stand. Events that transpire after they done the deed was anti-climactic for me as well.

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I wasn't that excited about it 3/4 into the story but I would still recommend this to anyone looking for a light, funny read.

P.S. Our main pair isn't the only one in this story, it also tells the story of Qi Zhifan's friend's puppy love ;) <<less
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Aster Anemone
Aster Anemone rated it
May 1, 2018
Status: c11
Read it to ch 11 and dropping it. Before that it was a smooth sail.

No-moral MC's don't sit well with me.

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The secret shared to him by his step father about ML, MC gave it out easily in a forum just for the sake of dissing. Not cool. Backbiting chheh

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Irissska O_o
Irissska O_o rated it
September 24, 2020
Status: Completed
I often ask myself a question: why do I still continue reading low quality BL?..

Anyway...

Advice before reading this novel: Everytime they have s*x just imagine that they use lube by default and it is just not highlighted. That will make the process go more smoothly. 😊 What I have to say after reading this novel;
I liked the premise but not the characters.
Wei Han. Immature, lacking self respect, s*upid, always made me have the sense of Spanish shame. The most memorable thing about him: "Requesting his annual leave, Wei... more>> Han bought a ticket and took the train all the way back to his hometown in N City's countryside" and left Qi Zhifan to deal with consequences alone.
Qi Zhifan. Rude, selfish, jealous, arrogant. The most memorable thing about him - calling his love interest ugly, fat and s*upid (also when in relationship with him). I wouldn't want my partner to call me ugly and s*upid - as a matter of fact I wouldn't want anyone to call me that (even though it was true).
The narrative was anticlimatic. Any conflict was solved with no real effort and very quickly. Some story lines were introduced for a reason known only to the author or left without closure. Though on the plus side there were few funny moments (no, I am not talking about the moments when MC was behaving like an imbecile).
In overall I would give it 1.5/5 stars. I cannot say that I liked it but I did finish it. <<less
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jojooxxx
jojooxxx rated it
June 1, 2018
Status: c30
*hand clutching heart*

I always find it soo soo cute when the reader can clearly see what the characters don't. ?
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His obviously in love and ambiguos of his brother showering him with love ??

i can't wait for him to realize his feelings and be all weird and shy around his 'younger brother'

teh he
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Hyperkaoru
Hyperkaoru rated it
May 27, 2018
Status: c27
I love this cute, silly novel. It's reminded me of the old school BL that did not need fancy plot to make the storyline readable. Just cute, fluff things between gong and shou.
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Melange
Melange rated it
May 27, 2020
Status: Completed
This was an okay rebirth novel. The beginning was pretty promising, but once MC and ML got together it became a whole different story and it seemed like ML became a different person altogether love changes people lel. There were some major plot holes in the novel and ML is a total Gary Stu.

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ML is a polyglot, plays multiple instruments, is really good at video games, playing the market, and can single-handedly control not only his university but the justice system at the age of 18?

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I'm not certain that MC truly had feelings for ML, it was more like adoration for his savior. Kinda ironic considering that when Chu Chuanyao thought he'd fallen in love with Leng Yan under similar circumstances, ML said they weren't well suited each other because it wasn't really love. Pot, meet kettle. Furthermore, MC and ML are really lacking in the communication department. They have "absolute trust" each other but can't help but run away/start drama if their partner is even in the same vicinity as a love rival.

There were some poor attempts at humor that ended up being really cringey. Ending was kinda bad and dissatisfying. I'm not a huge fan of novels that end with conflict.

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ML basically cuts off his father's side of the family, their parents are ???, cousin is ???, and poor Leng Yan was written solely to be a plot device. Also, why does he carry around defanged snake??

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moonrune
moonrune rated it
November 18, 2019
Status: c1
The ML is a POS who says he likes ~men and sMaRt wOmEn~ and claims he's going to marry a woman and con her into bearing his hellspawn to pass on his ~SuPeRiOr gEnEs~ and then divorce her (which is marriage fraud, by the way, and three guesses on who's going to be taking on 100% of the childcare and the first two don't count) and spend the rest of his life whoring through boytoys, and the MC is an spineless embarrassment with the intellect of a four year old.... more>> OP posted cringe, is what I'm saying. <<less
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rhianirory
rhianirory rated it
January 11, 2019
Status: Completed
cute. Lots of fluffy, a little angst, and more fluff. Nothing very clever or world shaking in this novel. I found it better than some but not as good as others so my rating would be 3.5 at the highest. After some consideration I rounded up, though a four star is normally "very good" for me and this novel is better than "OK" but not so good as to be "very good."
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SayMrrp
SayMrrp rated it
July 18, 2018
Status: c60
Feels like a normal cute and silly BL. The progression of the romance and story was nice though. The characters are fun.
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OHtheNovelty
OHtheNovelty rated it
June 29, 2018
Status: Completed
Just...... read this.

It starts out slow and both MC and ML just seem like they'll never get along. I thought they'd be rudely forced together by the author by some random moment for some random reason.

But no, the author did an amazing job showing step by step how the characters fell in love with another while not rushing the pace or making the characters seem OOC.

It makes me want to bow down to the author for somehow balancing both sadness and comedy in this novel, and to have the main... more>> couple go through character development while fundamentally still being the same people they were in the beginning of the novel.

I honestly want to reread this because I miss this tender couple and their silly shenanigans and hot times together.

Great characters, great storyline, and great ending. 10/10! <<less
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squealing fujoshi
squealing fujoshi
April 1, 2021
Status: Completed
OMFG. Hol-ay sh-it. Ok so I read this novel f*ckin maybe 2 years ago and I still remember it. Dang, it was so good that I read it twice and enjoyed it both times, and reading the same stuff twice is usually hell for me. It's a super fluffy novel, okay? So don't expect too much substance, and ignore the plot hole of why the beginning of our MC's 2nd life is different, and you will love it. Ahh, a couple moments and misunderstandings are cringy, but in a 'ajfjhdalsk I can't believe this is happening, whyyyyyy' kinda way. I love it so much, the ML is so cute, the MC is cuter. Their interactions are amazing, and I love how their relationship develops and how they have a tough-love... more>> sort of relationship. F*cking RECOMMEND. Like, as I this I'm tempted to read it a 3rd time. <<less
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