The Deceased Brother Returns

Synopsis: Xu Zhiyi had always been frail and sickly, but one day, her health inexplicably improved. Overjoyed, she called her brother to share the good news—only to hear a disconnected tone on the other end. On her way to find her brother, she was pulled into a life-or-death game. A hundred ghosts roamed the night, and Pseudo-humans gathered in crowds. In the game, she saw her brother, who had become a ghost. After the Instance ended, the system presented her with several reward options—wealth, connections, everything one could want—but only “good health” was grayed out and unselectable. After Xu Zhiyi pressed for answers, the system finally said gently, “I’m sorry, but this reward has already been redeemed for you by someone else.” – Xu Zhiyi wiped her tears. “I want my brother.” – Lin Yan came back. He had a beautiful face and a temperament still gentle as ever. He cared for Xu Zhiyi’s daily life with tenderness and meticulous attention—only, he didn’t need to eat, and he didn’t need to sleep. In their cozy rented apartment, Lin Yan stood by her bedside every night, his viscous gaze fixed on the pale, pristine curve of her neck exposed above the blankets. Lin Yan didn’t know why he had been brought back from the dead. All he knew was that his sister was fragile, timid, and easily deceived by bad people. He had to watch over her at all times to feel at ease. – Xu Zhiyi and Lin Yan kept entering Instances and clearing the game, yet only Xu Zhiyi’s condition continued to improve. Lin Yan’s movements grew slower and slower, and he began to forget things from the past. It turned out that even if a person returned from the dead, without reclaiming their human emotions, they would eventually become nothing more than an empty shell—a corpse. Xu Zhiyi, frantic with worry, sat in her brother’s lap and cried. As a tear slid down to her chin, Lin Yan lowered his face and caught the droplet in his mouth. At the same moment, beneath the chest Xu Zhiyi’s hand was pressed against, his heart suddenly gave a single beat. Xu Zhiyi: ! She was too excited—she couldn’t keep crying. Just as she grew anxious, Lin Yan cupped her face in his hands. – His sister’s lips were moist, too. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: The Deceased Brother Returns — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠