Before her dates, he dressed her up, pre-cut her steak, and paid the bill. Shen Chong didn't even bring a jacket—he walked her to the door and didn't dare stay for tea. After she got home at nine, she asked him to stop being so good to her. He took off her glasses: "I was never really your brother." On the couch, she was still murmuring about their agreement when he pushed inside her and said, "When you come back, it'll still be me."