He Is the Secret Crush of a Sixteen-Year-Old Girl

Xu Ran, resilient and independent diplomat, vs. Nian Jing, disciplined top student and CEO

In September, at the height of autumn, Xu Ran began a three-year secret crush, burying her feelings deep inside. Time and again, they missed each other, not by accident but by design. When her brilliance finally began to shine, it was time for her to draw her sword.

“Nian Jing, I may be insecure, but I won’t let myself be timid. I won’t be someone who looks up to you. I’ll walk beside you.”

“Nian Jing, let’s meet at the summit.”, Xu Ran

Youth is, by nature, one grand, unrequited love.

This is a story about growing up. People mature little by little; no one is born the protagonist of an effortless power fantasy.