Spring Sweetness Comes to Woo Me

[School life + sweet romance with a contrast + secret crush comes true + slow-burn love + bittersweet sweetness]

[Sweet, lively girl x reserved, stoic guy]

Xu Mingzhao, the campus beauty of No. 5 High School, is bright and outgoing, beloved wherever she goes, and lives with passion and openness.

Meng Chiyang, meanwhile, is the low-ranking secret admirer hiding in a corner, quietly keeping her in his heart throughout his youth.

Insecure and quiet, he doesn't dare get close. Every flutter of his heart is carefully hidden, making not a sound.

Until one day, Xu Mingzhao smiles and walks up to him, her eyes crinkling sweetly.

"Meng Chiyang, I'm starving. Can I have half your lunch?"

A chance shared meal cracks open the boy's tightly guarded heart.

His feelings, repressed for years, can no longer be hidden. Meng Chiyang awkwardly starts getting closer, hesitant but filled with joy.

Xu Mingzhao, however, jokes and laughs with him naturally, treating him as her very best friend.

When classmates tease them about their relationship, Xu Mingzhao laughs and says offhandedly, "Don't get the wrong idea. Meng Chiyang doesn't feel that way about me. We're just good friends."

Meng Chiyang happens to hear her.

All his restraint, hope, and insecurity collapse in that moment.

He stays quiet and dejected for a long time, even blaming himself in his dreams for not being good enough.

But he likes Xu Mingzhao too much to give up, even though he's afraid.

Gathering all his courage, Meng Chiyang stands in front of her, his voice tight. "I never said we were friends."

Xu Mingzhao tilts her head, holding back a laugh as she pretends to be confused:

"Huh? When did we fall out?"

"You didn't even tell me we were breaking up. You're naughty, you know~"

Flustered, Meng Chiyang answers quickly, "I'll do anything you say!"

"Then I want to pursue you... Will you do as I say?"