(Wild rose × aloof top student + a love that goes both ways × the male lead's secret crush + schooldays romance)
Everyone at school knew that Song Zhi of Class Nine was the campus troublemaker nobody dared mess with.
She came from a wealthy family, was wild and uninhibited, did whatever she pleased, and consistently ranked near the bottom of her year. She never lost her head over someone she liked. Novelty came first: she pursued love passionately, then walked away decisively when she got bored. She'd never been anyone's lovesick doormat.
Until the start of her first year of high school, when she set her sights on Jiang Xianye, the genius who ranked first in Class One.
He was also born into an elite family, cool and detached, abstinent and distant. He was the school's untouchable ideal, with eyes that never betrayed a flicker of emotion, keeping everyone at arm's length.
On a whim, Song Zhi barged into the honors class, firmly claimed the seat beside him, and openly began her pursuit.
Resting her chin on one hand, she flirted with him lazily. “Jiang Xianye, can I pursue you?”
Everyone else watched for fun, certain this was just another passing fancy that would last three minutes.
Only Jiang Xianye, usually so indifferent, secretly lost his composure.
He said nothing, quietly indulging every attempt she made to get close and every bit of mischief.
Song Zhi pursued him openly and boldly, clinging to his side day after day and making his heart itch, but she never took it seriously.
The day she lost interest, she stopped cleanly and walked away without the slightest regret.
Someone teased her, “You're not pursuing Jiang Xianye anymore?”
Song Zhi raised an eyebrow nonchalantly. “I'm bored. It's not interesting anymore.”
Those words shattered Jiang Xianye's long-held restraint.
The top student who was always composed and unruffled finally had red eyes, consumed by jealousy and unwilling to let her go.
Their reckless youth came to an end, and time carried them each toward adulthood.