[Proud school beauty fallen into poverty x unhinged, fiercely protective school tyrant + mutual salvation + bittersweet secret crush + living under the same roof]
A forged paternity test turns a young heiress into a penniless stray.
By day, she remains the aloof school beauty, high above everyone and immaculate.
In secret, Qi Yuan goes into extreme penny-pinching mode:
Buying 3.5-yuan dish soap to use as shampoo. Chen Yudong: Stares...
Eating a sandwich that's been stepped on. Chen Yudong: Stares...
Staying at a sleazy inn for 50 yuan a night. Chen Yudong: Stares...
Qi Yuan: (breaking down) Seriously, what's wrong with this school tyrant? Why is he there every time I embarrass myself?!
She even gets mistaken for a female ghost by a security guard, prompting the boys to organize a group ghost hunt.
She dodges them left and right until the school tyrant grabs her and hauls her into a little supermarket.
"Eat as much instant noodles as you want. It's on me."
Oh, the school tyrant is actually a generous poor guy.
With nowhere else to go, the two become roommates in the supermarket's attic.
They pretend not to know each other in class by day, but sleep on opposite sides of a wooden wall at night.
Chen Yudong thinks there's something wrong with this woman. She's so poor she's got nothing left but her life, yet she still puts on airs. But he can't stop himself from looking after her.
Later, Qi Yuan gets an admission letter from a top university and prepares to leave.
Chen Yudong finally drops the act and pins her against the wall. "You eat my food, drink my drinks, sleep under my roof, and now you think you can run?"
His underlings: "Didn't you say Brother Dong hates women most? How'd you turn into the school beauty's devoted little husband?!"
From then on, he leaves bravery and solitude behind, choosing to be her one and only loyal subject.
