Nan Xu has always hated one person more than anyone else: Xu Jiayan.
Ever since they were kids, whenever there was anything to compete over, Xu Jiayan had to challenge her.
They fought over the teacher's red stickers in kindergarten,
the class monitor position in elementary school,
and the recommendation slot in middle school. When he lost that one, he turned around, took first place in a competition, and ran up to her with his trophy and a smug grin.
No matter what it was, he always had to beat her at it.
Even in high school, they fought tooth and nail for first place in their grade.
Once, the night before an exam, Xu Jiayan sent her "I like you" in the middle of the night, then hurriedly retracted it.
Nan Xu: Xu Jiayan, you despicable cheat! How dare you try to mess with my head like that!
After graduation, they went their separate ways, and Nan Xu thought she'd finally gotten rid of Xu Jiayan.
That was until the day after Nan Xu and her male co-star's CP tag hit number two on the trending list. A text from an unknown number appeared on her phone:
[Stay away from Shen Ji. Otherwise, I'll post the video of you dancing in diapers when you were three for the whole internet to see.]
Nan Xu nearly blacked out as she watched the video he sent.
She used every resource at her disposal to track down the mastermind. Fuming, she printed a huge, high-resolution photo of him as a kid, wearing a Snow White dress and crying with snot running down his face, and stormed to his door in the middle of the night.
"Xu Jiayan, how immature can you be!"
Xu Jiayan leaned against the doorframe, his eyes smiling behind his gold-rimmed glasses.
"Nice print quality," he said, stepping aside to let her in. "But my hundred gigabytes are higher resolution."
"Why are you threatening me with my embarrassing past? What do you want?"
"Nothing," he said coolly, lowering his head to pour tea. "I just can't stand Shen Ji."
"It's not like you're interested in me or anything."
Nan Xu gripped the photo and said nothing more. She turned and left.
Just before she went, she saw the faint curve of Xu Jiayan's lips.
That smile wasn't the smug look he wore when he beat her, or the mocking one he used when he shut her down.
It was a very unusual smile.
After that night, Xu Jiayan started acting strangely.
He always happened to show up beside her, always happened to know where she was, and always happened to bring along a cup of her favorite coffee.
Until the night the TV series finale aired,
when a video of Nan Xu and her male co-star became a trending topic.
The door of Nan Xu's chauffeured van suddenly opened.
Xu Jiayan squeezed inside against the light. He tossed his gold-rimmed glasses onto the seat and cornered her.
"Where did he touch you?"
His voice was so hoarse it barely sounded like his own. His eyes were red, and his jaw was clenched tight.
Nan Xu looked up at him. "What's it to you?"
She'd thought he'd come to pick a fight and mock her, just like before.
Instead, Xu Jiayan lowered his head and rested his forehead against her shoulder. His voice was low and muffled.
"Please."
"Please..." His arms tightened around her, pulling her into his embrace. "Don't really fall for him."
*Both are virgins, and each other's first love
*Childhood friends, a couple who are always at each other's throats
*The male lead is stubborn and sharp-tongued at first, then gives in for love
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