Jin Zhiyao of Yungang Experimental High School is famous as a top student, the school's academic ace, a prizewinner who can hardly keep count of her awards, and every teacher's favorite.
By contrast, the transfer student Cheng Heye is a rich second-generation kid from the capital, bold and unruly, with no interest in studying, but gifted at everything from racing to bungee jumping to rock climbing.
When they become desk mates, the school administrators worry that Cheng Heye will lead Jin Zhiyao astray and into a teenage romance.
But in reality...
Jin Zhiyao makes fun of Cheng Heye for getting a 65 in English, while Cheng Heye teases Jin Zhiyao for being a two-faced blockhead who can do nothing but solve problems.
But who could have guessed that these two, always at each other's throats in public, would end up being forced to "live together" in private?
So, when Cheng Heye flirts with Jin Zhiyao for the Nth time...
Jin Zhiyao finally loses her patience. She shoves Cheng Heye onto the sofa, plants one foot firmly on the empty space between his legs, and lifts his chin with one hand. "Big brother, do you know what happens when you provoke me?"
Cheng Heye narrows his eyes. "Oh?"
Jin Zhiyao raises her clenched fist. "I'll use the five years of Muay Thai I've learned to twist your head off and play with it like a meteor hammer."
Cheng Heye: "..."
The next second, Jin Zhiyao feels the world spin.
The boy pins her down instead. His hot breath brushes her face, and his slightly husky voice strikes her heart, sending ripples through it.
Cheng Heye gazes at her with longing.
"A-Yao, could you really bring yourself to do it?"
2.
After the head teacher crushes their budding romance, Cheng Heye is in a bad mood.
His friend teases him: "Don't tell me you've fallen for her."
To save face, Cheng Heye stubbornly says, "I'm just finding a bit of fun in a boring life."
Then he sees a classmate give the girl a love letter.
Cheng Heye snaps the pencil in his hand and turns to knock on the teachers' office door. "Teacher, I'm reporting [name] for harassing the class monitor."
The boy who confessed is suspended for three days, and Cheng Heye successfully takes his place as her desk mate.
His friend: "...You're such a snake."
3.
The young manga artist "Shitu" became famous at an early age. Their stories of self-healing and sweet, delicate art have taken the internet by storm, with countless fans following every update and sales that are beyond measure.
Until one day, Jin Zhiyao discovers that Cheng Heye, who lives under the same roof as her, has secretly bought Shitu's limited-edition merchandise.
Not long after, fans open the newest chapter of the manga: "The Warmth of Him."
Fans: "What? The coming-of-age manga I've followed for years has a male lead now?"
Muay Thai-loving academic ace girl x bold, rich second-generation boy
Young manga artist who became famous early x devoted fan
Mutual pining, 1v1, both are each other's first
No misunderstandings. The leads both speak their minds. They don't live together alone; a guardian is there with them.
Starts in high school, then moves to the city. The city arc will be quite long.
Theme: Heal yourself, and heal others, too.
