The Sparrow in His Hand

On her first day after transferring schools, Lin Zhique was placed in the comparison group of Jiang Yan, the grade's top student.

Under the pretense of "helping" her, he drew up a ridiculous "Slave Contract" and cornered her in a classroom on a rainy night. "If you come in last, you'll have to accept your punishment."

Everyone was waiting to laugh, watching to see how this transfer student from a bottom-tier school would be toyed with by the school's golden boy.

She lowered her head to sign, hiding all her sharp edges.

Nobody knew that before transferring, Lin Zhique's records showed a perfect score in math.

And nobody noticed the faintly legible line Jiang Yan had written on the back of the score sheet he clutched, then forcefully crossed out:

"For her, I'll take the test again and come in last."

Later, Jiang Yan pinned her against the wall, eyes red and voice hoarse. "Lin Zhique, you can still run away."

But she rose on tiptoe and kissed his cold lips.

"The game goes on," she whispered. "But this time, we're in it together."

I pretend to fall apart, you pretend to be cold, until we uncover each other's truth. It turns out love is both salvation and freedom.

• Dark Academia x Mutual Salvation x Suspenseful Romance -

#TheTopStudentsMutualDisguise

#HeThoughtHeWasTamingHerButHadAlreadySteppedIntoHerGame

See how a clear-eyed, resilient girl becomes the only medicine and light for an obsessive genius.

❤️Chapter 25 didn't pass review. You can read it in the comments on Chapter 24!❤️

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P.S. I wrote this novel after breaking up with my first love. I was so heartbroken at the time, so I wrote a steadfast male lead who loves the heroine, with no mistress and no wavering. The leads love each other for no reason at all. The heroine heals the male lead in the story, and outside the story, she healed me. The story isn't based on him. I couldn't get it signed, so feel free to read it, and any suggestions are welcome.

P.P.S. By the way, I'm planning to write a historical romance for my second book. The first love character is the male lead of the prequel, you know. He's neither a good person nor a bad person. I originally planned to make him really awful, but characters, like people, are complex and have two sides. It's about a red fox and a hunter, you know. The story is called Fox's Tribulation.

P.P.P.S. It's finished! The last chapter's spicy bit didn't pass review, what a shame. I guess none of you will get to see Jiang Yan and Lin Zhique's wedding night.

Theme: The influence of one's family of origin on a child. The heroine's rebellion and the hero's disguise both reveal the family's invisible control.