A Song in the Orange Breeze [Childhood Sweethearts]

Scheming mastermind X drama queen | A cool guy and a cute girl, made for each other Mutual pining | Childhood sweethearts | Reunion after years apart | A touch of ensemble cast The Sunday after the college entrance exams, Jiang Jingsong received his coming-of-age gift. A stately black Bentley. While his friends eagerly competed to be his first passenger, Jiang Jingsong’s mother called him to the airport to pick someone up. He didn’t want to go, but he went anyway. He drove to the airport arrivals exit and glanced up. There she was, a girl who immediately drew everyone’s attention. She wore a simple white T-shirt and sunglasses, with silver over-ear headphones hanging around her neck. Standing at the exit with a carefree air, she was so fair she seemed to glow. Jiang Jingsong’s breath caught for a moment. No one had told him Xu Yancheng was coming back. Xu Yancheng and Jiang Jingsong had grown up together as childhood sweethearts. They even shared the same birthday, and were closer than real siblings. For twelve years, Jiang Jingsong had heard Xu Yancheng call him “big brother,” until she left LIfeng Town with her mother in middle school. They hadn’t seen each other in six years, and Jiang Jingsong couldn’t help feeling dazed. A gentle breeze ruffled his hair, and something in his heart seemed to stir along with it. He slowed his steps as he approached her and began, “It’s been so, ” Before he could finish, the girl raised a hand to cut him off. Her voice was icy, as if he were a complete stranger. “Are you the driver Aunt Xu sent to pick me up? Let’s go.” Xu Yancheng was just about to get in when Jiang Jingsong blocked her hand from opening the car door. “Sorry, I think I’ve mistaken you for someone else. The person I’m picking up must be at another exit.” Xu Yancheng: “...” She took off her sunglasses, revealing a fair, clean-looking face, and asked indignantly, “Jiang Jingsong, you can’t even recognize me?” Suppressing the urge to pinch her cheek, Jiang Jingsong shot back, “Weren’t you the one pretending not to know me?” He opened the car door for Xu Yancheng. “Even if there were ten thousand people here, I’d still find you first.” “And didn’t you used to call me ‘big brother’? Six years apart, and you’ve even forgotten what to call me?” Xu Yancheng had only ever called Jiang Jingsong “big brother.” In the six years they’d been apart, she hadn’t met a single boy with the same air about him. Jiang Jingsong had always seemed special to her. After the college entrance exams, while Xu Yancheng and her group of best friends were discussing where to travel, the first place that came to mind was LIfeng Town, where she had once lived. Just thinking about seeing that boy again made her inexplicably excited! Hmph! If Jiang Jingsong had forgotten her after six years, he was dead meat! 【Everyone says we’re made for each other. And they’re right.】 Reader’s guide: 1. The story opens with a reunion after years apart. Both leads are adults when they meet again. 2. Later chapters include university life. A recommendation for my upcoming novel, Green Litchi, in my author profile! Li Zhi had to return to her registered hometown to take the college entrance exams, so she moved in with Shen Yanshi during her senior year of high school. It was already night by the time she arrived at the Shen home. After tidying up her room, Li Zhi went downstairs to make herself some noodles without disturbing the family. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. A handsome boy in a red basketball jersey opened the door and came in, a basketball tucked under his arm. His arms were defined and muscular. Their eyes met in the dim light. He was nearly 1.9 meters tall, with bright, smiling eyes. His voice held a note of curiosity and hesitation. “I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before.” “Who are you? What are you doing in my house?” * The Shen and Li families were neighbors. Shen Yanshi and Li Zhi were childhood friends of sorts, until Li Zhi’s father was transferred for work and the family moved to another city. Even so, the two families remained close. Despite his honest-sounding name, Shen Yanshi was a complete troublemaker. His teachers had mixed feelings about him. On the one hand, he got great grades; on the other, he was nothing like a typical well-behaved student. He’d skipped class, failed to turn in homework, and gone to play basketball during study hall... But his grades were good, so his teachers turned a blind eye. No one expected Li Zhi, who looked so well-behaved, to be just as much of a troublemaker as her brother, if not more. Unfortunately, she looked so sweet that everyone still took her for a good girl. * After the college entrance exams, Li Zhi and Shen Yanshi were accepted to the same university. As far as Shen Yanshi’s rowdy friends were concerned, Li Zhi was his little sister, and nothing more. That was until, after a gathering, someone realized they’d left something behind and went back for it. They saw Li Zhi pinned in a corner, kissing Shen Yanshi. That was when everyone found out Shen Yanshi had gotten his hands on her. Only Shen Yanshi knew how good his little sister was at leading him on. * At university, Li Zhi and Shen Yanshi rented an apartment off campus. Water splashed noisily across the bathroom floor. Not long after, Li Zhi emerged in a thin nightdress, barefoot on the bath mat. Her voice was quiet, but loud enough for Shen Yanshi to hear. “Shen Yanshi, come carry me back.” Nestled in Shen Yanshi’s arms, Li Zhi wrapped both hands around his neck. “Shen Yanshi, kiss me.” Shen Yanshi tossed her onto the bed, propped himself up with one hand, then bent down to kiss her. The moment their lips met, only one thought crossed Shen Yanshi’s mind: “Li Zhi, you win. I surrender.” Theme: Study hard