"Jaded, heartless girl x passionate, sincere boy"
The first time Mi Xue saw Chen Huaiji, she knew this man would eventually be her undoing.
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Mi Xue first met Chen Huaiji at a get-together organized by her roommate. He showed up right on time.
The moment Chen Huaiji opened the door, Mi Xue instinctively looked up. Their eyes met, and he smiled at her warmly. Then she heard him say, "Sorry, everyone, I'm late. I'll drink a penalty shot."
Someone at the table shouted, "Brother Ji, you're late. How about we make you go dance on the school rooftop in a bit?"
Holding up his glass, Chen Huaiji smiled and agreed. "Sure. Just remember to livestream it."
His arrival set the mood, and everyone drank merrily. By the time the gathering broke up, no one took the joke seriously.
But no one knew that two people went up to the rooftop that night.
Chen Huaiji had only gone up for some air when he unexpectedly ran into someone. He rushed over and grabbed the person just as they were about to topple over the edge.
Mi Xue turned around and looked down at Chen Huaiji. He was still wearing that dazzlingly bright smile. "I promised them I'd dance up here. Since there's no one around, you'll have to do."
His smile was an eyesore to her. She looked down, pulled him toward her, and kissed him. Then she stared into his astonished eyes, thoroughly pleased.
"Since you said you'd be troubling me, asking for a little payment isn't unreasonable, is it?"
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Chen Huaiji had never dated anyone, let alone met someone like Mi Xue. They did everything couples were supposed to do, but she never gave him a proper label.
From what he could tell, she didn't like him at all. But when it came to that one thing, she clearly liked him very much.
One day, he saw a photo of her with someone else on a forum. That night, as Chen Huaiji was taking care of her, her whole body trembled. Just as they reached the final step, he suddenly asked, "I heard the captain of the sports college's basketball team is pursuing you?"
Mi Xue's eyes were half closed, her consciousness drifting. "Who?"
Under Chen Huaiji's relentless advances, she had to search her memory for the basketball captain, but she just couldn't remember him. Annoyed by the questions, she could only say, "I don't know him."
Chen Huaiji understood. There was no one in her heart.
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On the day of their college graduation, Mi Xue sent for Chen Huaiji at the rooftop where they first met. He was prepared to be dumped, but what awaited him was her passionate love.
"A Ji, I won't ever love anyone but you."
The day they met, he had pulled her back, and she had instinctively reached for the light.
Reader's guide:
1. The heroine really is jaded and carefree at first, but gradually gets better.
2. The leads are each other's first love, both have no prior sexual experience, and they meet in college.
3. The entire plot serves the two leads. Please don't scrutinize the details.
First draft of blurb, March 13, 2026. Screenshot saved.
Theme: You came with the light.
