Enemies in public, lovers in private / Childhood friends on opposing sides / Reuniting after a breakup
Wicked woman takes on a greedy wolf / The female lead is no saint / The male lead is no good man
Self-serving black lotus vs. arrogant, sharp-tongued young master who strictly follows the rules of gentlemanly conduct
Jiangbei No. 1 High School had two kings.
Xia Yi had a rough upbringing: a mother who died young, an alcoholic father, and a little brother with dyed blond hair. She worked two jobs after school and still held on to first place in the humanities track.
Jiang Xilin came from a privileged family, with a professor for a mother and a company executive for a father. The only child for three generations, he excelled at everything from skiing and racing to programming, yet still topped the science track.
Everyone at school knew that these two kings usually kept out of each other's way. Their relationship turned downright hostile after Xia Yi joked, "One pair of Young Master Jiang's shoes costs as much as 1,333 jin of pork belly." They couldn't even look at each other without feeling sick.
*
Xia Yi worked two jobs every day. After finishing up at a fruit shop in the old city, she hurried straight to her next job.
The housekeeper opened the door. Xia Yi handed her a bag of oranges. They were leftovers from the shop and almost spoiled, so she'd brought them over as a friendly gesture.
The young master of the house didn't like oranges, but the housekeeper accepted them and thanked her anyway.
Xia Yi gave the study door a couple of perfunctory knocks. A cool "Come in" came from inside.
She pushed open the door and entered the room she'd visited almost every day for the past year.
As soon as the door opened, someone grabbed her and pulled her into a corner. He roughly wiped the orange juice she hadn't cleaned from the corner of her mouth with his fingertip, then spat out each word with disgust: "Filthy. Disgusting. Thing."
After insulting her, the refined young man who kept himself composed in everyone's eyes put his finger in his mouth right in front of her...
Xia Yi was used to it by now. She watched him coldly and said impatiently, "Jiang Xilin, once you're done licking, get over here and do your problems."
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After the college entrance exams, shocking news spread through Jiangbei No. 1 High School:
Jiang Xilin, who had already been accepted to a prestigious university overseas, stayed in China. Meanwhile, Xia Yi, who was so poor she could barely afford a thing, went abroad to study at the very university Jiang Xilin had originally planned to attend.
Years later, Xia Yi returned to China for an important bidding conference and discovered that her competitor was an old acquaintance.
After the meeting, she found out which room he was staying in and went over late that night to knock on his door.
A tall, broad-shouldered man stood behind it. He swept her a disgusted glance and sneered, "After all these years, you're still playing dirty? Xia Yi, how can you have no shame?"
Xia Yi lightly touched the man's lower lip with her finger. "So, will you still lick it?"
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One year, for their wedding anniversary, Xia Yi spent a fortune on a pair of shoes for her husband.
He nudged the luxury brand shopping bag with the tip of his foot and asked in an indifferent tone, "Not buying 1,333 jin of pork belly anymore?"
Xia Yi planted a loud kiss on his forehead. "I am, but pork belly is too greasy. I like fresh young guys who are 189 centimeters tall and have abs!"
*Neither the male nor female lead is a good person. The female lead is selfish and self-serving, while the male lead is arrogant and sharp-tongued, but he's very good at licking, in every sense of the word. Not recommended for readers who hold the leads to high moral standards.
*Both leads have only ever been with each other, and neither has been unfaithful.
Theme: Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost.
