Even while keeping up with her piano practice after transferring schools, Han Fuxiao still ranks at the top of her class.
After going onstage to receive an award, she sees the odd, rebellious boy in the front row, who has deliberately dyed his hair to challenge the school's authority, secretly signing to her:
First, he presses his fingers together in a salute, then points his little finger at his chest: “Sorry.”
Next, he switches the positions of his thumbs and index fingers: “Misunderstanding.”
Finally, he points at her: “You did it.”
Han Fuxiao looks around before realizing he is signing to her. She immediately remembers what happened at the bar. The corner of her mouth lifts, and she replies briskly:
She waves with her palm facing outward: “No.”
Then she pushes both hands outward: “I accept.”
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Later, people gradually notice an inexplicable oddity.
The school heartthrob Liang Qiao has always been aloof, rebellious, and unwilling to show the slightest softness to anyone. Yet he is always signing things no one else understands to that transfer student.
Sometimes Han Fuxiao gives a gentle nod: Fine, then I want two servings.
Sometimes she asks in a soft voice: Why should I?
And sometimes her ears suddenly turn red, and she marches over in a huff to hit him.
At those times, Liang Qiao laughs silently, his whole body shaking.
No one could ever guess that these are our secret signals.
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After a few twists and turns, the two of them finally get together after their college entrance exams.
Liang Qiao's world has always been silent.
But after Han Fuxiao arrives, love is deafening.
As they spend more time together, however, Han Fuxiao gradually realizes something is off. It seems she has spoiled the already rebellious boy until he has become even more willful. Whenever Liang Qiao gets jealous and upset, he simply takes off his hearing aids, grabs her wrist, and won't let her sign another word.
No matter how quickly her lips move as she tries to explain and protest, he cannot hear a thing. He answers only through his actions.
Like the day Han Fuxiao had no choice but to go on a blind date in place of a friend, only for Liang Qiao to catch her there.
He slowly takes the seat across from her without saying a word, then gently removes the hearing aids from his ears.
At the sight of this, Han Fuxiao suddenly shudders.
The usually taciturn boy speaks, his dark gaze fixed on her:
“What's wrong, is it a conditioned response?”
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✩ A rebellious, eccentric, deaf-and-mute school heartthrob × a gentle, well-behaved transfer student and pianist
✩ The male lead is truly deaf but only pretends to be mute. He wears hearing aids and can speak, but lacks confidence and rarely does. He has flaws in his personality: insecurity can make a person arrogant. He's a bit of a jerk, but never crosses the line with the female lead. Think of him as someone who is often in the middle of biting everyone, yet sneaks in a little kiss for her.
✩ They only officially confess and start dating after the college entrance exams. No unhealthy romantic messaging.
✩ Still a devoted, happy ending, a sweet school romance. Most of the story takes place in high school and college.
✩ That's roughly what to expect. If it's not your thing, please don't read.
Theme: The world may be silent, but love is deafening
