Thunderstorm

[A little mushroom that loves growing after the rain] & [A big tree that loves sheltering people from the rain] A secret crush is like a sudden rainstorm. It comes out of nowhere, and you don't know when it will stop. Or maybe it will never stop, soaking you through and through until you finally see sunshine after the rain. / In her third year of middle school, Qin Jun moved from one stranger's home to another, once again living under someone else's roof. She remembered the terrible thunderstorm that raged that day. “Thump, thump, thump.” The sound of a basketball bouncing on the wet ground, growing closer and closer, interrupted her anxious thoughts about the uncertain future. The elegant, gentle woman holding her pointed toward someone approaching and said softly, “Yinyin, this is my son. You can call him Big Brother Xiwu.” Remembering what his mother had told him, Xiwu thought she was deaf and mute. He hurriedly put down his basketball, bent over, and signed awkwardly, “Hello, my name is Xiwu.” From that moment on, Qin Jun really did become mute in front of him, unable to say the words “I like you.” / The boldest thing timid Qin Jun ever did was steal a kiss from Xiwu when she was eighteen. She thought she'd gotten away with it. But maybe not. She could tell he was avoiding her. And then “Xiwu.” Someone beside them called his name, and he stopped. Qin Jun looked up at him and called softly, timidly, “Xiwu…” But he raised an eyebrow and stared straight at her. “Yes?” Qin Jun lowered her eyes and added, “...Big Brother.” He wouldn't let her call him by his given name anymore. / What she didn't know was that one day, every timid, tearful “Big Brother” would drive him wild. 【Reading guide】 1. One-on-one romance, both leads have no past partners, happy ending. 2. Mostly set at school. 3. The heroine has a secret crush for much of the early story, and it can be heartbreaking. But the hero has never had feelings for anyone before her. 4. The heroine's name is the result of a mistake made by her deaf and mute father when registering her. There's a reason for it, so don't think it's strange~ Blurb written on July 1, 2026, and screenshotted. Theme: Sunshine after the rain