A sensitive, slow-to-warm journalism honors student x a scheming, sharp-tongued band frontman
Long-planned pursuit | Mutual crush becomes love | Stealing someone's boyfriend
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Lin Zhi first meets Zhou Muye at a family gathering hosted by her boyfriend, Zhou Zheng.
He casually swirls his whiskey and calls her "sister-in-law." His deep eyes are impossible to read.
They meet again backstage at a campus music festival.
She catches her boyfriend laughing with a girl in the lounge and finds herself at a loss over whether to stay or leave.
Zhou Muye leans against the wall and glances up lazily, his voice low and emotionless. "Have you seen enough?"
Lin Zhi: ...
How can someone with a body at 37 degrees have a mouth as cold as zero degrees?
She turns to leave, but he blocks her way. "My lounge is empty. You can use it."
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Later, the Wildfire band sends the internet into a frenzy of secret crushes with their song "Little White Dress."
At the end of the campus magazine interview, the reporter presses him: "Does the girl in the song know?"
Zhou Muye gives the camera a sly smile. "I'm pursuing her. We're 80% of the way there."
As soon as the interview ends, he pins her behind the door, one arm circling her slender waist.
"Gossip-loving Reporter Lin..."
His warm breath brushes her neck, his smile teasing.
"So, when are you going to say yes to the last 20%?"
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On a snowy night, the two Zhou brothers appear together at the news contest's award ceremony, a rare sight.
As everyone speculates about which prestigious family's daughter the empty seat beside Zhou Muye is reserved for, the host's words draw all eyes to the stage.
"Please welcome our gold award winner from Z University, Lin Zhi!"
She runs onto the stage under everyone's gaze, only to be tripped up in front of the crowd by several influential figures. She falls in a humiliating heap.
At the center of the main table, Zhou Zheng watches coldly, unwilling to risk losing face.
Someone strides past him and onto the stage, scoops Lin Zhi into his arms, and makes sure to place the trophy in her hands.
Lin Zhi will always remember that snowy night when the temperature fell to minus five degrees and Zhou Muye's heartbeat was fierce and burning.
"I've wanted to say this for three years..."
"Stop liking him. Like me instead."
Zhou Muye has always lived freely and never fought for anything.
The one time he let himself want something was when he fell for his older brother's girlfriend. With her, he would never settle for less.
Before you read:
1. The male lead is devoted to one person. The female lead has an ex, but they never shared any intimate moments. Please keep this in mind if that bothers you.
2. The story is mainly set on a university campus, with a little of the city life as well.
Theme: Study hard
