From fighting over a piece of candy in kindergarten onward, Qin Ling and Zhao Yuansui were school-wide rivals everyone knew about.
In elementary school, they competed over who had the most little red flowers. In middle and high school, they competed over who ranked first in their grade. At university, they competed over who got the bigger scholarship. Qin Ling beat Zhao Yuansui 123 times.
The one time she lost was in a mock exam in their final year of high school. Zhao Yuansui waved his report card in front of her for three days. "Oh, so this is how comfortable the first-place seat is~"
Qin Ling threw her notebook of mistakes at his face. "Get lost."
Later, they both became lawyers. One specialized in divorce cases, while the other took on disputes involving wealthy families. They stayed out of each other's way.
That is, until Qin Ling got the most difficult case of her career.
Her client's husband hired an expensive lawyer to make sure she left the marriage with nothing.
In court, Qin Ling presented her evidence. "We have records of the husband's affair, including money transfers, chat logs, and hotel bookings."
The man across from her lazily raised a hand. "Your Honor, I have reasonable grounds to suspect this is an AI face swap."
The courtroom fell silent.
Qin Ling took a deep breath. "Zhao Yuansui, what kind of nonsense are you spouting with a straight face?"
Zhao Yuansui grinned like a rascal. "Lawyer Qin, in this hotel hallway footage you submitted, the man has three moles on his face. My client only has two. Next time, do a better job editing~"
Qin Ling: "?"
Once, after a hearing, they ran into each other in the hallway. Zhao Yuansui blocked her against the wall and leaned close. "Lawyer Qin, why have you been so fierce lately? I'm so scared."
As their breaths mingled, Qin Ling raised a hand and pushed his face away. "Zhao Yuansui, if you're sick, go get treated."
He chuckled. "Yeah, I'm sick with lovesickness. Will you treat me?"
Qin Ling: "...There's no cure. Just bury him!"
"Sure! Bury me beneath the osmanthus tree by your house. Then you can be buried there too, and since we've been enemies all our lives, we can grow together as a pair of entwined branches in our next life?"
"..."
Everyone in their profession knew Zhao Yuansui had an excellent win rate, except when he went up against his fellow lawyer Qin Ling.
Winning or losing didn't matter. He just liked seeing her puff up in anger. He'd watched her do it since they were kids, and he still hadn't gotten tired of it.
"Zhao Yuansui, you're shameless!"
"Yeah, I'm shameless only with you. I've been like this since we were little. You're only figuring that out now?"
Cool-headed, career-focused female lawyer x unconventional, sharp-tongued rich heir
Two strong leads / each other's first love / he falls first / rivals to lovers
From fighting in kindergarten to fighting in court, then from court to the marriage registry
Theme: Opposites repel, opposites attract!
