[A reserved, secretly passionate man who is clueless about love × a cheerful, perceptive woman]
[From the male lead's perspective]
Liu Zhen has been Jiang Ling's little shadow since childhood, because Jiang Ling is the "husband" Liu Zhen's mother gave birth to.
Life left them with little choice: they went to kindergarten together, middle school together, and high school together.
Jiang Ling never expected they'd go to the same university too...
And not only did they go to the same university, Jiang Ling also thought there was something wrong with the place!
Because every few days, someone would try to hit on Liu Zhen.
Men and women alike.
It drove Jiang Ling, a man emotionally closed off, to feel a restless urge every day that he couldn't even understand himself.
[From the female lead's perspective]
Liu Zhen pursued Jiang Ling for years. She took ninety-nine steps toward him, across nineteen springs and autumns.
All along, she thought Jiang Ling liked her too, and was simply slow to realize it. But who could have guessed...
In the end, it had all been one-sided.
With no other choice, Liu Zhen, trapped by love, decided to retreat in order to advance, and defend in order to attack.
That was what finally got Jiang Ling, the coward who couldn't face love, to take one step toward her.
[Little Scene]
"What are you doing?"
A low voice rang out.
Liu Zhen lowered her eyes and saw that Jiang Ling had opened his eyes at some point.
He looked listless. Liu Zhen noticed faint dark circles beneath his half-open eyes.
"Are you feeling unwell?"
Liu Zhen raised a hand and gently brushed aside the hair on Jiang Ling's forehead, then pressed her palm against it.
Jiang Ling slowly closed his eyes and rubbed against her hand, savoring the warmth of her palm. His eyelashes brushed her wrist bone, making it tickle.
"It's a little cool."
[Reading Guide]
* 1v1, both leads' first love, happy ending
* The male lead is emotionally closed off
* Some scenes in the story were inspired by the 2013 Japanese version of Itazura na Kiss
Theme: Love is the only answer
