First-Love Honey Fruit

^ My neighboring story, "Craving Your Sweetness," is now open for readers! Please add it to your favorites! ^ ◆ Childhood sweethearts, secretly in love with each other ◆ A super-flirtatious top student who's a little iceberg on the outside and a little volcano on the inside ^ A charming beauty who's as sweet as she looks, and even sweeter to know Everyone says that Chi Yi, the top student at No. 2 High, is a heartbreaker. He has a face of unparalleled beauty, yet he's as cold as the winter moon. To turn down the girls confessing their feelings, he even declared at a school-wide morning assembly that he would never date in high school. Then a photo of him holding hands with someone appeared on the school forum. In the photo, the elegant young man is holding hands with a charming girl as they walk along the sidewalk. A rosebush by the road is in full bloom, setting off the boy's smiling eyes. He looks so gentle and adoring, nothing like the cold person he used to be. The forum instantly exploded: That girl... looks like the new transfer student... Who said he would never date in high school?! I believed you, you liar! Heh, I just want to ask one thing: God Chi, does your face hurt? Before long, Chi Yi himself appeared to respond: Does taking your fiancee across the street count as dating in high school? Everyone was in an uproar. So the reason the top student never dated in high school was... because he got married early?! How does that song go? "Cold dog food smacks me right in the face..." The original poster and all the commenters: Tsk, that really stings. * That evening, Cen Guo was studying at Chi Yi's house as usual. After receiving a screenshot of the forum from her desk mate, she stared in shock at Chi Yi beside her and asked, "When... did I become your fiancee?" Chi Yi lifted his chin and pointed at the photo frame on the corner of the desk. "We've already taken wedding photos. How are you not my fiancee?" Looking at the photo of two little kids puckering up to kiss, Cen Guo was speechless. "Does a picture we took for fun as kids count?" "I even gave you my first kiss..." Chi Yi narrowed his starry eyes and looked at her, asking word by word, "Are you going to deny it now?" Please add my new story, "Moonlight Sweet Tooth," to your favorites! A sharp tongue feels great in the moment, but the road to winning her back is long. Cool, upright (?), no-nonsense professor & energetic, cheerful pastry chef >1< Xin Tang opens a dessert shop near A University, and her life is fulfilling and pleasant. The only drawback is that she attracts too many unwanted admirers, so she plans to find a pretend boyfriend to fend them off. Professor Yu lives across the hall. He's tall and long-legged, and always wears a handsome, stern expression. He never smiles. Word is, he's a confirmed bachelor and a taekwondo black belt. Xin Tang frequently tries to win him over. Morning: Professor Yu, I made beef congee from scratch. It's hot, so have some before you head to school. Evening: Professor Yu, I made mango yogurt bites. If you get hungry while working on your paper tonight, have a couple! He's coughing: Professor Yu, I made this kumquat syrup especially for you. Have a cup every day. It's great for your lungs and throat! A month later, Xin Tang goes to Yu Yunlin's office and sets a carefully made pomelo and white jade roll in front of him. Smiling, she says, "Professor Yu, would you be my boyfriend?" Yu Yunlin pauses with his dessert spoon in hand and looks up at the woman across from him. She has a lovely pair of crescent-moon eyes, and slowly and clearly adds, "A boyfriend in name only." Yu Yunlin's eyes flicker. He puts down the spoon and replies with righteous conviction, "I, Yu Yunlin, live an upright and honest life. I would never do anything deceitful or hypocritical." "All right..." Xin Tang says with a regretful nod. As she leaves, she takes the untouched white jade roll with her. Yu Yunlin: "..." >2< Yu Yunlin has gotten so used to Xin Tang feeding him that, when the treats suddenly stop, he feels like something is missing. After holding out for a week, he knocks on the door across the hall. The woman appears, dessert spoon in her mouth, blinking at him in confusion. He clears his throat and awkwardly explains why he came: "About being your pretend boyfriend..." "Oh, I've already found someone." The woman smiles, her pretty crescent-moon eyes curving. "He's my best friend's older brother. Mature, steady, and funny. He's a better fit than you." Yu Yunlin: "..." #I thought she saw me as her dream man, but I was just a tool, and a backup one at that# #The dessert was right there, then it slipped away. Who could put up with that?# #That upright and steadfast confirmed bachelor takes the wrong path (the road to winning her back) for the sake of a sweet treat# #Daily question: Has Professor Yu begged for a treat today?# >3< Hearing that Yu Yunlin has a fever, Grandpa Yu brings the family doctor to visit him. Not wanting to disturb his rest, they tiptoe toward the bedroom. But there they find his usually cool and composed grandson, who seems as devoid of emotion as a stone statue, pinning a young woman against the bed. His robe is loose, and the girl in front of him is quietly sobbing. As he wipes her tears, he gently coaxes her, "...Tangtang, don't cry. It's all my fault..." The girl sniffles. "I'm not blaming you." "Really?" "Mm." "Then..." He bends down, bringing his lips close to her ear, and chuckles softly. "Can I kiss you?" The old man weeps tears of joy. This is something you only see once in a lifetime! His stone-statue grandson has finally come around! 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