The Princess’s Dating Handbook

Next up: "Sickly Bones"

No romance before graduation in this story!!!

Qi Shui's grades plummet, so her sister, who has gone abroad to train as a trainee, asks her brother Jiang Huaifeng to tutor her.

On the first day of tutoring, top student Jiang sees right through Qi Shui's little scheme.

"Little Soda, do you like me?"

Qi Shui's face immediately turns bright red.

Jiang Huaifeng props his head up, eyes brimming with amusement. "Is that why your grades have dropped?"

Qi Shui panics and jumps to her feet. "...You, you're making things up! I don't! Who would let you affect their studies? I'll get into the top five in class next time, just you wait!"

He says lazily, "Sure, let's see you try."

Burning the midnight oil, she ranks tenth from the bottom.

Jiang Huaifeng encourages her. "Little Soda, when you get a high score, I'll let you have a crush on me!"

Qi Shui's eyes well up as she yells at him, "As if I care about you, old man! Don't come over to my house anymore!"

Jiang, who's six years older than her, is devastated. He quietly takes a few extra bags of Wangzai Xian snacks from her family's supermarket.

When he finally sees a boy her age walking to and from school with Qi Shui, Jiang Huaifeng is the first to object. He turns and blocks the boy. "Hey, she likes being alone!"

Except with me.

[When your crush becomes your lover, you're mine.]

When Qi Shui is sad, Jiang Huaifeng comforts her. "Don't force yourself to be tough. You're a kid, you can cry. You have the right to cry."

She asks him in return, "What about you?"

He shakes his head. "I... I can't. I'm an adult."

Later, when Jiang Huaifeng is sad, Qi Shui hugs him. "You can cry in secret now. I won't make fun of you."

Jiang Huaifeng holds her close and kisses her. "I can't cry. If I'm sad, just hug me and kiss me, and then I won't be sad anymore."

This method really works. Everyone should give it a try.

No romance before high school graduation in this story. They're focusing on studying!

Soda: Mm-hmm, studying makes me happy!

President Jiang: Actually, I have another nickname. Do you know what it is? [Studying, heavy hints]

Theme: I love studying! Studying makes me happy!