A Secret

Chi Le, a little heiress, had her eye on the top student in her grade, a brilliant genius who was so dazzlingly handsome he seemed to glow.

To win her dream guy over, Chi Le came up with one grand pursuit scheme after another: roses strewn across the sports field, a hot-air balloon carrying a solid-gold plaque circling the boys' dorm... She did every ridiculous thing an airheaded rich kid could think of.

But the aloof, untouchable beauty couldn't be swayed by money.

After they started college, Chi Le and Xu Le barely spoke at their high school reunion. She sat alone in a corner, drinking her sorrows away.

Everyone felt sorry for the two of them. "I heard Xu Le has a girlfriend, and she's your type. Chi Le, if only you'd kept at it a little longer back then, you might have landed your dream guy."

Drunk, Chi Le let a secret slip. "I have a secret. Actually... Xu Le and I kissed!"

Every classmate wore the same stunned expression, all turning to look at the sober person involved.

Xu Le, whom she'd ignored all night, raised his eyes and asked in an even voice, "Was that all we did?"

Theme: Face challenges with courage and determination