Sticky Toffee

[Sweet soft girl VS jerk | A cocky show-off on the outside, an immature kid on the inside, with 1,800 schemes to win his girl back]

1.

After a family upheaval, An Wu transfers to Dai'an.

When she first meets Jiang Shuo, he hooks one leg, cast and all, inside his trouser leg, and sneers, "Wow, you even order disabled people around. You sure are heartless."

How could such a handsome boy be "crippled"? It was like watching a fallen angel.

The boy is sharp-tongued, haughty, gloomy, and arrogant, but An Wu still gives in to him at every turn.

Once the talk of the town, he's now "down on his luck." His rival deliberately humiliates him, placing bets on the school forum about what his prosthetic leg is made of and boasting that anyone who pulls down his pants will get a hundred thousand yuan.

Jiang Shuo stops her in a corner of the hallway and clicks his tongue. "Seen the post? Want to know?"

"No." An Wu hurries away, only to stumble straight into his thigh.

It feels soft, but firm.

Jiang Shuo lazily lifts his eyes and leans close to her ear, his voice wickedly amused.

"Feel that? There's flesh there."

"..."

2

As the young heir to one of Dai'an City's two real-estate giants, Jiang Shuo has no shortage of admirers, but he's only interested in the new transfer student.

His pursuit is bold and passionate, and he's always at her side. An Wu is shy and just wants to focus on her studies, so she agrees to the teacher's seating arrangement without asking Jiang Shuo.

On the day the seats are changed, Jiang Shuo says nothing. With a dark look on his face, he moves all her things away.

The cold war begins.

After losing a game at a party, everyone eggs him on, though they already know the answer, demanding that he name the person he likes.

Jiang Shuo doesn't reply. He glances at his watch and sees that evening study at school has just ended.

He gets up, downs three glasses of liquor, grabs his coat, and leaves.

His friend can't help remarking, "It only took three drinks for him to talk himself into being okay again."

*Sharp-tongued, haughty, clingy jerk VS hardworking, shy, gentle soft girl

*1,800 schemes VS naive innocence

*The male lead is lovestruck, the female lead sees things clearly

*Happy ending + both are each other's first love

*Weibo: @Gu Qiao Le

Blurb screenshotted on 2020.4.21

Please check out my new column novel, Harbor Notes! [Secret crush / Entertainment industry / Male lead is a top-tier star and award-winning actor / Female lead is a musical prodigy]

Blurb One: The satisfying version

Yu An becomes an overnight sensation with a new song and a hugely popular idol. Paparazzi reveal explosive news: Yu An has been frequently visiting young actress Zhou Yilin's home, and rumors of a secret relationship between them spread.

But then Yu An's relationship with influencer An Ruo resurfaces, and he's suspected of cheating. Yu An's studio quickly clarifies that the romance with An Ruo was a rumor.

An Ruo is suddenly mocked by everyone in the influencer world as a jilted woman.

When Yu An moves out of the apartment next door, he tells An Ruo in a cool voice, "I hope you understand. We're not in the same world anymore."

An Ruo doesn't try to stop him, but takes a break from streaming.

At an awards ceremony, An Ruo runs into Yu An on the red carpet. With one arm around Zhou Yilin's slender waist, he sees An Ruo and his smile disappears. He demands coldly, "What are you doing here?"

Photographers rush toward the juicy gossip, their flashes stinging An Ruo's eyes.

A black luxury car stops in front of the red carpet. Screams fill the venue as a man loosens his tie and strides forward, pulling An Ruo into his arms. He smirks. "Still here? Were you waiting for me?"

Lin Yiyao is a genius award-winning actor with both star power and acting chops, the undisputed top-tier star.

The servers can't handle the traffic, and Weibo goes into meltdown. An Ruo is attacked by the masses all over again. No one, absolutely no one, is good enough for Lin Yiyao, least of all a little-known influencer.

After thinking it over, An Ruo quietly changes her streaming platform username.

Ruoshui

Ruoshui is a musical genius known throughout the music industry, with countless hit songs. Whenever she releases a track, everyone scrambles to buy it. With ease, she can decide whether a musician's career gets a second wind.

The composer of Yu An's only signature song is none other than Ruoshui. He regrets everything and spends every day and night keeping watch outside An Ruo's home.

Lin Yiyao, shirtless, his eyes still glistening from the water, tosses a bowl of rice toward the doorway. "Hungry? Eat, then get back to keeping watch."

Blurb Two: The secret-crush version

In high school, An Ruo develops severe social anxiety.

Everyone thinks she's a freak. She keeps to herself and never speaks.

She hides in the dark, content to rot away.

One day, Lin Yiyao walks up to her, crouches beside her, and casually pulls out one of her earbuds.

He smiles. "What are you listening to? It's so good."

In that instant, the boy's smile shines into the foul, gloomy depths of her hell. She remembers it for six years.

He is her muse, the endless source of her inspiration.

Later, he stands before her and says, "An Ruo, I've listened to every one of your songs. I've heard them all."

An Ruo turns away, tears pouring down her face.

Theme: Growing together through the years of youth