Wholeheartedly

[Willful, radiant heiress x taciturn, poor campus heartthrob]

Because of a casual bet she'd agreed to on a whim, Jiang Zhixia began pursuing her new deskmate, Song Shiyan: a quiet boy who had long held the top spot in their grade, with stunning looks that made him the unattainable dream boy of countless girls.

Jiang Zhixia tried every trick in the book, only to discover that Song Shiyan was an immovable rock.

So the more the Jiang heiress pursued him, the more she forgot about the bet.

Then, at the class dinner after the college entrance exams, one of Jiang Zhixia's friends teased her with a smile. "So you lost the bet, right? Song Shiyan still hasn't fallen for you..." She looked up and came face-to-face with Song Shiyan, who had just arrived.

Jiang Zhixia's heart jumped. She was about to explain, but Song Shiyan walked past her with an icy expression, without so much as a glance.

Song Shiyan didn't attend the dinner that night.

Seven years later, the Jiang family faced bankruptcy. Jiang Zhixia hurried back from overseas and begged for help everywhere, but got nowhere. Clutching her arms, she sobbed in the pouring rain.

Suddenly, the rain stopped. She looked up and saw Song Shiyan standing before her in a black suit, his expression cold.

Seven years had passed, and he had become a rising star in the business world, someone all the great families sought to curry favor with.

Song Shiyan's tone was distant. "Marry me in a marriage of convenience, and I'll help you."

Jiang Zhixia agreed. It was only a fake marriage, after all.

She guessed he was still hung up on the bet from back then.

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Song Shiyan often thought that Jiang Zhixia was heartless. She had deliberately gotten close to him because of a bet, made him gradually fall for her, then walked away without a second thought, disappearing for seven years.

But no matter how many times he imagined it, if he could go back to the past, would he still want to meet Jiang Zhixia?

The answer was yes.

Even if she didn't love him, he still wanted to meet her.

#I'll do so many things: get the top grade, attend a prestigious university, start a business, and climb step by step until I can stand beside you. But the one thing I don't know how to do is make you love me.

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