(This book needs to go on hiatus... I'm writing another one.)
As a textbook rich kid, Shen Xiangchu is rebellious and firmly believes in one thing: true love can only be found in the slums. By chance, he hears that the campus belle is a stunning beauty with unwavering principles who won't bend for money, and is so poor she has nothing to her name.
Oh, what perfect timing.
This is exactly what he's missing.
He rushes over to take a look, only to realize that she's the upperclassman to whom he gave his first kiss back when he was young, naive, and clueless.
When trouble comes, he doesn't back down. Shen Xiangchu goes straight for it: Want to date, classmate?
Shi Jianing: I'm a guy.
Shen Xiangchu doesn't waver: That doesn't matter. You can still be my wife.
Shi Jianing: ...
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Shen Xiangchu's inner thoughts: The girlfriend I worked so hard to win over is a guy?! And, it seems, he's not poor at all!!!
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Not-so-cheerful gong x straightforward, action-oriented shou
Friendly smiles on the outside vs. an impassive, icy face
[The main characters' traits have not been fully decided and will be added later]
Content warning: long-haired shou, originally straight gong (Little Shen later turns into a clingy puppy)
P.S. A large part of the gong's personality is an act. He has quite a few flaws himself.
· If you find that this doesn't align with your values, remember to get out at lightning speed.
· My writing is terrible, so please be understanding.
Theme: Marlowe said, "You know how I loathe, detest, and cannot endure lies... There is a taint of death in lies, the stench of mortality, and that is what I hate and want to forget in this world.", Conrad, Heart of Darkness
