Stop Pretending with Me

A new transfer student arrived at Huhang High School. She was sweet and adorable, with a soft, delicate voice and a pair of misty, limpid eyes that made anyone feel protective of her.

When she walked past the hallway with her schoolbag on her back, the boys watching nearly got excited enough to lift the floorboards.

At the time, Yu Zhiyan had just spent the night at an internet cafe. The noise was keeping him from catching up on sleep, so he kicked a desk hard.

The whole place fell silent.

No one dared provoke him.

Yu Zhiyan frowned in irritation, but in the next instant, his gaze met that of the transfer student standing outside the classroom.

Tsk.

She really was pretty... and somehow a little familiar.

Tao Su blinked. "Classmate, you shouldn't swear."

"..."

Everyone covered their faces. She'd offended Yu Zhiyan on her first day at school. That poor girl was done for!

Later, Tao Su really was bullied by Yu Zhiyan. He hid her homework, snatched her schoolbag... and even tore up the love letters she received.

"Tao Su."

Yu Zhiyan knew about Tao Su's past, so he would always corner her and ask, "Tao Su, why are you pretending to be a good student?"

She never got angry. She only smiled, sweet and obedient, nothing like the "Tao Su" he thought he knew.

Later, when Tao Su was bullied, Yu Zhiyan grabbed a heavy club and beat the man until he couldn't get back up. From then on, everyone at Huhang High School knew: you could pick on anyone, but never Tao Su.

During the summer vacation before their senior year, Tao Su rejected Yu Zhiyan's confession at his coming-of-age ceremony.

Only then did Yu Zhiyan understand. From the very first day they met, Tao Su had been pretending... She had acted sweet and obedient and got close to him only for safety and protection.

After that day, Yu Zhiyan left with a broken heart. Four years later, they met again.

Tao Su engineered countless chance encounters, but each time she was met with Yu Zhiyan's cold sneer. Yu Zhiyan silently thought, Tao Su, let's see when you show your true colors this time.

Until one day, unable to take it anymore, he held her tightly in his arms. "Tao Su, when are you going to stop pretending?"

Tao Su's eyes were full of tender affection, like a little fox showing its belly to someone it trusted completely. She laid her fingers on his uniform and coaxed him softly. "I'm not pretending this time. I really do like you."

Tao Su had only one card up her sleeve: she knew he loved her.

A sweet, guileless girl who's a master of disguise and a sweet-talking black-hearted schemer VS a tough, rough-mannered fighter pilot who's pure-hearted underneath

[Reading Guide]

Warning: The female lead isn't perfect. Her own interests always come first.

A reunion after a long separation, and rekindled love.

Theme: Freedom and dreams