At Nanzhong, Xu Nanxiu and Zhou Shu were opposites in every way.
Zhou Shu came from a poor family, but his grades were astonishing and he was devastatingly handsome. In a crisp white shirt, he was the picture of elegance, and his admirers could circle Nanzhong several times over.
The people pursuing Xu Nanxiu also formed a long line, but they were all her "brothers." They ate, drank, and had fun, then waited for her to pick up the bill.
Everyone thought the two of them would never cross paths.
Only Xu Nanxiu knew Zhou Shu wasn't aloof at all. When he kissed, he was fierce and relentless, like a wolf that hadn't eaten in days.
Zhou Shu also knew that the "big sister" Xu Nanxiu was actually terrified of everything. If she saw a bug, she'd jump into his arms and cling to him like an octopus, impossible to shake off.
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Years later, Xu Nanxiu was competing with her sworn enemy for a project. After going to great lengths to get someone to arrange dinner with the client, she arrived to discover that the client was Zhou Shu. Her legs nearly gave way. She still remembered how he'd threatened her: "Xu Nanxiu, if you dare run, I'll kill you."
But she ran anyway, and wanted to run again.
Zhou Shu glanced at her, his expression cool. "Who are you?"
He didn't remember her!
Xu Nanxiu hesitated, then steeled herself and went back. She remembered that Zhou Shu couldn't hold his liquor.
But this time Zhou Shu stayed sober, and nearly did her in instead.
The next day, Xu Nanxiu woke up hungover and stared at the mess around them, her scalp prickling. "President Zhou, we're both adults. Can we just pretend it was a dream?"
Zhou Shu was tying his tie and didn't even look at her. "Xu Nanxiu, you have no heart."
Xu Nanxiu grinned. "You're right, so..."
"Fortunately, I don't want your heart either." Zhou Shu gripped her chin, his pale fingertips brushing the bite marks left from the night before. "Having you is enough."
Xu Nanxiu: "..."
Xu Nanxiu has no heart. Loving her is like walking a tightrope: one wrong step and you'll be shattered. But Zhou Shu is addicted, and he can't quit.
Theme: The beauty of love.
