[Scheming, sweet girl x cool, handsome, devoted older guy]
The transfer student kept a low profile, but there were always a few people looking for trouble. One night, Qi Yue went out to find something to eat and was surrounded and beaten by a group of thugs. Lu Ci, who had been getting ready to roll up his sleeves and fight, saw them and thought they were all ganging up on a little girl. He thought to himself, "So many people picking on one person? Tch." Before Qi Yue even noticed why he had come over, the whole group was already sprawled on the ground. Qi Yue thought: Not bad.
...Qi Yue, who had been "rescued," gave him a faint smile. Lu Ci noticed her loose school uniform and its school badge. "Hey, don't wander around alone at night. You might not be so lucky next time, and I might not be around." Qi Yue looked up, raised an eyebrow, and smiled. "Thanks for the warning."
Strange, why does it feel like she just hooked me?
Theme: Making up for a regret