Kissing Against the Southern Wall

The first time Shi Liu met Wei Wenli, the handsome, long-legged boy tilted his head and asked her, "Why are you forcing yourself to eat so much? Do you have binge-eating disorder?"

"You wouldn't understand." Shi Liu wiped away her tears, her voice hoarse.

Wei Wenli looked confused. "I don't, but if you don't tell me, how can I help you?"

Later, the mysterious boy in black really did help her climb out of the abyss. Amid the blare of sirens and the cold, howling wind, he left her with a carefree silhouette and a jacket that still held the warmth of his body.

That boy who disappeared without a trace took root in her heart from then on.

They met again six years later.

The once spirited boy had become a wastrel in the eyes of the rich-kid crowd, a trust-fund kid who did nothing worthwhile and the hardest big devil to deal with.

In the corridor of a private hospital, Wei Wenli wore a fake cast and lounged around as he turned down yet another potential match arranged by his grandfather.

Shi Liu held down her thundering heart, took out the marriage contract she'd prepared for the boy next door, and summoned the courage to hold it out to him.

"Um... would you consider a contract marriage?"

Wei Wenli lowered his eyes and saw a girl with a timid yet fervent gaze. She was the unfortunate soul in the hospital room who, like him, was being pressured by her elders to marry. She had fair skin, dewy doe eyes, and a sweet, harmless appearance, but the contract in her hand revealed that she was a rebel at heart.

Wei Wenli laughed. "Sure. Let's team up."

*

"To fall in love with someone is like creating a faith, worshipping a god who could fall at any moment."

- Jorge Luis Borges, An Encounter in a Dream

Shi Liu is obsessive and stubborn, and never turns back even when she hits a wall. Facing Wei Wenli and his first love, she prepared herself to get hurt. She didn't expect things to work out and wouldn't cling to him. She carefully hid her feelings and waited for the contract to end, all the while yearning for more.

She never expected the wall to bend down and embrace her tenderly.

A seemingly well-behaved, lovesick girl x a carefree, flamboyant man

[Reading Guide]

* First and only partners, a sweet story about healing

* The male lead's first love is a misunderstanding

* From the male lead's perspective, a contract marriage turns into love after marriage. From the heroine's perspective, her secret crush comes true.

* The heroine has serious personality flaws! Don't read if that bothers you!

* The heroine was very overweight during adolescence. Don't read if that bothers you!

Original blurb archived on October 4, 2022. New blurb dated January 30, 2023.

Theme: Live seriously and eat well.