Who’s Talking Trash About Me?

[This novel has been published in simplified Chinese.] Orphaned young, Lu Shujin is raised in her aunt's home. When she turns sixteen, her aunt finds her a husband and bargains for a good price. The night before her wedding, Lu Shujin packs her things and runs away. After arriving in the bustling city of Yuncheng, she hears that Haizhou Academy is offering free admission, with meals and lodging included. To avoid her aunt's search, Lu Shujin disguises herself as a boy, takes the entrance exam, and gets accepted. On her first day of school, while buying steamed buns by the roadside, she overhears several Haizhou Academy students gossiping about the Xiao family's young master. They have nothing good to say about him. Lu Shujin wants no trouble and is about to leave when a bun hits the back of her head. She turns around and sees a richly dressed young man standing ten paces away, backlit by the morning sun. His handsome face is full of arrogance. “Who's talking trash about this young master?” Lu Shujin rubs the back of her head, her heart skipping a beat. The Xiao family's young master, Xiao Jin, is a famous figure in Yuncheng. Born to a distinguished family, he is rebellious and acts as he pleases. The first time Xiao Jin sees Lu Shujin, he thinks: This puny kid looks so frail. One punch from me would have him crying for at least three days. Thinking Lu Shujin is weak and easy to bully, Xiao Jin takes her on as his lackey. He sends her on little errands, and she is always obedient. He even dumps the homework assigned by their teacher on her, and she never dares object. Until one day, Xiao Jin catches her soaking two sheets of paper in a pool. When they get to class, she hands him an essay with all the ink blurred and says, “It rained. The paper got wet.” Xiao Jin laughs. “Are you asking for a beating?” [Later, when Lu Shujin really does cry in front of him, Xiao Jin wipes away her tears, his eyes full of affection but carefully restrained. His voice is helpless as he says, “Lu Shujin, if only you were a girl.”] 1. Pure romance, one-on-one. 2. An ancient-school story featuring a girl disguised as a boy. 3. There is a secondary couple: Ji Shuoting × Ye Qin. They have little page time in the main story, and their romance is in the extras. If that's not your thing, you don't have to buy it! 4. [Important notice]: This novel only has a male-female romance. Please do not post comments about BL, GL, or similar topics that might affect other readers' enjoyment. Such comments will be deleted if seen. Coming soon: Only Spring Knows - Ji Yunheng realizes that the little dog she picked up has gone mad. It no longer wags its tail and rubs against her legs when it sees her. It won't eat the food she brings, and it won't let her pet it. It just hides in a corner and watches her warily with its big eyes. All she did was casually remark, “I hear the Crown Prince is an arrogant bully.” And the puppy chased her around, biting at her for half the day. Ji Yunheng is so angry that she ties it to a tree in the courtyard and leaves it outside all night. No matter how much it whines, she ignores it, determined to make it reflect on its behavior. But early the next morning, a handsome young man climbs over her wall. Xu Junhe was supposed to be enjoying a peaceful summer retreat in Beiyan with his imperial grandfather. But, for some inexplicable reason, every day at sunset, he transmigrates into the body of a little dog kept by a young woman named Ji Yunheng. This young woman is unloved by her father and mother at the Ji family. She lives in a remote courtyard, where everyone walks all over her and bullies her. Xu Junhe hates people like that most of all: timid, spineless, and willing to accept whatever fate hands them. [A short-tempered, easily provoked darling of heaven × a soft-hearted, helpless little beauty who is loved by no one] Theme: Diligence is the path through the mountain of books.