I Won't Listen

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Sweet, soft, theatrical little fairy who loves putting on an act x low-key, easygoing, seemingly proper top student

As the summer breeze swept by, Xie Heng would always remember the day he passed an unfamiliar alley and met a girl who wasn't very well-behaved.

He had never been one to meddle, but he casually called the police, beginning the first summer of his life.

As fate would have it, he unexpectedly ended up sharing a desk with the "gangster girl" he'd met that day.

He heard that his new deskmate came from a poor family and made a living collecting empty bottles.

Xie Heng watched as a luxury car drove away and the girl strode off with a sack slung over her shoulder, and fell into deep thought.

What kind of operation was it to drive a Porsche while collecting bottles?

One day, Chi Xia came across Xie Heng being cornered by a group of people.

As a young person of the twenty-first century, she bravely stepped forward and declared righteously:

"I'm warning you, this man's under my protection. If you want to bully him, you'll have to go through me!"

She didn't notice the faint smile in the captivating, peach-blossom eyes of the man she was "protecting."

As the other side's numbers kept growing, Chi Xia gradually began to lose her nerve. She unconsciously backed away, put on a blank, serious expression, and disavowed any connection to him:

"Sorry, it was too dark to see clearly. I don't know him."

The leader raised his chin arrogantly. "Weren't you acting tough just now? Go on, protect someone else!"

Chi Xia hurriedly put on a smile. "Well, um, there are a lot of men I protect. I got this one mixed up, that's all."

Xie Heng: ...

The big shot on the other side: What kind of shameless woman is this?

Three years later, when they met again, they were at a loss for words.

Xie Heng was the first to break the silence. "Chi Xia, I only have one question. You have to answer me."

Before he could ask, the girl across from him guessed what he was going to say and answered first.

"I did love you. I choose my mom."

"..."

Who the hell asked you that?

A hapless guy unexpectedly embarking on a long, hard road to win his wife back, only for her to refuse to listen, x a haughty young lady who believes forgiving a "jerk" would make her a fool, but ends up embracing that foolishness to the very end.

This novel is also known as The Years My Girlfriend Ran With a Gang, Don't Leave After School, Let's Fight, This Man's Under My Protection, and Let's Keep in Touch on WeChat's Shake feature.

A friendly reminder:

The early chapters are a wacky high-school campus story. The characters are minors, so they don't date. It's a little over the top, but a light, sweet read.

The heroine isn't soft and delicate in the traditional sense. She's delicate, but has a fiery temper.

Their breakup is just a small misunderstanding, and they make up soon. There are no evil male or female rivals.

Blurb for Misty Hues Like You:

Gentle, sensitive illustrator x seemingly proper, scheming photographer

At a photography exhibition, Wen Yi saw the familiar figure once again. The man had shed his youthful awkwardness. A touch of composure and restraint had appeared between his brows, and his aura was detached and distant, making him seem all the harder to approach.

"Wen Yi."

As she was leaving, a deep, magnetic male voice called out to her. Her heart pounded.

The name Lu Ci could not be erased by time or scrubbed from her memories. No matter how many years passed, it remained in her heart, enduring as ever.

She thought they would never cross paths again. A week later, someone knocked on her door.

A long-fingered hand reached out to her. The man had refined, handsome features and laughter in his eyes. He spoke warmly and calmly:

"Wen Yi, I'm your new neighbor. I just moved in next door. I hope we'll get along."

Wen Yi nodded dazedly and belatedly offered her hand.

Only later did she realize that she was the one being "looked after."

Lu Ci put a great deal of effort into building a harmonious society and fostering good neighborly relations. Every day, he could hardly wait to drop by her place twenty times.

Wen Yi went viral online after drawing a portrait of the first-place race car driver at the racetrack.

#CoolAndEdgyRaceCarDriverAndSweetSoftArtist# trended.

A few days later, a new advertisement for Yinian Studio combined hand-drawn illustrations with traditional photography. This novel artistic style inspired a new trending topic, and its popularity soared:

#HowWellDoTheArtistAndPhotographerMatch#

In the staff group chat, Lu Ci sent a message:

[Everyone, remember to repost the studio's Weibo every day and check in on the topic. @Everyone]

The replies below were all the same: Got it.

Someone couldn't help saying, "Shouldn't we spend some money and get a marketing account to promote us?"

Lu Ci resolutely refused.

Everyone: Our boss is so upright, a rare breath of fresh air.

Lu Ci: I'll promote the couple I put together myself.

On her birthday, Wen Yi received a photograph of herself. On the back, a line was neatly written in pen:

"My heart shines bright as the moon. Through a thousand mountains, I walk alone toward you."

One fleeting glance, and they missed each other for six years.

Even people who fall in love at first sight can miss their chance.

She once thought her secret crush would never see the light of day. Only later did she learn that his world had long been filled with her shadow.

My heart shines bright as the moon. Through a thousand mountains, I walk alone toward you.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++, From the Internet

Reading Guide:

One-on-one romance / first time for both / happy ending, mutual pining, reunion after a long separation. Dive in with confidence. A light, sweet read.

The leads' professions include fictional details.

Theme: Study hard and strive to get ahead.