You Fell for Me First

Down-on-her-luck, sunny heiress x unruly, rough-around-the-edges poor boy

"Don't throw heiress tantrums whenever you feel like it. I'm not your dad, and I'm not going to indulge you."

"Don't tell people at school that we live together. If I hear any gossip, you're dead."

"And finally, don't flatter yourself. You and I will never, ever be together."

After her father went bankrupt and was sent to prison, Sheng Xueyi was left homeless. Xie Yunxiao, the son of her father's childhood friend, took her in.

She'd meant to get along with him, but instead he hit her with three rules, one after another.

Knowing her place as someone living under another person's roof, she smiled. "Sure. Whoever breaks their word is a little puppy."

You think I'm not good enough for you? Great, because I'm not interested in you either.

Later...

"That class monitor is shifty-eyed. He's obviously after you. Stay away from him."

"That student council president only knows how to study. He's a weakling. How could he protect you? Stay away from him."

"That campus heartthrob from the school next door is a total flirt who acts like he's in love with everyone. Stay away from him."

Sheng Xueyi clenched her fists. "So what are you trying to say?"

Xie Yunxiao licked his lips. "What do you think of me?"

Bonus scene:

Even after they got married, Sheng Xueyi still couldn't figure out how Xie Yunxiao had gone back on his word and fallen for her.

So she decided to tease him about it.

At the time, the man was dressed in a suit and tie, looking every bit the respectable gentleman in his gold-rimmed glasses.

He held a hand behind Sheng Xueyi to steady her and thought seriously before replying, "Maybe... when I realized being your dog wouldn't be so bad."

Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof! I'm Xueyi's little puppy.

The "I was wrong, this is actually great" moment may be late, but it always comes.

School life first, then city life

One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first

Theme: For you, I'm willing to become a better person