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High school first, then college+
The moment a notebook filled with a young girl's private thoughts was exposed by a classmate who had been targeting her, Lin Shilu happened to return to the classroom.
Her classmates tried to hold back their laughter, their eyes turning to the unattainable boy she had a crush on
The top student she had always held close to her heart, carefully treasuring her feelings for him, set down his pen and walked toward her.
“Sorry, I don't like talking to people who are bad at studying.”
It was just one simple sentence.
Lin Shilu was the talk of the class for the rest of the day.
She worked hard and studied diligently, and from then on, never let anyone see what she was feeling.
Summer solstice passed, and she got her wish: she and Yu Xian were accepted to the same university.
But on the very day her admission letter arrived, the grandmother who had been by her side the longest passed away.
*
After getting into college, she never thought about the past again. Little by little, it sank deep into her heart.
Until
Roommate: I heard you're from the same hometown as that genius from the architecture department. Do you know each other?
They were more than acquainted.
Lin Shilu distanced herself from him. “I don't know much about him. We're not close.”
*
One day, the university's online forum exploded.
Earth-shattering gossip! Architecture department genius Yu Xian has actually invited a girl to eat with him at the dining hall!
The comments came pouring in:
A: Doesn't he never go out with girls? He doesn't even have a single group photo with one.
B: Give me three minutes. I want that pretty girl's contact info!
C: To be honest, I always thought Yu Xian was... you know.
For the first time, Lin Shilu asked her roommate to give her a careful makeover so she could meet an online friend.
And now she was being told
That online friend from back then, the person she'd poured out her troubles to, was Yu Xian?
This story goes even better with “To You.”
A reserved, gentle girl X a devoted top student who carefully plots every step
1. The heroine studied hard in high school. Neither the bullying nor her unrequited love affected her grades. Her real troubles came from her family, and she managed to overcome them.
2. The hero had a crush on her for years. There was a reason he said those things in class back then.
3. One-on-one romance + both characters' first time + mutual devotion
Reunion after a long separation.
4. The heroine is an INFJ with mild social anxiety.
5. A fresh, gentle story. Some parts are inspired by real events.
Blurb first posted on 2023.08.03
There are only a handful of people on the advance-reading list, so odds are I'll be writing this purely for love.
Theme: In the old days, journeys were slow, and one lifetime was just enough to love one person.
