Blurb:
Fang Zhuo had been secretly in love with Lan Chen for so many years that even her own mind thought it was perfectly natural, something she'd grown used to.
So much so that she missed all the scenery along the way.
Rumor had it that Lan Chen liked the tough, masculine type. After being reborn and returning to high school, the System insisted that she pretend to be just that in order to win Lan Chen's heart.
To complete the mission, she had no choice but to play along. But she swore she wouldn't fall in love this time. She couldn't go through it all again just to hang herself from the same tree.
Fang Zhuo was a badminton athlete, but you couldn't tell from her appearance. She looked more like a delicate little puppy who couldn't lift a finger or carry a load.
During one break between classes, Lan Chen went to get water and found the dispenser empty. Fang Zhuo dashed over, held her breath as she replaced the water jug, then pretended it was easy.
Lan Chen calmly watched the veins on her forehead bulge. "Fang, why are you turning red?"
Fang Zhuo: "..."
On the way home, she saw some girls from another class cornering Lan Chen in an alley. At the System's urging, Fang Zhuo decided to play the hero.
The next day, she ended up bruised and swollen, summoned to the school's academic office for a scolding.
The dean said, "As your schoolmate, I don't expect you to be best friends, but how could you beat someone badly enough to send her to the hospital?"
Fang Zhuo thought to herself: No, they were the ones who pinned me down and beat me! I'm the one who got hurt!
At university, Fang Zhuo represented her school in a badminton tournament. The whole class came to cheer her on, including Lan Chen.
In the final, she noticed Lan Chen had been staring at her opponent the whole time. In the end, Fang Zhuo beat her 2-0.
As Fang Zhuo was changing in the locker room, Lan Chen came in without a word and stared at her toned, beautifully defined body. Fang Zhuo was so startled that she desperately searched for clothes to cover herself.
After a long while, Lan Chen raised an eyebrow and said meaningfully, "Nice figure. Ninety out of a hundred."
Fang Zhuo: Ninety...? What am I missing for the last ten points?
[Prickly but devoted puppy top x aloof, unattainable older woman bottom]
Reader's guide:
1. Both are virgins, and they have a mutual crush.
2. The writing is amateurish. Drop it without telling me.
3. A sweet, logic-free story. Don't overthink it.
Theme: Girls can protect girls too
