Bell Spirit

A quirky, airheaded sweetheart x the seemingly pure but secretly devious childhood friend who has coveted her for years

After thinking it over, I decided to change everything and write this as a new story. If that bothers you, feel free to remove it from your collection.

1.

Jiang Yiling has a childhood friend.

Written as childhood friends, read as mortal enemies.

Her childhood friend is a famous top student, always ranking first in exams. He is flawless in how he deals with people, and everyone who knows him likes to praise him.

He competes with her for exam rankings, personal honors, and even the affection of their elders! He was the one who came to stay with her family, yet the thing her family says most is, "Lingling, why don't you learn from him? If you were even half as obedient, I'd go burn incense and pray to Buddha right now."

Jiang Yiling is so angry she could cry.

Her childhood friend is a master of putting on an act.

In public, Jiang Yiling is always losing her temper at him. He takes it all without complaint, looking just like a poor little victim being bullied.

In private, he holds her chin and orders her to kiss him.

"I'm not satisfied with that one. Kiss me again."

"Again?" Jiang Yiling can take no more. "You've kissed my lips swollen!"

"...Let me see."

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After graduation, her childhood friend smoothly takes over the family business and makes an unimaginable fortune.

She hears he's going to enter an arranged marriage.

"Men really can't be trusted!" Furious, Jiang Yiling drags a friend to a bar to cheer herself up. She orders every male model in the place, then says happily, "It's fine if he won't let me touch him. I can touch someone else instead."

A hand gripping the back of her neck arrives before the male models do.

Her childhood friend straightens her swaying shoulders, leans down until their noses touch, and sighs. "What are you thinking?"

"You've slept with me so many times. How can you refuse to take responsibility?"

Theme: Childhood friends are the best match.