I Had a Crush on My Neighbor, but Flirted with the Wrong Person

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When Yu Rao first met Xiao Chu, the boy was locking up his bicycle. The instant he looked up, Yu Rao caught sight of him, and fell in love at first sight.

Her mother was friends with the tenant, who was also their longtime friend. Since the tenant couldn't come by due to some circumstances, she asked Yu Rao to help look after his son, Xiao Chu, whenever she had time.

Her mother told her that Xiao Chu went to the same school as she did. He was gentle and polite, and they could walk to and from school together and chat.

The day before school started, Yu Rao stammered as she relayed her mother's message. For the next week, she spent all her time with "Xiao Chu."

But gradually, she realized that the person before her seemed different from the one she'd met at first...

He was as stubborn as a bone, impossible to chew through, and had a bad temper.

Yu Rao wondered if this could be another side of the same person.

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One day, Yu Rao went to his house to return an umbrella and unexpectedly ran into an "uninvited guest" who had barged in.

Only when she saw him did Yu Rao belatedly realize just how completely she'd messed up.

The person she'd been spending time with, walking to school with, and befriending was Xiao Chu He, not Xiao Chu, the boy she'd been secretly in love with for so long!

Seeing her reaction, Xiao Chu He leaned forward and craned his neck to look at her, his tone casual and languid. "What's with the blank stare? That's my older brother."

Xiao Chu: "My younger brother just got here a little while ago. He hasn't had a chance to say hello to your mom yet."

Yu Rao, who had face blindness: ?! This misunderstanding had gotten way out of hand...

Later, to keep Xiao Chu from misunderstanding her relationship with Xiao Chu He, Yu Rao gradually distanced herself from him and made a point of cutting ties with Xiao Chu He completely.

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During a spring outing,

Yu Rao worked up the courage to confess to Xiao Chu.

"I... like... you."

After her heartfelt confession,

the boy's face darkened even more. "Were you avoiding me because you like my brother?"

Yu Rao's heart gave a jolt. Had she mistaken him for someone else again?!

She turned to make a run for it, but Xiao Chu He grabbed her and leaned down to whisper in her ear. "You're just going to leave after confessing?"

Flustered, Yu Rao looked away, her voice growing quieter. "I wasn't confessing to you..."

"Just so you know, some people are better left alone. Like my brother. Anyone who gets involved with him is done for. I'm a little better, so why not stick with me? I promise I'll do whatever you say, hmm?"

Yu Rao: "..."

But when she saw the sincerity and warmth in his eyes, she found herself giving in.

After spending so much time with Xiao Chu He, the feelings she'd had for Xiao Chu at the beginning had, without her realizing it, long since been replaced by someone else.

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Every second Xiao Chu He spent with her, he wanted to keep her all to himself.

Though he knew all along that she liked someone else, he kept her by his side and wouldn't let her leave, letting his longing run wild.

Sweet, gentle good girl * bad-boy troublemaker

Male lead: Xiao Chu He. Both leads are sexually inexperienced. Sweet romance.

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