The Princess and the Underdog

★ A fallen princess × the loser who once coveted her

★ Happy ending / mutual healing / melodramatic plot

At sixteen, Ji Sheng was disliked by everyone. Gloomy in appearance, struggling to make ends meet, and afflicted with an illness that made it hard for him to speak clearly, he was a loser bullied and shunned by his classmates.

At sixteen, Xia Shiya was the darling of the school. Beautiful and radiant, born into a wealthy family, and a prize-winning ballerina, she was the princess everyone expected to have a bright future.

They had nothing to do with each other, until one day, the princess tied her own hairband around the loser's wrist.

"If they bully you again, tell them you're my friend."

Everyone said they were from different worlds.

But wherever the princess went, the loser was sure to be there.

*

The year they graduated, the princess's family business went bankrupt, and the loser's billionaire father took him in.

Their fates were dramatically reversed.

*

Ten years later, they met again at a reunion.

Ji Sheng had become a polished university professor, and the heir to a conglomerate no one in their circles dared to cross.

Xia Shiya, meanwhile, was buried in debt and seen by others as a vain, selfish, flighty woman of low morals.

In a dark room, Xia Shiya seemed almost mad as she teasingly reached for the man's Adam's apple.

"I thought you'd always known. I like you, Young Master Ji. You turned me down once already, but do you really not like me? I don't believe it."

The former princess had shed her splendid gowns and now wrapped her arms around his neck, her tenderness all an act.

He lowered his head, concealing the bitterness and restraint in his eyes, his heart burning with love.

Everyone said they would never be from the same world.

But in the loser's eyes, a princess would always be a princess.

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"I've asked lots of men if they love me. They all said they did. But the one who loves me most has never once answered."

[Reading Guide]

Through her own hard work and intelligence, the heroine builds an original Chinese fashion brand, rising from rock bottom to the top and eventually becoming the founder of a world-famous label.

* A school-days crush, a reunion after years apart, and rekindled love

* Happy ending. Opens with their reunion, with flashbacks woven in

* The hero is insecure about love, and the heroine suffers from severe depression. They heal each other

* The entire novel is complete! Updates may be irregular early on, but it will wrap up quickly after it goes premium!

Another story in the series, coming soon: "Heiress and Wild Dog"

Ling Ye is a notorious big shot at No. 1 High School.

Just like his name suggests, he has a violent temper and a wild streak. His parents let him do whatever he wants, and his family is rich.

The students and teachers at No. 1 High School are afraid of him and keep their distance, calling him the "wild dog" behind his back. Only the newly transferred heiress goes out of her way to suck up to Ling Ye whenever she can.

Classmate: You're incredible. Aren't you afraid he'll beat you up?

Li Shien: Come on, Young Master Ling stands up for people in trouble. He's so cool!

To land a business deal, her father transfers his daughter to Haizhou No. 1 High School and tells her to make connections with the young master of the Ling family.

Li Shien learns all about Young Master Ling's likes and dislikes, and even gets a photo of him playing the piano.

As luck would have it, on her very first day at the new school, Li Shien spots the boy from the photo in the middle of a brawl.

From then on, Li Shien sticks close to Young Master Ling, doing everything she can to get his attention.

She buys him his favorite yogurt every morning, dances to cheer him on at the court, dedicates a song to him on the radio for his birthday, and gets him his favorite Lego set for Children's Day...

After all her efforts, the two grow closer. Young Master Ling starts treating her kindly and even says he'll look out for her. Li Shien knows her chance has finally come.

Li Shien: "Young Master Ling, I want to ask you a favor."

Young Master Ling: "Calling me 'Young Master' is so gross. Use my name from now on."

Li Shien: "Um... Ling Hai, could I ask you a favor?"

Young Master Ling flies into a rage, his face darkening.

He stares at Li Shien in disbelief. "Are you trying to get yourself killed? My name is Ling Ye. Ling Hai is my brother's name."

That day, the "wild dog" of No. 1 High School was furious. He never imagined that the first time his heart fluttered, he would be mistaken for his own older brother.

Theme: Even a girl who has hit rock bottom deserves to be the protagonist of her own story