A Green-Tea Childhood Friend Fell from the Sky

[Scheming, Sweet-Talking Childhood Friend Who Appears Out of Nowhere x Handsome-Face-Obsessed, Straight-as-a-Ruler Sweetheart]

In July, after the college entrance exams, Le Ying's mother told her something.

The little boy from the Shi family, who used to live next door, would be staying with them for two months over the summer.

The boy was called Shi Zuo. He had long, thick eyelashes and light brown eyes like polished gemstones. He was so beautiful he looked like a doll in a shop window.

Because he was so pretty, other boys often picked on him when he was little.

Whenever that happened, Le Ying would rush in front of Shi Zuo, shield him with her small frame, and chase all the bullies away.

Le Ying was thrilled. Every day, she counted down how many days were left until Shi Zuo came.

But when the day finally arrived, Le Ying was surprised to find that Shi Zuo looked distant and had grown much taller. He had become a young man, straight and strong as a poplar tree.

Le Ying had just begun to feel a little distance between them.

Shi Zuo glanced at her, then lowered his eyes. The pale beauty mark at the corner of his eye seemed even more noticeable.

His voice was plaintive. "Le Ying, I had a fight with my family. Could you let me stay here for a few days?"

Le Ying stared at the fragile, gorgeous beauty before her and thought once more: I have to protect him!

Lu Yuan, the former little tyrant of Yufeng Lane, had also returned.

One day, Le Ying saw Lu Yuan looking vicious as he cornered Shi Zuo at the end of the lane.

Le Ying immediately rushed over and stepped in front of Shi Zuo.

Lu Yuan said heatedly, "Le Ying, that Shi guy isn't a good person. He just pretends to be kind in front of you!"

Le Ying didn't believe him, of course. She turned to check whether Shi Zuo had been hurt.

Shi Zuo gently shook his head, ever so considerate. "I'm fine. Lu Yuan... he didn't give me any trouble. Don't get into a fight with him because of me. Lu Yuan only acted that way because he cares about you."

Seeing the gorgeous beauty being so accommodating, Le Ying's heart ached.

She turned around and shouted, "Give it a rest, Lu Yuan! You were the worst one in Yufeng Lane when we were kids! You bullied us every day!"

Lu Yuan was at a loss for words. "I... That's not what I..."

Le Ying glared at Lu Yuan with wide, almond-shaped eyes.

Behind her, Shi Zuo's lips curled into a faint smile as he shot Lu Yuan a taunting look.

Reading Guide:

The male lead has two faces and is an absolute hypocrite. He's had a crush on the heroine since childhood (he only pretended to be bullied back then). After they reunite, he tries all kinds of ways to win her over, and only acts like a sweet-talking schemer around her.

The heroine is completely taken in by him. She truly believes her childhood friend is beautiful and kind, a pitiful, one-of-a-kind white lotus.

Theme: Believe in true feelings, believe in love.