Rose Rain

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◎#I thought you were my sworn enemy, but it turns out you like me#

◎Two formidable leads | Reunited after a breakup | Bickering couple | Mutual pining | Petty schoolyard squabbles

◎Cocky B-king x sweet, cool wild rose

1.

At the monthly exam in her senior year, Song Jingwan ranked third in the grade.

She glanced at the name at the top of the notice board, expressionless, then returned to her seat. Her deskmate was twirling a pen. He was a real pain, but he knew how to flirt. His lazy, careless gaze followed her from the corner of his eye as he drawled just two words: "Concede yet?"

Everyone at Chongzhong knew the first- and third-ranked students in their grade couldn't stand each other.

They were always at each other's throats, trading barbs. To outsiders, they seemed to despise one another and even refused to be seen together. Yet they sat next to each other until graduation, probably because the class assigned seats by rank.

So Song Jingwan and Chen Jiang were either first and third, or third and first. Neither ever fell out of the top ranks. It was as if they'd secretly agreed to control their scores. They were almost unbearably entangled, but no one dared say so.

After all, they really did have a terrible relationship.

2.

The following is from a classmate's point of view

As the second-ranked student, I once spent a short time sitting in front of Chen Jiang.

He was handsome and arrogant, and Song Jingwan was just as arrogant, with a queenly air. Honestly, judging by their faces and their presence, they were a great match, like max-level bosses in a game, perfectly matched. That said, nobody shipped them.

The corners of Chen Jiang's eyes naturally tilted upward, giving him a tender, rakish look, as if he were always smiling. His face looked gentle, but he could say the most infuriating things. Song Jingwan would occasionally get the worst of it. When she got in a bad mood, she'd ignore him, but before long it seemed like he'd coaxed her back into a good mood.

I always felt there was something going on.

Their relationship didn't seem all that bad.

Then one freezing winter day, I happened to look down and saw, through a gap, their hands clasped tightly together beside the desk. It was secretive yet bold, contradictory yet unmistakable. I only remember Song Jingwan's profile, as cold as the weather, and Chen Jiang naturally warming her hands while doing problems with his left hand.

What a contrast.

Of course, all I could do was watch from under the desk.

3.

She agreed to be with him on the day the rankings came out. It was partly a bet, partly youthful recklessness.

Song Jingwan gazed into the boy's star-filled eyes. At least back then, Chen Jiang probably really did like her. But she still dumped him. They were both proud and unrestrained, but that night was the first time Song Jingwan had ever seen him cry.

After that, they never met again.

Later, fate took pity on them.

She entered his home again. As neighbors, she'd been there countless times in high school, but this time Chen Jiang pinned her down on the bed. Song Jingwan still struggled defiantly, but to no avail.

The man's eyes held the joy of finding what he'd lost again, and a surging tide of desire.

"You wouldn't admit defeat when we were studying. Will you be the same in bed?"

- School and city life, with the main story set at school

- The main story is told in third person. Section 2 of the blurb is from someone else's perspective; the "I" is not one of the leads.

- All characters are adults when they appear, and the couple confirms their relationship after the college entrance exams.

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◎#Married life between an ISTJ and an ENFP#

◎Marriage first, love later | Powerful family alliance | Male lead's secret crush | Later, he chases his wife after a breakup | Bittersweet redemption

◎Biological research x internet celebrity blogger

Nan Xu has been everyone's favorite ray of sunshine from the time she was little.

She has boundless energy and endless wild ideas. She loves to laugh and chat, an eternally enthusiastic little sun. After graduating from university, she became an influencer with millions of followers, and, as a bonus, got married.

Her arranged-marriage partner was Qi Shu, the youngest son of the Qi family.

But she wasn't happy. Not at all.

Because Qi Shu was a man of few words who barely spoke.

After they moved in together as a married couple, Nan Xu chattered at him every day, talking up a storm. But all Qi Shu did each time was look at her intently and struggle to reply with a few single words.

Nan Xu was about to suffocate.

She decided to try a different approach.

To get him to open up, Nan Xu decided to talk about things he was interested in, like his research projects. Back when they were still just sleeping under the same covers without doing anything else, Nan Xu poked him, then poked him again.

"Honey, honey," the girl said in an affectedly serious tone. "Let's discuss the mysteries of life."

Qi Shu thought about it.

Then he took off his pajamas.

No, no, that's not what I meant, hey!

(runs away)

- Man of few words x chatterbox

- Male lead is a wolf in sheep's clothing, beautiful but tragic, has communication difficulties, and occasionally cries easily

- Happy ending, single-couple romance, a cute little sweet treat

Theme: Treat love with care