From the moment Zhou Fanyin moved into the Kela estate with her mother, the Feng family's only son, Feng Xu, went out of his way to pick on her.
This arrogant, conceited young master was nice to everyone else, but toward her he was overbearing, unreasonable, unpredictable, and always finding ways to make things difficult.
But Feng Xu's dislike didn't affect his buddies' taste in women.
The much-admired Xie Ang got into a fight with Feng Xu over her.
The carefree Tang Lebai flirted with her under the table right in front of him.
That left only Helian Sen, who lived next door and was closest to him, untouched by her influence.
On a rainy night, Feng Xu stopped her on the stairs when she came home late. Looking at her still-damp hair, he sneered, "Going out with other boys after school? Like mother, like daughter. You've surpassed even her."
Zhou Fanyin looked at him thoughtfully. "So what do you think of that boy?"
Feng Xu scoffed. "What kind of decent guy would want to spend time with you?"
Zhou Fanyin smiled sweetly. "Is that so? I'll find a chance to pass those words on to Helian Sen."
Feng Xu, seeing red, rushed straight to Helian Sen's house to confront him.
A black snake coiled around Helian Sen's arm. He lowered his head, gently stroking its head with his fingertip. Beneath his pale hair, his green eyes reflected the snake's scales with a beautiful, dangerous gleam.
He spoke calmly, soothing Feng Xu with a single sentence.
"Feng Xu, can't you tell? She's trying to drive a wedge between us."
But then he cornered Zhou Fanyin in a deserted spot, their breaths tangling in intimate proximity. His gray-green eyes settled lightly on her lips as he invited her in a low voice.
"Want to come over to my place this weekend?"
Xie Ang: If I can only choose one, I want to hang out with her.
Tang Lebai: If you two are hanging out, then I want in too.
Helian Sen: With her, it's just play. With you, it's the real thing.
Feng Xu: Anyone who hangs out with her is a dog! You hear me? Every last one of them is a dog!!!!
"Woof."
Theme: Two extraordinary rivals
