The Carp Will Be Beside the Tree

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Princess syndrome x loyal puppy

Wen Zhijin is always getting mad at Li Yu for no reason.

Li Yu doesn't understand why.

But he thinks she must have her reasons.

She must be right.

*The man falls for the woman first. The male lead has had a crush on the female lead since high school. They spend a year apart, then meet again in college, where she slowly falls for him.

*Campus story, set in college.

*The male lead is physically and emotionally inexperienced. He's always loved the female lead, and only her.

*Lighthearted, sweet romance.

Feel free to check out my other stories in my collection!

"The Last Winter in Building 03D": The male lead pursues his wife with relentless brainwashing.

"She Just Passed By [Campus]": Wolf-and-rabbit couple, transfer student x school king, sweet girl x cocky guy.

"A Dog's Wintertime Symphony of Unrequited Love": Cat-and-dog couple, cool-headed girl x clingy boy. Updates start 11/22.

Blurb:

Sui Bian had lived a charmed life for seventeen years. He was handsome, came from a wealthy family, and had an easygoing, friendly personality. There was practically no one who didn't like him.

That was until he met Xu Yuan.

They first met in an escape room.

With the music and the ghosts terrifying him, Young Master Sui completely fell apart, earning a cold, indifferent, contemptuous look from Xu Yuan.

And because of a misunderstanding, Xu Yuan mistook his name for a dog's name!

Of course he was furious!

Then, at the school's thirtieth-anniversary banquet, he ran into Xu Yuan again.

No, not ran into her. The haughty Young Master Sui insisted that Xu Yuan had come looking for him! She said she had something to tell him and asked him to come out for a moment!

In front of the magnificent floor-to-ceiling windows, Sui Bian stood tall with his hands in his pockets, radiating the attitude of a high-and-mighty king who was still angry that she'd laughed at him for being afraid of ghosts and misunderstood his name.

He asked haughtily, "What is it?"

Xu Yuan looked at him like he was crazy. "I wanted to apologize to you."

Sui Bian silently thanked the heavens a thousand times, but kept a cool, affected expression.

"Oh, actually, I wasn't that bothered by it."

Xu Yuan glanced up at him. "If you weren't that bothered, why did you complain to your mom?"

Sui Bian: ???

What?!

From then on, Sui Bian considered himself Xu Yuan's sworn enemy.

Of course, it was one-sided. Xu Yuan didn't take him seriously at all.

He found it strange. He should have been the one more upset about everything that had happened, but Xu Yuan acted as though she had somehow gained the moral high ground and seemed to detest him.

Sui Bian was completely powerless against her inexplicable disregard and dislike.

He had no idea how to put an end to this bitter feud. Day after day, through all their many interactions, he didn't realize that his sworn enmity had long since turned into a sea of tender affection.

A sea that sparkled, bubbled with pink hearts, smelled of flowers, and had little butterflies fluttering above it.

One day, Sui Bian could no longer hold back. He demanded of Xu Yuan, "Why did you say I was making fun of you that day?"

Xu Yuan was so annoyed by his repeated questions that she forced a smile. "You're such a well-behaved little boy. How could I ever accuse you of saying something so mean?"

Sui Bian froze. His cheeks flushed, his lashes curved, and his eyes shone as he pouted, aggrieved. "Why did you call me a good boy...?"

Theme: Study hard