[Sweet-faced schemer x sharp-tongued bad boy] Childhood sweethearts / rekindled love
Current word count: 70,000
More than halfway through the draft / the full manuscript will be completed before release
They met again at the entrance to their apartment building. Wen Sinian stood in front of a pile of boxes of all sizes, then walked up and casually put an arm around Cen Zhi's shoulders as if nothing had happened.
"Zhizhi, did you miss me?"
His tone was as carefree as ever, as if he weren't the one who'd left without a word all those years ago.
Cen Zhi expressionlessly shrugged him off, then walked into the building without looking back.
"No. I hate you too much for that."
That's right, she hated Wen Sinian more than anything.
Just thinking about how she'd written Wen Sinian a love letter in the past made her wish she could travel back in time and slap herself.
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Wen Sinian was no typical top student. Before transferring schools, he was famous for taking on five people by himself. After the opening ceremony, he became a regular on He High's confession wall.
Cen Zhi was quiet and reserved, while Wen Sinian was brash and confident. Everyone in their second year knew the two of them didn't get along.
Hardly anyone would have ever linked the two of them together...
Until Monday's morning assembly, when Wen Sinian stood on the platform, his clear voice ringing across the campus in the cold wind.
The boy wore a faint smile, his gaze on Cen Zhi gentle and unwavering.
"Happy birthday to Cen Zhi of Class 11, Year 2."
"Zhizhi, you'll always be number one in my heart."
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Cen Zhi had a problem lately.
The school bully from the neighboring high school kept pestering her, repeatedly waiting for her on the way to and from school.
Cen Zhi smiled as she turned him down, then came up with an idea. "My boyfriend is possessive. He won't let me add other guys as friends."
Under the bully's relentless questioning, Cen Zhi pretended to be reluctant and gave him Wen Sinian's name.
Later, one day, Wen Sinian came to Class 11 to pick someone up.
He carried his bag over one shoulder and leaned against the doorframe with a faint smile.
"I'm here to pick up my 'girlfriend' after school."
"She's hard to coax."
"Then I'll just have to coax her more."
1. A sweet little romance, with misunderstandings early on. In a sense, it's a groveling arc, but not a severe one.
2. A love-triangle battle with rival suitors.
3. I hate you because I used to love you.
The heroine is quite stubborn early on, while the hero has always been head over heels for her.
The misunderstandings will be cleared up one by one. Stubborn people need unwavering love.
Theme: A bite of green plum
