Xiaoman Plants Flowers, Yushui Comes Home

When they first met at the age of eight, Jiang Man accidentally splashed Shi Yu with flour from head to toe. He wailed and stretched out his little arms, begging the onlookers to pick him up and comfort him. The next day, he fell seriously ill.

Feeling guilty, Jiang Man went to visit and dutifully took care of him. She found little Shi Yu leaning weakly against the bed, looking at her with cold indifference. He held his chin high, his lips so pouty they could hang a bottle from them, yet he tucked his bib neatly into place, cheeks stuffed full of the red bean rice cake soup she'd just fed him.

When he finished eating, little Shi Yu wiped his mouth with refined elegance. "First, you can't hurt me again."

"Second, you have to be extra nice to me."

"Third, you... Come back!"

After finishing the college entrance exams at eighteen, a boy from the next class invited Jiang Man to the rooftop to confess his feelings. The rice-cake-like Shi Yu stayed by her side, coughing in the summer night breeze. As he coughed, he leaned into Jiang Man's arms and blocked the boy's view with his arm around her waist. "Sorry, don't mind me. Carry on."

"Cough, cough... I might as well cough myself to death. Then at least it'll be quiet here."

"It's okay. I'll be fine once I cough up some blood."

The boy, who had seen Shi Yu take on five people at once, was furious and ready to expose the cunning green tea's true colors.

Jiang Man knew he was putting on an act, but she still worried about him. "Sorry, he can't get angry or he'll get sick. Please go easy on him. We can talk another time. I'll take him home first."

As they passed, Shi Yu lowered his voice and chuckled. "What can I say? She falls for this every time."

Happy-go-lucky Jiang Man x green-tea rice cake Shi Yu

Secret traits: scheming x obsessive and possessive

Blurb written on August 6, 2024

Theme: With a sincere heart and a clear mind, proclaim the miracles of youth.