The Tartness of Childhood Sweethearts

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(1) At Shanghe University, everyone knows Luo Yi, the Music Department's beautiful drummer.

She's dazzlingly beautiful, bold and straightforward, and takes everything in stride with a smile.

But one afternoon, this very person turns into a fragile little white flower, swaying on the verge of collapse.

Rumors spread across campus that she's acting this way to please her wealthy and influential boyfriend from outside the university.

Everyone scrambles to get the latest gossip, but then the little white flower dusts herself off, dumps her boyfriend, and leaves the country with her childhood friend, a boy who had practically become a legend.

(2) Nan Zhijun, the young heir of the Hong Kong district, is a golden boy in everyone's eyes and the childhood friend Luo Yi is always talking about.

They grew up together and shared a deep bond. Even with the Atlantic Ocean between them, their feelings never faded.

In a rush to make it in time for Luo Yi's birthday, Nan Zhijun made a journey of more than ten hours, only to learn that she was dating someone.

He was upset and heartbroken. He gave a bitter smile, said nothing, left her a gift, and walked away.

They never saw each other again after that day.

Until one rainy night.

Stains marred her pure white dress. A gust of cold wind swept through the downpour, lifting her skirt and revealing her slender ankles.

She crouched at a bus stop, arms wrapped around her knees, a few teardrops clinging to her long lashes as they trembled gently.

So pitiful.

He had never seen her like this before.

That night, the heavy rain blurred his vision. She crouched on the ground, disheveled and miserable, while the man before her wore a black trench coat. Raindrops clung to his tousled fringe and ran down his hair beneath his collar. One hand in his pocket, he gazed at her with deep eyes, a dazed look rising in them, as though he were trying to say something to her.

She had never seen him look like that before.

(3) After going abroad as an exchange student, Luo Yi was short on money, so she kept mooching off Nan Zhijun and refused to leave his apartment.

At first, he was a little reluctant. Before long, he was clinging to her every day, even following her into bed.

Afterward, Luo Yi looked at the person beside her and furrowed her brow. "Don't you think what we're doing is... really, really unethical?"

"I always thought of you as my... big brother. And now..."

Nan Zhijun put an arm around her waist and gently nipped her earlobe. "We're not related. We don't share a drop of blood. What kind of big brother does that make me?"

"If you insist on calling me something, I'm your lover boy."

"But..."

Nan Zhijun picked up a green plum and popped it into her mouth. "Green plums are sour, aren't they? I love them!"

Everyone thinks green plums are sour and hard to swallow. But to me, they're sour, addictive at first taste, and impossible to put down.

May these green plums stay tart, and may Zhijun and Luo Yi's love endure!

[Cool drummer girl who fires the first shot at her ex vs. tattooed, narcissistic peacock of a man]

Both leads are romantically inexperienced, a sweet childhood-friends romance.

Note: While the heroine is dating the second male lead, he doesn't realize that he likes her and keeps psychologically manipulating her, so they don't have many intimate moments.

Sister story, coming soon: The Mask of a Good Girl

Sweet, well-behaved girl with a dark side vs. arrogant, domineering man

(1) The day exams ended was also the day her roommate got a boyfriend. To celebrate, they organized an outing that evening.

Luo Shuyi had been tutoring outside and arrived late. A low, melancholic love song was playing at the karaoke bar. She glanced over and sat beside her roommate.

From the shadows came a mocking, arrogant voice. "She's late and doesn't even say hello. Someone sure thinks highly of herself."

Luo Shuyi looked toward the voice.

A man lounged lazily on the couch. The top buttons of his fitted black shirt were undone, revealing a clean, sharp collarbone. He held a cigarette between his index and middle fingers, turned to meet her gaze, and gave her a playful smirk.

Lu Sibai, the eldest son of the Lu family in Shanghe, was a famous figure at Huainan University. Rumor had it that he had a terrible temper, a nasty disposition, and always did whatever he wanted, so nobody dared get close to him. But with his devilishly handsome face and rebellious air, he still made countless people fall for him.

Her roommate leaned over and whispered, "That's Lu Sibai from Huainan. He's really scary. You must have heard of him."

Luo Shuyi obediently shook her head. "I don't know him. Never heard of him."

Her roommate believed her completely.

Luo Shuyi was the pure, innocent beauty of her department. She had delicate features and a sweet, gentle personality, and never paid attention to anything but her studies.

(2) That night, the notorious, rebellious man pinned her to the bed. "Never heard of me? Don't know me?"

His powerful hands held her in place as she tried to break free. "You promised you wouldn't tell anyone about us."

The man scoffed. "I've changed my mind. What are you going to do about it?"

He bent down and bit her soft earlobe. "Do you know me now, baby?"

Later, everyone at both universities learned that the two people least likely to have anything to do with each other had gotten together. Just as everyone was wondering whether Lu Sibai was deliberately playing with Luo Shuyi, she dumped him.

Luo Shuyi looked at him coldly. "Lu Sibai, I don't love you. I've been using you all along."

Lu Sibai lowered his head and looked at her pleadingly. "Luo Shuyi, when you're with me, could you take off that fake mask?"

He had always known she wasn't as sweet and obedient as she seemed.

She looked away. "Don't come looking for me. I'll hate you."

The man chuckled. "Don't think you're that important. I don't love you either."

(3) The day they reunited, Lu Sibai stood in a suit, basking in everyone's flattery. He looked down at her with a mocking smile. "So you're Designer Luo?"

Luo Shuyi nodded.

She thought he would keep talking to her, but he never gave her another glance.

It seemed he really didn't know her anymore.

In the hallway, Lu Sibai leaned lazily against the wall, eyes bloodshot. The smell of alcohol on him hit Luo Shuyi like a wave.

"Luo Shuyi, if I hadn't set this up, would you never have come back?"

From the moment I met you, I wanted to see what you were like beneath that mask.

Lu Sibai

I've only rebelled three times in my life, and each time I climbed over your bones to do it.

Luo Shuyi

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