Childhood Friend on the Left, New Arrival on the Right

Childhood friend x childhood sweetheart x newcomer

A sweet-looking, dark-hearted, obsessive maniac

A quirky, whimsical girl

A carefree, confident, sunny cool guy

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① Childhood friend or newcomer

A. Childhood friend: Ji Shiyu

A science prodigy with a clean-cut, youthful air.

Quiet and aloof, like a flower on a high mountain, but never cold toward Song Jiuning.

He has a small mole on his waist, which Song Jiuning likes.

Song Jiuning needs to get close to Chu Quan.

Fine. Ji Shiyu can put up with that.

Song Jiuning needs to kiss Chu Quan.

No. Ji Shiyu can't put up with that.

They can just stay out of the real world, then.

In short, he won't let Song Jiuning kiss Chu Quan.

At night, Ji Shiyu and Song Jiuning stand beside a streetlight. Warm yellow light spills softly over them, adding a touch of romance.

Ji Shiyu lowers his eyes to look at the girl before him. His voice is tinged with an unfamiliar hint of hurt.

"Song Jiuning, could you stop trying to win him over?"

B. Newcomer: Chu Quan

Full of youthful energy, he loves basketball and listening to R&B.

He looks cool and handsome, but in private he's a clingy puppy. The contrast is irresistible.

An innocent puppy who can't resist a little flirting. His ears turn red easily, which Song Jiuning likes.

Song Jiuning is trying to win Chu Quan over?

It's clearly Chu Quan who's winning Song Jiuning over.

Oh, and Song Jiuning has an annoying childhood friend at her side.

Chu Quan is not happy about that.

On a snowy day, Chu Quan waits downstairs in his coat, holding an umbrella.

When he sees Song Jiuning, Chu Quan naturally takes her wrist and shares his coat pocket with her. Their fingers interlace, and the warmth of his palm flows steadily into hers.

Chu Quan bends down slightly to meet her gaze.

The boy's voice is clear as he smiles. "Song Jiuning, I've been waiting for you a long time."

"Watch the snow with me, not with him, okay?"

Caught between them, Song Jiuning is torn. Childhood friend versus newcomer: who should she choose?

②

Before, Song Jiuning never knew what it felt like to like someone.

Then she met Chu Quan.

Only then did she understand that this was what it meant to have your heart flutter.

She thought she'd hidden her secret well, but Ji Shiyu had already seen through her.

When he found out, Ji Shiyu curled his lips into a faintly bitter smile.

"So what? I don't care about that."

"As long as you leave a little room for me in your heart, that's enough."

Later, Song Jiuning realized that her feelings for Ji Shiyu might not be entirely innocent.

When Chu Quan learned the truth, he forced down the sharp, tangled ache in his heart. In that moment, he tore off his mask for good.

"Song Jiuning, your eyes can only be for me."

🍽️ Reader's guide:

1. The heroine is a heartbreaker. Expect melodrama, Mary Sue elements, and men competing for her. Readers who want a virtuous heroine, stay away!!!

2. The main characters are all virgins. No picking sides.

3. This is a practice piece as I learn to write romance-focused stories.

Theme: Grow toward the sun, and all things will shine.