The Maybach of My Secret Crush, but I Got in the Wrong One

The day Jin Zhao reunited with Meng Yanxi, her students had just teased her in class, asking if she had ever had a secret crush on anyone. The breeze turned the pages of her book. Jin Zhao smiled and nodded. "I have. He was tall and handsome. He looked cool, and he had a sharp tongue. I used to worry he might poison himself by licking his lips. But he was actually warmhearted and soft inside. Aside from being a bit of a goof and having a low tolerance for alcohol, he had no flaws. He was even especially lucky." After class, she waited by the road for her ride. A black sedan pulled up in front of her and unlocked with a click. She was looking down at her messages, so she opened the door and got in without thinking. The car pulled away, and her phone rang at the same time. The driver's booming voice rang in her ear. "You got in the wrong car! I was honking like crazy behind you, didn't you hear me? That's a Maybach, a limited edition worth over ten million yuan. How could you dare?" Jin Zhao froze. She was about to confirm with the owner when the man who had been silent in the driver's seat suddenly looked up. In the rearview mirror, Jin Zhao unexpectedly met a pair of dark, beguiling eyes. Jin Zhao: "..." Help! I got into my crush's Maybach by mistake! [Inspired by: Everyone we love has something of our own in them, something that holds our soul or our deepest longings. - Olga Tokarczuk] *Sweet girl x cool guy / wooden girl x green-tea guy / NPC x heaven's favorite *City life interwoven with school days / secret crush becomes mutual / saving each other / both each other's first love *A coming-of-age ensemble story, from adolescence to adulthood to intimacy. Every character's story is complete, and growth runs through the whole novel. Clarification: The heroine did not give up her career for anyone. Her career path is clearer than the jawline of those spreading rumors: regular high school class - elite class - lecturer at a non-Double First Class university - visiting scholar at Cambridge - promoted to associate professor - moves to teach at a 985 university. Please respect the heroine's agency and stop spreading rumors as a reason to avoid the book. Also titled Only the Fireworks Know Synopsis finalized on August 17, 2025. Weibo and topic page: @August Little Glutinous Rice -- Coming next: Please preorder This Life Is Finally Getting Better from my profile -- Straightforward girl x green-tea childhood friend / he has a secret crush on her -- Song Ying never dreamed she would end up with Meng Shiyan. They met by chance as children, but in every other way, they were worlds apart. Meng Shiyan was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He was exceptionally good-looking and powerful, and the greatest discipline of his life was spending money. Song Ying was obsessed with studying fortune-telling prompts, doing everything she could to get DeepSeek to tell her how to get rich overnight. No work, no starting capital, no side effects, money coming in from every direction, and preferably a little romance on the side. DeepSeek told her to go ask Doubao. After half a year of flirting with the guy who had appeared out of nowhere and stolen her heart, Song Ying finally decided to confess. Meng Shiyan was driving her there when a light rain began to fall. Song Ying said, "Everything's falling into place. That's a good omen!" Meng Shiyan glanced at her expressionlessly. "Ying means wood. Water nourishes wood, so that guy is good for you." Song Ying called him a jinx. But before she could even confess, she got into an argument with her crush. Meng Shiyan tried to break it up, only for the scumbag to shove him to the ground. A shard of glass cut his finger, and Song Ying was so furious she broke things off with the scumbag on the spot. Outside the pharmacy, Meng Shiyan let Song Ying wrap his finger into a little bow. Looking remorseful, he said, "I'm sorry. This is all because of me. I'll make it up to you." Song Ying said, "You don't have to. It has nothing to do with you." Meng Shiyan suddenly lowered his head and kissed her, then repeated, "I'll make it up to you." * After they got together, Song Ying thought back over Meng Shiyan's actions. The more she thought about them, the more familiar they seemed, though she couldn't say what was strange about them. Then one day, while they were eating hot pot, a romance drama played on the TV in a neighborhood restaurant. The scene showed a green-tea female supporting character scheming to split up the leads, with the second heroine pretending the heroine had pushed her over. Song Ying suddenly slapped her thigh. A man playing the green-tea role? Life really is getting better! #How can a childhood friend beat the guy who appeared out of nowhere? #Because the childhood friend fights for her, competes for her, and plays green tea ^_^ Theme: Women's growth