Warm-Toned Favoritism [School Life]

[Sweet, shy, well-behaved girl vs. scheming, straightforward guy] Tap the star if you're interested

He pursues her relentlessly | Mutual devotion | We make our own fate | Healing

On her first day after transferring schools, Jian You got hit by something.

The person who hit her was Sheng Jingxu, one of the school's most famous students.

At first, Jian You didn't take it to heart, and even gave Sheng Jingxu a scathing review.

"He talks so much. It's kind of annoying," Jian You said with a perfectly serious face.

A quiet laugh came from behind her.

She turned and saw Sheng Jingxu's amused, unreadable expression.

Jian You: ...

She'd been caught red-handed.

"You're the first person who's ever dared to say he's annoying."

A classmate sent her an encouraging message. That's when Jian You realized this famous guy was a tough guy who could beat up people from outside school with his bare hands.

Jian You was a little scared and wanted to keep her distance.

But they were deskmates, so she couldn't.

For the sake of her life, Jian You wrote him an apology note.

Sheng Jingxu held the note, looked at Jian You, and leaned closer with a wry smile. He said each word distinctly: "I don't bully girls."

Sheng Jingxu really didn't bully her. On the contrary, he took pretty good care of her.

Jian You thought Sheng Jingxu was nice and not as scary as people said. She was happy to keep being his deskmate.

Then he called her to a quiet stairwell and confessed.

"Jian You, I like you."

Jian You's brain crashed. A few seconds later, she turned and ran.

Sheng Jingxu was left standing there, completely bewildered.

Sheng Jingxu came from a good family, was good-looking, and had sailed through life for years. This was the first time a girl had tripped him up again and again.

He'd confessed to Jian You twice, and both times, without exception, she'd turned him down.

The first time, Jian You ran off in a panic. If he hadn't been quick-witted and claimed he'd only confessed because he'd lost a game, he wouldn't have been able to keep her by his side.

"She's timid. I was too pushy. She didn't do anything wrong."

Sheng Jingxu saw the timid heart beneath Jian You's tough exterior. He stopped rushing things and decided to take it one step at a time.

The second confession came as expected. This time Jian You didn't run. She just burst into tears.

Without exception...

He'd failed again.

He couldn't understand it, and decided to ignore Jian You.

But when he got a call from her that night, her suppressed sobs on the other end of the line were unmistakable.

Sheng Jingxu went to find her anyway.

From that moment on, he knew he'd be wrapped around her finger for the rest of his life.

There was plenty of time. He could wait.

Reader's guide:

1. A sweet school romance! Both leads are each other's first and only, with a happy ending!

2. The leads don't get together until college!

Theme: Love others, but love yourself too.