Xu Zitong x Bian Xiu
Innocent, sweet girl x Soft-hearted, cocky guy
Small town | Leads who grow over time | Both leads have contrasting sides to their personalities | He has a secret crush | Happy ending
Zitong loves splashing through puddles in the alley on rainy days.
She learned it from the cats around her.
But her grandmother says she's the one who's taught the alley cats bad habits.
So Zitong sets her sights on the new puppy her elderly neighbor has adopted.
She gives the puppy a wonderful name and meets it at the entrance to the alley to take it home whenever it rains.
She calls out loudly, "Ember!"
Until one day, a boy follows the puppy.
He looks at Zitong. "Are you calling me?"
The boy curls his lips into a smile. "What a coincidence. My name's Ember too."
Zitong looks at him and seems to see a tail wagging behind him.
But he's the famously cold-faced top student in their grade.
They come from completely different worlds and have nothing to do with each other.
Later, Bian Xiu lays his hand over hers and asks in a very quiet voice, "Can I be your puppy?"
But... she already has a puppy.
Zitong bites her lip, troubled. She can't afford to raise two.
Bian Xiu kisses her cheek and asks again, "Can I?"
"..."
From school life to the city, the blurb is sweet, but the story is actually bittersweet secret love.
Theme: Study hard and keep improving.
