A sunny, sociable, scheming seme who can adapt to anyone x a rebellious uke with a sharp tongue who responds to kindness, not force
Chen Shuxia x Duan Qingxiao
At the start of the new semester, a transfer student from the capital joins the second-year honors class at Hecheng No. 1 High School.
According to the rumors, the transfer student is 183 cm tall, handsome, and well-proportioned. He has a background in competitive math and excellent grades. The grade director favors him, and the top student's throne may be under threat.
The top student himself, Duan Qingxiao, hears this and gives a disdainful laugh. "He's taking the wrong path."
Word gets back to the transfer student, and the two become rivals. Then the top student, who has never done competitions before, unexpectedly joins the competition training class. People start wondering if the two are about to go head-to-head.
The transfer student, Chen Shuxia, hears the rumors and replies politely, "Every field has its own challenges. I wish him luck."
And according to the rumors about the rumors, during one monthly exam, a student is assigned to Seat 3 in the first exam room, behind the top student and the transfer student. They see the top student arrive just in time, wearing a handsome scowl, and stop beside the transfer student's seat.
The student thinks they're about to witness an exciting fight, but the next second, they hear the top student demand irritably, "Did you leave the house this morning wearing my pants?"
The transfer student looks down. "Oh. Looks like I put them on by mistake."
[Bonus scene]
At a dinner gathering, Duan Qingxiao mistakes pineapple beer for soda. After two large cans, he's drunk out of his mind.
Chen Shuxia dutifully supports him and drags him back to their rented apartment.
All the way there, Duan Qingxiao hangs off him like he has no bones. As they pass a streetlight, he suddenly leans closer, squints at him, and asks, "Why is your face so red?"
"It's nothing." With feelings he can't put into words, Chen Shuxia looks away. His voice is a little hoarse. "I'm hot."
Duan Qingxiao furrows his brow. "Are you an idiot? If you're hot, don't you know to take your clothes off?"
Chen Shuxia: "..."
Sometimes, he really wants to cut that mouth off Duan Qingxiao.
[Content warnings]
1. Do not split or reverse the CP, and no extreme character stans. Related comments will be deleted. Their feelings are mutual and very, very strong. Thanks for respecting that.
2. Both are virgins. One-on-one sweet school romance. The POV split between seme and uke is roughly 30/70 at the start. Slice of life, no real-life inspirations. The author loves making things up, so please don't take it as a reflection of reality.
3. The competition scenes are a mixture of asking friends with relevant experience, researching online, and making things up. The author has no experience in this area. Every detail serves the plot, so please go easy on me.
Blurb dated 2025.5.9
Theme: Work hard for a beautiful life
