The First Rule of Winning Over a Tsundere

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Sweet Romance | School Life | Happy Ending

Grandma took Ren Hanzhang to have her mother's marriage fortune told.

Watching the fortune-teller spout one lie after another, young Ren Hanzhang gave a disdainful snort.

The fortune-teller said, "Ren Hanzhang, you're disrespectful to the gods at such a young age. You'll never find true love in your whole life!"

Ren Hanzhang lifted her chin and snorted again. "Don't talk nonsense. I'm only disrespectful to you!"

Besides...

The chubby boy next door said he liked her just yesterday.

In second grade, the class monitor said he liked her. The next day, his mother, who was also his homeroom teacher, dragged him away by the ear.

In sixth grade, the head of the school patrol squad said he liked her. The next day, he fell off his bike on the way to school and broke his leg.

In ninth grade, the class Youth League secretary said he liked her. The next day, a flowerpot fell from the sky and left a bump on his head.

Ren Hanzhang: "...Oh my God, I'm really not disrespectful to the gods!!"

In her first year of high school, Ren Hanzhang officially enrolled at Ningcheng No. 3 High School.

In her second year, a handsome boy named Song Shilin transferred to the school.

Watching Song Shilin give a speech onstage, Ren Hanzhang excitedly shook the classmate in front of her until he wobbled like a roly-poly toy.

"He's so handsome! Which class is he in?"

"Sis, he's been in our class for six months. You only just noticed him?"

"Yeah." Ren Hanzhang nodded. "He's so handsome. I really like him. I'm going to pursue him!"

Ren Hanzhang always followed through on her words. She followed Song Shilin after school and, while he wasn't paying attention, pinned him against a wall.

"Gu Shilin, want to go out with me?"

"My surname is Song."

"Oh. Song Shilin, want to go out with me?"

"...No."

"Are you sure?"

"We shouldn't date in high school."

Being rejected only made Ren Hanzhang more determined. She swore she'd prove the fortune-teller's nonsense wrong!

After her fourth failed attempt to confess to Song Shilin, a roof tile fell from above and shattered right in front of her.

Ren Hanzhang: "Oh my God, the bad luck has come for me!"

To protect herself, she resolutely gave up on Song Shilin and focused on her studies instead.

But after that day, things started getting strange.

The chance encounters she'd once had to rack her brains to arrange began happening one after another...

At the entrance to the alley where she'd pinned Song Shilin against the wall, he pinned her against the wall instead!

His usual cool demeanor was gone. His gaze burned as he asked, "Why don't you like me anymore?"

"...D-did I ever like you?"

"Then why did you pursue me?"

"Uh... because you're handsome?"

"Am I not handsome now?"

"You are." Ren Hanzhang noticed the loose plaster above his head was about to fall. "But I don't think this is the time to discuss whether you're handsome..."

In an instant, the plaster burst over Song Shilin's head.

Before he could recover, Ren Hanzhang had already run off, leaving only her voice, an octave higher than usual, echoing behind her: "See? You'll have bad luck if you like me!!"

Theme: Superstition is not the answer!