My Mortal Enemy's Disguise Fell Today

Su Tang and Lu An are the school's undisputed "kings of arts and sciences," and each is the most irritating thorn in the other's side.

One wins arguments with words, using logic to crush opponents. The other works things out on paper, cold and merciless. They tie for the top spot, tear into each other at competitions, and even try to outmaneuver each other for the group leader role in the most trivial projects.

Teachers and students across the school are placing secret bets: which of these two overachievers will take the other out first?

Only the two of them know about their secret little understanding: whoever speaks first loses.

And so things grow increasingly ridiculous:

When Su Tang falls ill with a fever, Lu An drives halfway across town to buy medicine, then drops it on her desk with a cold face. "Don't die in the competition team I'm in charge of and drag me down."

After Lu An comes off the court at a basketball game, Su Tang squeezes through the crowd to bring him water. When people tease her, she stubbornly insists, "Don't get the wrong idea. I'm just selling tickets to the debate competition, and happened to want to see how you lose."

Their friends avidly watch the drama unfold, while the two of them scramble for excuses and stubbornly deny everything. Until the truth-or-dare game at their farewell dinner.

The big screen selects Lu An: "Send the person at the top of your WeChat list a message saying, 'I lost.'"

Amid the whole room's excited screams, Lu An calmly takes out his phone, looks straight past the crowd at Su Tang, and hits send.

The next moment, the phone in Su Tang's pocket vibrates.

She looks down. On the screen is not only the message, "I lost," but also a follow-up from Lu An:

"So, when are you going to make us official?"

Su Tang: ...Holy crap, what kind of dirty trick is this? How did this jerk turn the tables without playing fair?!