Coddle Me

Shu Jun was said to be a fair-skinned beauty, a low-ponytail-and-pleated-skirt girl who scored at least 700 on her entrance exams. On the first day of school, the school bully scared her to tears. A beauty’s tears tugged at everyone’s heartstrings. The boys were indignant and itching for a fight, and they found themselves even more fed up with Lu Chuanyu, the so-called school bully who supposedly had no real clout. The Big Boss Lu, who had watched Shu Jun beat every last thug to the ground: ? Lu Chuanyu: smirks.jpg Later, at the arts festival, people found out that Shu Jun had a childhood sweetheart who was her boyfriend. He thoughtfully brought her an umbrella in the rain, only to run into Lu Chuanyu. For some reason, the two of them got into a huge fight. An insider quietly spilled the tea: Big Boss Lu was trying to break up this childhood-sweetheart couple. He’d meant to be considerate, but her current boyfriend shoved his head down and beat him up! Everyone: Got it. Big Boss Lu is the other man in the relationship, all for love. What a moving romance! Later, the school officially debunked the rumors. The two top dogs of No. 3 High School became desk mates, and Lu Chuanyu folded his arms and sneered as he settled accounts with Shu Jun. “You’ve ruined my reputation for life.” “First, you beat someone up and said I did it. Then you made me the other man in a love triangle.” Shu Jun wore an innocent expression. “How can you put it like that? I let you sit with me, and bringing up old grudges isn’t what a gentleman does.” The girl lectured him earnestly. “Lu, you should learn to be content.” Lu Chuanyu: ? “Everything in the past was a mess. I’ve wondered why I had to be the one to bear it all. They always said there would be a solution, but they could never tell me what it was. The world always seems to be like this, and I can’t bring myself to trust it.” Her voice was soft, blurred by choked sobs. She let him see every fragile part of her. “Not loving anyone makes life so much easier. Lu Chuanyu, this is all your fault. I’m exhausted now.” When the girl got upset, she always pushed the blame onto the person she relied on most. Lu Chuanyu gently patted her back, showing a rare, patient tenderness. His usually cool eyes seemed to hold shattered starlight. “It’s my fault.” “So I’ll carry it for you.” All you have to do is be a princess. Princesses aren’t supposed to have worries. A seemingly well-behaved girl with a head full of thoughts × a seemingly aloof but truly arrogant top dog at school Note: 1. Criticism is welcome. The author isn’t sensitive, so just don’t make personal attacks. 2. A clichéd, ordinary, sweet school romance. 3. Don’t stir up drama. Some parts of this story are based on real events.