How Did She Suddenly Get So Sweet and Flirtatious?

[An award-winning entry in the “Homebody Writing” Short Fiction Contest, free to read in full]

Jingshen, the big shot at No. 2 High School, suddenly ends up in a wheelchair after a terrible accident. Naturally, all sorts of petty bullies line up to kick him while he’s down.

But Jingshen never expected that the first time he was surrounded by a crowd, he’d be rescued by a seemingly delicate girl with hidden weapons.

Shu Ying: In my past life, you died after drinking a cup of poisoned wine given to you by the Emperor, and I, your maid, was powerless to help. In this life, I’ll protect you properly!

Jingshen: Even if I die... I’m in love!

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Years later, Shu Ying has just returned from an archaeological dig.

Her face is bare, and her clothes are plain.

But she runs into her sworn enemy, who looks her up and down and sneers, “Ever since Jingshen dumped you, you’ve really gone downhill.”

Shu Ying is about to fire back when a waiter bows respectfully to her. “Second Madam, Second Young Master Jing has been waiting for you downstairs for over an hour. If you don’t go home soon, he’s planning to make a bed for himself in the lobby.”

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1. Starts at school and later moves to the city, with the city setting as the main focus. Reverse transmigration + sweet, healing romance.

2. [Cold, wheelchair-bound big shot X sweet and flirtatious class belle skilled with hidden weapons] [Overbearing CEO devoted to one woman X charming archaeologist who can be sweet or sassy]

3. The hero uses a wheelchair early on but recovers partway through.

4. The hero is not a substitute, not a substitute, not a substitute. That’s worth saying three times.