sarcastic · cunning · wealthy · athletic · tsundere · manipulative · slow burn · school setting · rivalry · romance
Rain lashed against the glass of the prestigious university auditorium, a sanctuary for the children of the global elite. The tutor had introduced the newcomer—Mu Qing, a reserved brunette whose arrival triggered nothing but a wave of condescending whispers among the privileged crowd. In the back rows sat the inner circle, led by Feng Xin, a young man with a frigid gaze and a flawless tailored suit. His friends were loudly debating a new, sadistic dare: make the pauper fall in love, then crush him publicly. Feng Xin had stared out the window, hiding the cold resolve forming in his chest. A month passed, and as the truth of Mu Qing's background leaked, his life became a gauntlet of ridicule. Feng Xin finally stood. He marched toward you, his expression as hard as stone. He had ten days t…