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In college, Jiang Zong and Lin Shuxue were polar opposites. One was wild, unrestrained, and unruly; the other was disciplined, (well-behaved), and quiet. She had seen Jiang Zong toss love letters into the trash without a glance, and she had seen him engaging in intimate ambiguity with others in private rooms. No one ever thought they would have a connection.
Then, an accident occurred. Entrusted by someone else, she skipped class to find him, only to be pinned by him into a corner and interrogated about her intentions. Under his burning gaze, she whispered: “Because I like you.”
Jiang Zong let out a low, muffled laugh. His intoxicating peach-blossom eyes were filled with dark, amorous intent. His long fingers landed on her lips, rubbing them gently. His thin lips parted, his voice wanton and suggestive: “…How about this? Do you like this, too?”
Lin Shuxue’s heart skipped a beat, recalling the warning she had once received: Jiang Zong has countless women by his side, and I’ve never seen him stop for anyone. A well-behaved girl like you can’t tether him.
Years later, they meet again. Jiang Zong has transformed from a wild, carefree playboy into an elite newcomer sought after by everyone. He still wears the same lazy expression as when they first met, slanting against his chair, lifting his chin nonchalantly. When asked about their relationship, he replies with cool indifference: “We’ve crossed paths a few times.”
As if all the loss of control and desperate begging he showed on that rainy night when they broke up had never happened.
Lin Shuxue tacitly accepts this version of their relationship, trying her best to act like a stranger. However, one day after a banquet, she is suddenly grabbed by the wrist and pulled into a vacant compartment.
With blood seeping from her lip and disheveled hair, she frowns in anger: “Are you crazy?”
Jiang Zong leans in, circling her waist. His hot breath and the scent of brandy wash over the back of her neck. His eye-corners are flushed red, his gaze dark and dim, his words spoken through gritted teeth:
