Chapter 1

I had been secretly in love with Connor, the top student in our class, for years. But he just announced he was in a relationship.

At a party, his girlfriend deliberately asked me, "What's your ideal type?"

Looking at Connor's face, I described someone completely opposite to him.

Unexpectedly, the next day, his best friend approached me with a video from the party.

Seeing my confused expression, he calmly said something that shocked me for the entire day.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier that you have a crush on me?"

1

After hearing Zack's words, I choked on my bubble tea for a full minute.

He sat across from me, knowingly holding his phone in front of my eyes.

"Why so shy? Isn't this the ideal type you described? It matches me perfectly."

In the video, I was staring at Connor's face, speaking clearly word by word.

"My ideal type is an outgoing, confident, and humorous guy."

He slowly lowered his phone, revealing a smug smile.

"Although I have many admirers, I'll reluctantly let you cut in line."

"Just pursue me for a month, and I'll consider accepting you. But..."

Looking at the chattering person in front of me, I expressionlessly closed the door.

Zack's sports car was eye-catching.

Me riding my bicycle alongside his car was even more eye-catching.

From the lowered car window, Zack's mouth never stopped moving.

"A month is a bit long, but you need patience when pursuing someone, right?"

"I'm a young eligible bachelor, I can't just say yes because you asked."

Annoyed by the noise, I stopped and gave him two middle fingers.

Just as I was about to turn and pedal hard, I heard the voice I least wanted to hear.

"Ava? Why are you cycling to school today?"

Connor came up from behind, hugging his books.

Seeing Zack's sports car, his expression became a bit unnatural.

"Hey, buddy, why aren't you in the classroom yet?"

Connor was the top student, always the first to arrive for 8 am classes. Everyone called him the scholarship maniac.

"Something came up."

I used to wait for him at the cafeteria entrance every day to go to class together.

He was never late in the morning.

Today he probably had breakfast with Sophia.

Thinking about this, I uncomfortably started pedaling my bicycle slowly.

Connor walked beside me, frequently turning his head to look at me.

"Ava, why are you coming with Zack?"

Although he asked very quietly, Zack still heard it.

"She wants to pursue me, so I'm teaching her how to win my heart."

From the corner of my eye, I saw Connor's hand crumple a corner of his book.

Under his inquiring gaze, I glanced at Zack without saying anything.

Seeing that I didn't refute, Zack spoke more enthusiastically.

He leaned almost half his body out of the car.

"She even insisted on buying me rings to wear on both my middle fingers just now."

"I don't think it's necessary though, don't you agree, buddy?"

"Rings are something that..."

BANG--

A huge crash mixed with Connor's startled cry rang in my ears.

The moment the telephone pole tilted,

I really wanted to close my eyes and pretend I couldn't hear anything.

2

After paying the bill at the reception desk and coming back,

Zack was hugging his leg and complaining to the doctor.

"Aren't you embarrassed enough already?"

Hearing my voice, he suddenly turned around, pointed at his leg, and looked at me with silent tears.

Just before the tears reached the corners of his mouth,

I rushed over and wrapped his head with my jacket.

"Doctor, quickly!"

After a round of wailing,

I sat on the examination bed with a cold face, waiting for the doctor to disinfect the bite mark on my arm.

"Zack, why didn't that telephone pole kill you?"

He touched the cast on his leg and wiped away his tears.

"Don't say such things. I promise to be with you, okay?"

So I brought up the ring-buying thing again.

By the time everything was over, it was already afternoon.

Watching him flying around my house like a swallow, I couldn't help but frown.

"When are you going to leave?"

He opened a bag of rice crackers and stuffed them into his mouth, shaking his head.

"If you're not leaving, then pay up. Towing fee, medical fee, transportation fee. SnapChat or PayPal?"

"I'll pay in kind."

He opened a carton of milk for himself and covered his face coyly.

It was enough to make anyone angry for no reason.

I immediately took out my phone to dial 91