Bzzz!
The alarm clock rings. Mo Li quickly wakes up from her sleep and turns it off. She first notices the time 7:45 am, and then realizes it is her first day of school in Peking University.
"Oh my word! I am going to be late!" She scrambles off the bed to the bathroom to do a quick wash and brush her teeth. Almost slipping on her way to her closet, yes, she is quite the klutz, she quickly puts on a nice outfit. Her favorite sheer white blouse, a blue denim skirt and Adida* white sneakers.
Mo Li runs downstairs and slips, landing flat on her butt. But she was used to it, unfortunately.
"Mo Li! Be careful!" Her mother, Yu Yan, shouts from the kitchen.
"Hehe! Sorry, Mom", She raced to the kitchen stuffing her face with eggs and toast.
"Hey, pig! Who let you into the kitchen." Her father walks in to behold the sight of his daughter stuffing food into her mouth. He smacks the back of her head with his newspaper.
"Ayah! I'm going to be late if I don't rush." She scratches the back of her head. She rushes down the food and chokes.
"Here, Mo Li," her mother hands her a glass of milk.
Mo Li quickly takes a sip from the cup of milk and puts it on the table. She stumbles while she picks up her bag and heads out for school.
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While running to school, Mo Li bumps into a guy, who is pretty tall and young and drops her books on the floor. She realizes who he was from the pin on his jacket. It was Song Wei Long. The #1 most handsome computer science major junior at Peking University.
"I am so sorry!" She gasps.
Mo Li quickly picks up her books while Wei Long helps her. As they both pick up the books, Wei Long's hand suddenly touched Mo Li's hands. Mo Li was shy and quickly stand up and coincidentally hitting Wei Long's head with the books.
"I am so so sorry! I just didn't see you and...and-"
"It's fine." Wei Long took up her books and handed it to her.
She didn't dare to see how the guy looked like, feeling embarrassed. She took the books and went her way.
Wei Long POV
She is pretty cute. I have never seen her before. She is probably a new student here at Peking University. I find her interesting.
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As she enters the school, she looks for her best friend Jia Jia, who she has known from primary school. She saw the bright blue coat from far away.
Mo Li walks over to Jia Jia and waves at her.
"Hi Jia Jia! Long time no see. If I am not correct, the last time we saw each other was during graduation in high school. How was your summer?" She hugs her best friend, which Jia Jia happily returns.
"It was pretty good!," Jia Jia flashes her pearly whites, 'My family and I was mostly traveling around the world. Most importantly, exploring different cultures and cuisines."
"Mn! That's good to hear!' The bell rang,'Oh I better get to class now. See you later!'
"See you, Mo Li!"
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Time Skip.
Mo Li's first day at Peking University has ended and she walks home alone. It was, of course, very dark out. Maybe she should taken that offer from Jia Jia for a ride home. Her, walking in just a sheer top, did not make things better.
She felt weird looks from men all around her. It was like she was a rabbit in a den full of wolves. The tension in the air was thick and Mo Li felt sweat dripping down her back.
Suddenly, a hand groped down her butt. She yelled.
"What's wrong little lamb? No need to scream. Hehe." One of them said. Their breath felt hot, and also smelled, on her ear. Tears started to form.
"C'mon man!,' another man came, fat and sweaty with a cigar hanging from his lip, 'Yer scarin' her."
"Haahhhh? What are you doing here? She's mine got it." Mo Li could hear his belt unlock as he grabbed her wrist.
"No she is not anybody's" A voice rang. Could it be...
"W-W-Wei-"
"Boy. I suggest you back of before your pretty face gets hurt." One of the men growled.
"Ok. Let's see whose face is gonna get hurt then.
It was Wei Long, junior at Peking University, who was also, a black belt in Taekwondo.
In a mere second, fists were flying and blood was spilling. Mo Li watched in both fear and awe as Wei Long and the gang each other. She didn't it was possible that one single boy could fend off four grown men. But today, she won't question it.
As Wei Long was fighting, another man came up from behind and held a knife against her throat.
''STAY DOWN! OR THE GIRL GETS IT!"
Wei Long paused in his movements before he turned towards the man, eyes unwavering. He stared and walked closer. The moonlight illuminating his slender yet muscular figure.
"I said stay down!" Even a child could sense the fear in the man's voice.
But Wei Long walked closer, slowly, then sprinted closer to Mo Li and the man. The man swung his knife and cut Wei Long's arm, but not deep enough for any severe damage.
He grabbed Mo Li's waist and held close. Said girl was fighting down a blush.
Wei Long kicked the guy in the stomach, which sent him flying off the rooftop. A loud groan can be heard from where he landed.
Mo Li looked up at him and said a quiet 'Thank you.' She looks at his wound. It wasn't too deep but it still needed to be tended too. Just in case, any major arteries have been, you know, damaged.
"Let me take you to the hospital." She said as she wrapped his arm with her handkerchief.
"No, it's fine."
"Please, I insist," she looks at him in the eyes for a long time until he finally gave in. After all, who could resist those puppy eyes.
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Unforgettable First Love (难忘的爱情)
Romance茉莉 (Mo Li) is the daughter of a famous Designer, based in China's market. She suddenly experiences dramatic changes in her life when her family's company went bankrupt overnight. On her journey, still as a student in Peking University, one of China'...
