Stuck in the Middle with You

"Báichī, bèndàn, shǎguā. I hear you, and I know you are calling me stupid."

"You don't joke around with friends?" he asked defensively.

"I would never presume to be friends with you," she shot back. As soon as the words were out of her mouth, Zoe regretted saying them.

"We aren't friends?" Kai had the same hurt puppy look on his face that he did when they were filming at Garrett's and no one would talk to him.
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Zoe Young was taking a year off from law school to study business at the University of Chicago when she literally collided with Kai Chen, fellow b-school student and part of a group of four friends known as "the Bosai." He's also the handsome but arrogant scion of a wealthy Chinese family.

As Zoe and her friends get to know the Bosai boys, friendships are struck, romantic feelings develop, and cultural conflicts arise. And while Zoe struggles with her own identity as a Chinese adoptee, Kai fights to be independent of his powerful family.

This is my take on the Hana Yori Dango/Boys Over Flowers/Meteor Garden story with characters that are eight to 10 years older and set at an American university. I rated this "Mature" because of strong language. I hope you enjoy it.