Tides of Sand​

Yan Zhen hates Chen Huaixu.
It's not just a little dislike-it's a full-blown, teeth-gritting, "I-will-never-admit-he's-not-a-total-jerk" kind of hate. He's her best friend's older brother, which means she can't even avoid him without seeming rude. And honestly? They're like oil and water. Where she's all fiery and straightforward, he's... smug. Holier-than-thou. Secretly petty. The worst part? He's good at it-masterful at playing the part of the upright, polite gentleman everyone adores.
So Yan Zhen has a plan: expose him. Dig up his flaws, reveal the fake behind the mask, and finally make everyone see what she's known all along.
But here's the twist: the more she pushes, the more she finds herself... caught. In his orbit. In his smiles. In the way he looks at her like she's something he's been waiting for.
And then there's the bombshell: turns out, he wasn't just playing the gentleman.
He'd been planning this-all along.