The Boy I Hated Saved Me

In her second year of high school, Lin Zhixia thought Gu Chen was the most annoying boy in school—cold, arrogant, and indifferent to everything around him. Until the night she was cornered in a rain-soaked alley. He was the one who rushed in, shielding her with his own body without saying a single word. From then on, he quietly stayed by her side, protecting her from every danger. She thought he was making up for his guilt. Only after graduation did she discover the words hidden behind their class photo: “I hate seeing you cry… That’s why I never dared get close.” She hated him for years. He loved her in silence all along.