I Won't Fall in Love with the School Hunk

Gu Jiu had grown accustomed to his mother's constant criticism since childhood. Despite having decent grades and looks, he suffered from extreme low self-esteem. His insecurity made him gloomy, unsmiling, and resentful of high achievers. Then one day, a new neighbor moved in next door—someone not only academically brilliant but also tall, handsome, and from an incredibly wealthy family. In short, the newcomer was everything Gu Jiu despised. *Please don’t let us be in the same school,* he thought. On registration day, he turned around—and there was his new neighbor. *Same school doesn’t mean anything,* he told himself. The next day, his mother ordered him to befriend the boy. Gu Jiu: "..."