Exclusive Fairy Tale – JUN, Zhang Miaoyi

In the winter of 997, Xiao Tu and Ling Chao were born at the end of the year, one after the other. The two children formed an inseparable bond since their infancy, and their families recognized each other as godparents. However, Ling Chao refused to acknowledge Xiao Tu as his older sister by 30 days because she not only competed with him for their mother's affection but also seemed to attract trouble wherever she went. They became a pair of happy enemies.

One day, Xiao Tu's desk mate, Jiang Juanjuan, had her phone confiscated by the teacher. Out of loyalty, Xiao Tu lent her own phone to Jiang Juanjuan, but in doing so, she missed a text message from Ling Chao. Unaware that Ling Chao had already left the school, and hearing rumors of thugs robbing people around the school, Xiao Tu mistakenly believed that Ling Chao was in danger. She rushed outside the school to look for him.

After Ling Chao returned home and saw that Xiao Tu had not yet returned, he became worried and went out to search for her. After a series of comical misunderstandings, the two finally found each other under a pedestrian bridge. Looking back on their childhood, Xiao Tu had once sworn to protect and accompany Ling Chao forever, and for the first time, Ling Chao felt cared for by Xiao Tu.

Xiao Tu was unexpectedly selected as the labor committee member, and she became quite proud of her position. Back at home, she nitpicked while conducting a hygiene inspection and continued to act like an official when she visited Ling Chao's house next door. However, to her surprise, she discovered a "little secret" hidden under his bed.

Jiang Juanjuan asked Xiao Tu to help steal a phone from Teacher Xue. Xiao Tu agreed and used the "little secret" to threaten Ling Chao, asking him to cooperate with her in the plan. During the time when the teacher was in a meeting, the two secretly climbed through the window into the office. Just as Xiao Tu was about to successfully get hold of the phone, Teacher Xue, who had taken a sick leave and skipped the meeting, suddenly appeared and caught them red-handed. As a consequence of stealing the phone, Xiao Tu was removed from her position as the labor committee member.

Just when Xiao Tu thought she might disappoint Jiang Juanjuan, Ling Chao still helped her retrieve the phone through legitimate means. Xiao Tu was delighted and showed her gratitude by peeling an apple for Ling Chao.

The news about the presence of fugitives spread, and Ling Chao worried about his mother's safety. He decided to pick up Wen Hui from work after school. Xiao Tu insisted on going with Ling Chao, and unexpectedly, they both witnessed Wen Hui getting into a luxury car. Ling Chao thought his mother might have a new romantic relationship and stood there stunned for a moment. Xiao Tu sensed what was on Ling Chao's mind and jokingly urged him to go home.

Back at home, Ling Chao wanted to ask his mother about it but didn't know how to bring it up. On the other hand, Wen Hui seemed to have something to say to Ling Chao. Between the two, each with their own thoughts, some small misunderstandings began to escalate.

After school, Xiao Tu dragged Ling Chao to buy a birthday gift for Wen Hui. In order to get a bigger discount, they participated in a store's teamwork challenge game, and surprisingly, they cooperated very well. Wen Hui received the gift and was very happy. Deep in her heart, she made a decision to reveal a secret.

Legend has it that December 21, 2012, is the end of the world. Xiao Tu couldn't sleep and kept tossing and turning, so she called and bothered Ling Chao. For Ling Chao, even though he didn't really believe in the world ending on that day, he couldn't help but take out the long-forgotten family photo. If there was a chance, could he see that man he used to call father one last time?

Ling Chao's dad suddenly returned without warning, and he met the "boyfriend" whom his mom had brought home. This encounter caught Ling Chao, who was usually composed, off guard. It turned out that everything was a misunderstanding. The "younger boyfriend" who chauffeured his mom to and from work was actually his dad's driver, and Ling Bo, his father, had become a successful entrepreneur, returning home in glory. But for Ling Chao, his father, who had been absent for many years, was just a familiar yet unfamiliar stranger. He found it hard to accept all of a sudden, and the atmosphere at home became awkward and eerie, making him want to escape from it all.

Xiao Tu was unwilling to help the adults persuade Ling Chao to reconcile. She knew that over the years, Ling Chao had both longed for and resented his father. The family's shortcomings and the gaps from his childhood couldn't be solved with a simple "it's for your own good." Instead of forcing Ling Chao to reconcile, Xiao Tu believed it would be better to give him more time to process everything.

Rumors about Yin Zihan and Xiao Tu being in an early relationship spread. Yin Zihan's biggest dream was to surpass Ling Chao, and getting to know Ling Chao through Xiao Tu was his way of knowing the enemy to win every battle. Xiao Tu was puzzled by Yin Zihan's sudden enthusiasm, and after Jiang Juanjuan's wild analysis, she was convinced that Yin Zihan had a secret crush on her.

After school, Yin Zihan always had his driver follow them. Ling Chao noticed this, and Xiao Tu confidently claimed that Yin Zihan was her admirer. Ling Chao felt secretly annoyed and found Xiao Tu's naivety laughable. However, this also made him notice Yin Zihan, someone he usually wouldn't bother remembering, and he even started to secretly compete with him.

Ling Chao noticed that they were still being followed by a car and approached to question, only to discover that it was his father, Ling Bo. Xiao Tu brought Yin Zihan to her home as a guest, protecting Ling Chao's dignity and privacy. Ling Chao mistakenly believed that his father had been following him during this time, and in an emotionally charged moment, he said hurtful things.

At Xiao Tu's home, Yin Zihan experienced both extremes of treatment. He sweated profusely and felt uneasy during the meal. Xiao's dad always thought Ling Chao was too shrewd and not the best choice for Xiao Tu, while he found Yin Zihan, with his sincere attitude, very pleasing. However, Xiao's mom and Ling's mom were very critical of Yin Zihan.

Lacking emotional intelligence, Xiao Tu challenged Yin Zihan to a fight at the taekwondo gym. Unexpectedly, Yin Zihan was completely defenseless against Xiao Tu's attacks. Yin Zihan escorted Xiao Tu back home and, to dispel her fear of the dark night, sang a beautiful love song to her along the pitch-black path. It turned out that Yin Zihan's dream was to become a singer, but he worried about breaking free from the constraints of his family and might have to give up his dream to inherit the family business.

Although Ling Bo was not accepted by Ling Chao, he would still visit Wen Hui from time to time. To avoid making Ling Chao uncomfortable, he always left before Ling Chao returned home after school. Ling Chao noticed this and cooperated by finding excuses to return home late or hide at Xiao Tu's house.

One day, Ling Chao was waiting in the park until it got dark when he unexpectedly encountered Xiao Tu's father, Xiao Haishan, who had run away from home due to trivial matters. As a result, the two men had an awkward "date."

Later, when Ling Chao saw that his father's car had already left and was about to go home, Ling Bo suddenly turned back. It turned out that his father had gone to buy medicine for his sick mother. Thinking back to how his mother had been raising him all alone for many years without showing any signs of exhaustion and rarely falling ill, while he himself was deeply immersed in avoidance, he hadn't even noticed his mother's health condition. He realized that his mother actually needed his father's care. So, Ling Chao took the initiative to break the ice, and with his consent, Ling Bo finally moved back home.

Each class held a parent-teacher meeting. Xiao Tu's parents couldn't attend, so they entrusted Wen Hui to represent them. However, Yin Zihan's mother mistakenly went to the wrong class and secretly compared herself to the imposter who pretended to be Xiao Tu's mother. Meanwhile, on the playground, the children were all preoccupied with their thoughts about the parent-teacher meeting. To lighten the mood, Yin Zihan took on the role of a parent and began acting as one. Xiao Tu enthusiastically imitated Wen Hui and had Ling Chao play the role of Ling Bo, interacting with her. While Ling Chao seemed indifferent on the surface, he actually cooperated with the performance. Watching this synchronized "couple," Yin Zihan felt a tinge of jealousy.

The fact that Wen Hui represented Xiao Tu at the parent-teacher meeting quickly spread, and numerous exaggerated versions of Xiao Tu and Ling Chao's relationship circulated. Due to being linked with Ling Chao, and the previous "rumors" with Yin Zihan, Xiao Tu became a prominent figure in the school. She initially wanted to distance herself from Ling Chao and avoid him at all costs, but Ling Chao didn't seem to care about these rumors.

Ling Chao discovered that Xiao Tu's schoolbag contained carefully organized notes from Yin Zihan, indicating that their relationship was even better than he had imagined. Ling Chao became wary of the hundred possibilities of Yin Zihan being around Xiao Tu. In Yin Zihan's eyes, Ling Chao's wariness turned into concern, and he was delighted to think that Ling Chao finally took him seriously. As a result, Yin Zihan studied harder, vowing not to disappoint Ling Chao's expectations.

Xiao Tu, who had plans to watch a movie with Yin Zihan, saw Ling Chao injured and was only focused on tending to his wounds, forgetting about her commitment with Yin Zihan. Yin Zihan waited in the wind and caught a cold. Feeling guilty, Xiao Tu couldn't go against her conscience and told Yin Zihan the truth. Yin Zihan showed great magnanimity, but he found himself feeling sad and lonely because of the incident. This event made Xiao Tu reassess her view of Yin Zihan. Jiang Juanjuan even believed that Xiao Tu's true love was Ling Chao, which made Xiao Tu angrily realize that Jiang Juanjuan had been spreading rumors.

During the winter vacation, Xiao Tu's childhood sweetheart Ye Jun was preparing to start a business. Xiao Tu tried every means to create an opportunity to meet with Ye Jun and invited Xu Linglong to do winter vacation homework together. Xu Linglong took the opportunity to ask Xiao Tu to invite Ling Chao as well, forming a situation where Xiao Tu, Ling Chao, Xu Linglong, and Ye Jun were together. Ye Jun invited the kids to a fried chicken restaurant and specially ordered non-alcoholic beer. Xiao Tu mistakenly believed that she was getting tipsy from the "alcohol," but it was actually the cold medicine taking effect. She pretended to act crazy due to the "alcohol" to express her affection for Ye Jun, which made Ling Chao secretly jealous.

Ling Chao's father made the decision to buy a villa without consulting Ling Chao. Xiao Tu was reluctant to see Ling Chao move away and understood his stubborn personality. She wanted to dissuade Ling Chao's father but later learned that Ling Chao would have a better environment. This made Xiao Tu hesitant, and she had to prepare herself for the possibility of being separated from Ling Chao. However, Ling Chao had no intention of moving out. Under Xiao Tu's influence, Ling Chao's father remembered the happiest times their family had in the old house and ultimately decided to stay and protect those memories together with his family.