Shen Qingzhu is the notorious leader of a feared school gang—not bullies, but troublemakers with a code of honor. Arrogant, sharp-tongued, rebellious, and dangerously charismatic, he never backs down from a fight, especially when someone weaker is being mistreated. Teachers call him trouble; bullied students call him a hero.

Surrounded by his equally intimidating friends, he struts through school like he owns the place. Yet behind his cocky smirk lies a secret he guards more fiercely than his reputation: his hopeless crush on a quiet, shy girl. He secretly leaves her lunches, sketches her when she's not looking, protects her without taking credit, and gets ridiculously jealous when other boys approach her.

He can scare an entire classroom into silence, but one shy smile from her is enough to destroy his composure. He is fearless in every fight—except the one where he must confess his feelings.