Redemption! The Aloof Little Wolf Cub Is Obsessed With Me

Fu Yao, a seven-year-old girl with the unique ability to perceive emotions as colored auras, is kidnapped and left for dead in an unfinished building in Kyoto. After the traffickers kill each other, she is rescued and placed in an orphanage run by a greedy director. There, she encounters Jin Zhi, a feral six-year-old boy known as the "mad dog," who survives by fighting stray dogs for food. Fu Yao is the first person to show him kindness, offering him food and defending him from the director's abuse. She notices a rare purple aura around him, which she later realizes represents deep-seated hatred. Despite his initial hostility, Jin Zhi gradually accepts Fu Yao's care, allowing her to bathe him and teach him how to write his name. Their bond deepens during a feverish illness, where Jin Zhi licks her wound, signaling his acceptance of her into his territory. However, Fu Yao's wealthy father, Fu Chengyu, arrives to take her home. He refuses to let her take Jin Zhi, dragging her away despite the boy's desperate pleas. In a moment of panic and betrayal, Jin Zhi bites Fu Yao's hand, leading to her forced departure. He is left alone in the snow, consumed by hatred and abandonment.

Eleven years later, Fu Yao transfers to Jingdu First High School, where she reunites with Jin Zhi, now a tall, aloof, and academically struggling senior. Rumors circulate that Jin Zhi is a thief, but Fu Yao, remembering his innocence, sits beside him in class. When a classmate mocks Jin Zhi, he reacts violently, biting Fu Yao's arm and tearing off a piece of flesh. Despite the injury, Fu Yao maintains her composure and insists on seeing a doctor. Jin Zhi, tormented by guilt, secretly delivers expensive bruise medicine to the school infirmary for her. Fu Yao confronts him outside, and despite his attempts to push her away, she convinces him to accompany her to the hospital. She playfully suggests he pose as her husband to satisfy hospital paperwork requirements, a suggestion that flusters him but ultimately leads to him signing the consent forms for her stitches.

Fu Yao's family life is strained; her father is emotionally absent and prioritizes his business over his children, while her stepmother, Jiang Liqin, is openly hostile and deceitful. Fu Yao discovers that her half-brother, Fu Yi, disabled a classmate named Shang You and attempts to blackmail Fu Yao for money. She uses this leverage to assert her independence and secure her rightful allowance. Meanwhile, Jin Zhi's past remains a mystery, with teachers noting his withdrawn nature and the unexplained theft allegations. Fu Yao is determined to uncover the truth behind his suffering and her own traumatic past, which includes recurring nightmares of her mother's suicide and her father's infidelity. The story follows their tentative reconnection as Fu Yao seeks to atone for leaving him, while Jin Zhi struggles between his lingering hatred and his instinctive pull toward her warmth. Their relationship evolves from one of trauma and betrayal to a fragile alliance, with Fu Yao acting as a protective figure and Jin Zhi slowly learning to trust again, despite his fear of being abandoned once more.

As the narrative progresses, the underlying tensions of their respective families come to the forefront. Fu Chengyu's neglect and Jiang Liqin's malice create a toxic environment for Fu Yao, pushing her to rely more on her own resilience and the emerging bond with Jin Zhi. Jin Zhi, meanwhile, faces ongoing prejudice at school and likely harbors deeper secrets about his origins and the people who wanted him dead. The dynamic between the two is characterized by a push-and-pull; Jin Zhi's defensive aggression masks his vulnerability, while Fu Yao's calm exterior hides her own pain and determination to heal both herself and the "wolf cub" she left behind. The story sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their pasts, the resolution of the theft mystery, and the gradual dismantling of the walls Jin Zhi has built around his heart. Fu Yao's ability to see emotions allows her to navigate his complex feelings, recognizing the guilt beneath his anger and the longing beneath his rejection. Their journey is one of mutual salvation, as they confront the traumas of their childhood and the dysfunctional families that shaped them, moving toward a future where they might find belonging and understanding with each other.