Sweet Beauty! The Obsessive Genius Secretly Has His Eyes on Her

Jiang Yubai is the student council president at Rongcheng No. 1 High School, renowned for his cold, ascetic demeanor and impeccable academic record. Known as the Study God, he maintains a strict, unyielding attitude toward rule-breakers, earning him the nickname the Grim Reaper among students. His background is marked by severe hardship; after his father squandered the family fortune on gambling and abandoned them, and his mother left, he was raised by his grandmother in poverty. He works part-time jobs to support them, developing a deep sense of insecurity and a belief that he is unworthy of love or belonging to the same world as the wealthy.

In stark contrast, Jiang Yuxing is the dazzling, rebellious fairy of the school. Born into a wealthy family with a famous racing champion father and an illustrious illustrator mother, she is bold, flamboyant, and unapologetically herself. She has pursued Jiang Yubai openly since childhood, a habit that began when she rescued him from bullies at age six. She declared him her future husband and has since treated him as her obsession, teasing him relentlessly and refusing to take no for an answer. While the school believes Jiang Yubai despises her, the reality is far more complex.

The core conflict arises from the disparity between their public personas and private feelings. Jiang Yuxing openly flirts with Jiang Yubai, climbing school walls to retrieve takeout and demanding his jacket, which he silently allows her to wear. To the outside world, including the jealous class representative Lin Xuexuan and other students, Jiang Yubai appears to tolerate her only out of pity or obligation. Lin Xuexuan harbors a secret admiration for Jiang Yubai and views Jiang Yuxing as a shameless interloper, frequently attempting to undermine her through school rules and social manipulation.

However, Jiang Yubai’s internal monologue reveals a consuming, obsessive love. He is deeply insecure about his poverty and feels he cannot offer Jiang Yuxing a future, leading him to suppress his true emotions. He fears that if she discovers his humble reality, she will discard him as she discards material possessions. Despite this, he cannot resist her. He catches her when she falls from the wall, lends her his jacket, and offers to tutor her in math, all while battling intense jealousy toward her brother, Huo Zeyu, and other boys who pay attention to her.

Key turning points include Jiang Yubai’s defense of Jiang Yuxing against Lin Xuexuan’s attempts to punish her for uniform violations, and his public declaration that he lent the jacket willingly. He also confronts an underclassman, Yu Xiaohuai, who attempts to woo Jiang Yuxing, asserting his dominance through cold authority. During lunch breaks, Jiang Yuxing shares her food with him, carefully protecting his pride, while he peels shrimp for her, their interactions growing increasingly intimate.

The story direction follows the gradual erosion of Jiang Yubai’s emotional barriers. As Jiang Yuxing continues her persistent, affectionate pursuit, Jiang Yubai’s repressed feelings become harder to contain. He struggles between his desire to keep her close and his fear of being a burden. The narrative explores the tension between their different social standings and Jiang Yubai’s internal battle with possessiveness and self-worth, as he slowly realizes that his love for her is an addiction he cannot escape, even as he tries to maintain his stoic facade.