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Informal Love
A tender tough guy, Shitou, and a fierce, strong-willed girl, Aijia, are thrown together by chance and quickly entangled in a series of misunderstandings. To get what she wants, Aijia uses every trick in the book: flipping from cat-and-mouse games to maid roleplay, pulling out all 36 strategies of love. Their love-hate dynamic sparks a chaotic but fast-paced romance in the 5G era. But as unexpected events unfold, hidden secrets begin to surface. Can their unofficial love survive the truth?
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A tender tough guy, Shitou, and a fierce, strong-willed girl, Aijia, are thrown together by chance and quickly entangled in a series of misunderstandings. To get what she wants, Aijia uses every trick in the book: flipping from cat-and-mouse games to maid roleplay, pulling out all 36 strategies of love. Their love-hate dynamic sparks a chaotic but fast-paced romance in the 5G era. But as unexpected events unfold, hidden secrets begin to surface. Can their unofficial love survive the truth?
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