Summary:
"Unlikely love of a bully & a bookworm.
After returning to school following a suspension for fighting, Thomas's (Tong Yang) classmates are fearful of him. When Zachary (Xiao Zhen) finds him crying alone, Thomas makes him swear to tell no one. Zachary, an A+ student, begins tutoring Thomas... until Thomas realizes the one he fought with was Zachary's brother."
First chapters are honestly just cringe, start at official chapter 11 for re-reads.
Original names and official English names:
Thomas = Tong Yang, MC
Zachary = Xiao Zhen, ML
Brandon = Bai Yinuo (Thomas'/Tong Yang's friend)
James = Yang Chun (Chunzi) (guy with second lowest grades)
Zayne = Xiao Zheng (ML's little brother)
Winter = Snow White (Brandon's/Bai Yinuo's dog)
Licensed in English on Manta. Unofficial translations here don't correspond with official chapter numbers (I.e. Chapter 20 on the official starts at chapter 43 here). Better translations than the ManhuaHot ones can be found elsewhere if they're not posted here.
Site:
http://gineybycerisandroku.blogspot.com/2020/06/salt-friend-by.html?m=1
First kiss chapter 45/105
1st read: 1/5/23, 2nd: 1/27/23 (thru 150), 3rd: 7/13/23 (thru 168)
Salt Friend