After the Breakup, I’m Done Chasing Her!

[Two male leads + campus + secret crush + love at first sight + bittersweet beginnings + mutual feelings later + romantic tension]

[Mature, aloof professor]* [Pure-hearted, gorgeous college student]

Rumor had it that Shen Kuo was accepted as Liang Jianqiu’s student as an exception only because of his powerful family background and handsome looks, and that he had enjoyed a smooth academic career ever since.

The gossip made its way around until it reached Shen Kuo, who said it was completely fabricated and had no basis whatsoever! Only the paper-pushing academic grunts knew what Liang Jianqiu was really like in private: a merciless judge of scholarship.

Still, was this aloof Liang Jianqiu, who kept everyone at arm’s length, somehow a little charming?

The loyal bootlicker suffered a humiliating defeat and began a long journey of unrequited pursuit, spending every day wondering how to win Liang Jianqiu over. As they say, chasing the man you love alone is as hard as a beginner stumbling into a high-level game.

But Liang Jianqiu did love him. He had simply carried too many burdens as the one in power and lost the courage to express his feelings. Faced with the reality that Liang Jianqiu and someone else seemed perfectly matched, Shen Kuo chose to spend a year abroad on an exchange program, hoping to ease the pain of his unrequited love.

One Spring Festival, Shen Kuo got drunk and unconsciously called Liang Jianqiu.

“Jianqiu...” Shen Kuo murmured softly. “I miss you so much.”

Liang Jianqiu looked up at the fireworks rising beyond the glass window. The brief burst of light vanished in an instant. Before tonight, Liang Jianqiu had never allowed himself to hope for companionship. But in that moment, he longed so desperately to be loved and to give love in return.

“I miss you too, Shen Kuo.”

The full story is expected to be 250,000 to 300,000 words.