[Older woman and younger man, two strong leads, top students, slow burn, sweet romance, each other’s one and only] The younger puppy-like guy has fallen for me, a woman who’s never dated? What? He’s a rich young master, too? What? He gave up on Qingbei and is following me to my university? What? He even helps fend off my unwanted suitors! What? Why haven’t I said yes to him yet?
Yu An’an, who came from a single-parent family with little money, worked hard to get into a prestigious university. By chance, she became a tutor to Xie Ziyu, who also came from a single-parent family but was wealthy and distant from his mother. During his final year of high school, Yu An’an helped Xie Ziyu raise his score from 300 to the level needed for Qingbei. They faced online harassment, school bullying, and other challenges together, and Yu An’an overcame them all with her calm and cleverness.
As time went by, Xie Ziyu developed special feelings for Yu An’an. To be with her, he gave up on Qingbei and chose to attend the same university as her. By then, Yu An’an was a graduate student. She turned down his confession because of their age and family-background differences.
After rejecting him, however, Yu An’an encountered an older student skilled at emotional manipulation. He controlled her and forced her to become his girlfriend, leaving her with depression. When Xie Ziyu found out, he helped her recover and dealt with the older student. The two also worked together in a competition, and their feelings grew stronger until they finally decided to be together.
But they knew the challenges ahead were far from over.
