[Reunion after years apart | He pursues her | School life | Underachiever and top student]
[Flirtatious big bad wolf and gentle, kind little lamb]
In middle school, in a corner of the campus, Cheng Yu is the dazzling top student in their grade, shining wherever he goes. Shen Xingmian, on the other hand, is at the bottom of the class, barely noticed in her corner. The wheels of fate turn, and they become deskmates. With a mischievous smile, Cheng Yu leans toward her. “Call me Big Brother, and I’ll teach you math.” At that moment, a faint light seems to flicker in Shen Xingmian’s lowered eyes.
In high school, the two run into each other by chance on a bustling street. A flash of delight crosses Cheng Yu’s eyes as he calls out, “Well, if it isn’t the little lamb. Long time no see.” Cheng Yu attends a prestigious high school, full of confidence, and later gets into Yuncheng’s top university as he hoped. Shen Xingmian struggles through an ordinary high school, fails the college entrance exam, and has no choice but to retake it. In the lonely days of studying, she sometimes thinks of the boy who was like a ray of sunshine.
Another year passes. Sunlight streams through gaps in the mottled leaves. Cheng Yu stops Shen Xingmian, his gaze burning. “Junior, want to date me?” Shen Xingmian looks up and meets his fervent eyes. The feelings she had buried away quietly awaken in that moment...
