At the opening ceremony, Chen Mo, a third-year computer science student serving as the student representative, ran into technical problems while setting up the equipment. Su Qing, the beauty of the Chinese department, stepped in to save the day, and the two gave the speech together for the first time.
- Su Qing's poised and outgoing manner contrasted with her rumored aloofness, while Chen Mo's technical expertise impressed her.
- After the event, Chen Mo found a notebook Su Qing had left behind. It contained not only class notes but also delicate prose poems.
- The two met properly for the first time in the library, had an amusing conversation about the notebook, and agreed to meet on campus that weekend for coffee
