Luan Lingli, a Ph. D. Student in physics who believes that "everything in the world has nothing to do with me", is forced to become the tutor of Bu Fan, a sophomore in high school. Bu Fan comes from a wealthy family, is smart but lonely, and is deeply attracted by Luan Lingli's uniqueness and wisdom.
He called her a "beautiful thing" and she called him a "cute thing" in return.
What attracted them to each other was more than just looks.
Luan Lingli saw in Bu Fan the vivid and wanton youth that she once lacked.
Bu Fan found in Luan Lingli a depth of understanding and spiritual resonance that surpassed that of his peers.
Luan Lingli: 25 years old, a doctoral student in the physics department of a top university, with cutting-edge but obscure research interests.
Inner iceberg: Her "coldness" comes from protection - she was isolated in high school because she concentrated on studying, and since then she has closed her heart in the fortress of knowledge. She has a precise "life formula", and Bu Fan is the only "variable" in her calculations.
Growth arc: from an orderist who believes in "none of my business and none of your business" to learning to embrace the chaos and beauty of life, and rediscovering the forgotten self who can cry and laugh.
Bu Fan: 17 years old, a high school sophomore science student from a well-off family, handsome and cheerful, and the most popular in the class.
The inner iceberg: Behind his sunshine is a family where his parents, who are business tycoons, have been absent for a long time. The "perfect life" in the eyes of outsiders is actually loneliness wrapped in understanding. It wasn't until he met Luan Lingli that he found the feeling of being truly "seen."
Growth arc: From an emotionally dependent and addicted boy, he grows into a teenager who understands responsibility and restraint, and learns to protect a person in a more mature way.
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Delicate description, rich in emotion and fascinating
Delicate description, rich in emotion and fascinating