Everyone in class knew I liked Su Mian.
Only I knew Lin Wei liked me.
On graduation day, I was going to confess.
But Lin Wei got there first. With tears streaming down her face, she ran to Su Mian and claimed I was only pursuing her to make Lin Wei jealous, that I was using Su Mian as a “catalyst” for our relationship.
Su Mian was an innocent top student with zero social experience. She believed her.
So my confession turned into a trial.
Su Mian looked at me like I was trash, said “How pathetic,” and turned to leave.
I couldn’t get a word in edgewise. On the spot, I was nailed to the pillar of shame as a scumbag.
I thought Su Mian and I were done for good.
Then fate brought us together as summer employees at a bookstore.
When Lin Wei heard the news, she followed us there, hoping to keep up her act between Su Mian and me.
But this time, we weren’t at school. There were no teachers or classmates around.
Watching Lin Wei play the victim in front of Su Mian again, I slapped a copy of An Actor’s Self-Cultivation down in front of her and smiled.
“Had enough of acting? This time, I won’t let you hurt her with another word.”
I turned to Su Mian, who looked completely bewildered, and decided to start from scratch and win my top student back.
