An esports legend pretending to be a sweet junior, a charming senior waiting by his side, and a mutual secret crush. Maximum sweetness.
Lin Lu, the legendary gamer “LU,” is ranked first on the server and never shows his face. Hoping to escape the spotlight, he enrolls at an ordinary university, determined to be a gentle, well-behaved freshman everyone adores. He practices smiling in the mirror all summer, carefully hiding his sharp tongue and bad temper. On the first day of term, he gets lost and runs into Gu Wang, a third-year senior. Cool and composed, polite yet distant, Gu Wang is the kind of person you want to approach but are afraid to. Lin Lu decides to keep his distance and quietly maintain his “good boy” act.
From an accidental encounter in the washroom and a tissue offered at just the right moment, to a tender confession beneath a ginkgo tree: “The fact that you exist is already enough.” From a night of anonymous threats to a sunny day with fingers intertwined, Lin Lu discovers that the person who makes his heart race is the mysterious opponent he has faced countless times in the game. Gu Wang, meanwhile, has been waiting two years and three months to hear the words “I like you.”
This is a story about masks and truth, secret affection and devotion. Two evenly matched rivals in the game learn to draw closer in real life with tenderness. There is no coercion or overbearing romance, just perfectly measured kindness and unwavering commitment.
Because true love means: I’m here, so take your time; I’ll wait, if you’re willing.
