They All Say, Don't Call Me Teacher

After taking two years off from school, Xu Zhixing returns to Jiangning No. 1 High School.

He never planned to stand out or play the part of some legendary figure. He just wants to finish high school, get into college, and slowly help his family get back on its feet.

But Class 3, Grade 10 soon realizes that their new classmate is a little different.

He’s quick with a joke, but never slick;

carefree, yet knows where to draw the line;

and though he seems not to care about competing, he won’t let anyone walk all over him.

From classrooms to the cafeteria, from the sports field to the old street, from military training to monthly exams, the school life he missed begins to unfold, two years late.

His deskmate, the top student, the athlete, the arts committee member, familiar faces from the convenience store, the everyday troubles at home, and all the people and events he never saw coming gradually draw Xu Zhixing back into the bustle of life.

At first, all he wanted was to make up for the youth he’d missed.

Only later does he realize that once youth begins again, it’s far more troublesome than he imagined, and far more moving, too.