Sorry, your education level is too low. You didn't make the cut.
[Laid-back, lie-flat, play-it-by-ear type + Straight guy who flirts without realizing it, Xu Ming x Meritocratic ideals seeped into his bones + Snarky guy who checks a partner's education level before dating, Chu Tian]
As a cherished child of the motherland, Xu Ming had successfully engraved the idea of playing it by ear into his genes. Hardship before sweetness doesn't necessarily lead to sweetness, but sweetness before hardship is definitely sweet.
Before meeting Chu Tian, he had never thought his education level was low. After all, there were plenty of people with less education than him.
That is, until a snarky man called him an idiot.
Xu Ming went to demand an explanation with a cold expression, determined to fight the man to the death.
Chu Tian: "Xu, my punctuality tracker won't be fooling around with you from now on."
That very day, Xu Ming smiled sweetly and dismantled Chu Tian's bed.
A college romance. (The pursuer is a law student, not a teacher, so there is no student-teacher relationship.) Fans of either lead are welcome.
No problematic messaging. A sweet little story.