Shen Zhishu first saw Meng Zhiyang on the school's honor roll.
Buzz cut, fair skin, glasses.
All the other top students were smiling, but his lips were straight and cold, utterly devoid of warmth.
The second time she saw him was in the apartment building beside the school. He reached out to hold back the elevator doors when their sensor malfunctioned.
From then on, they were together from six in the morning until ten at night, always two bicycles, one couple.
Later, on the night after the college entrance exam, Shen Zhishu finally couldn't hold back the secret she'd kept buried for three years.
"Meng Zhiyang, I like you."
He paused for a long time. His eyes lit up, then dimmed, and at last he refused in a low voice.
"I'm sorry. I don't want to date right now."
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Later, Meng Zhiyang returned from overseas, and work brought them together again.
They worked together for three months, seeing each other all the time. They kept things strictly professional and barely spoke.
Then, one evening
"Can I pursue you?" he asked quietly.
Shen Zhishu felt a little stifled. "You want to date now?"
"Yes."
Remembering how miserable she'd been back then, she returned his own words to him, exactly as he'd said them.
"But I don't want to date right now."
Meng Zhiyang paused for a long time, just as he had that night. This time, his gaze was clear and determined.
"Then I'll keep pursuing you until you do."
*Half school romance, half urban romance.
*The male lead had his reasons for turning her down.
Theme: The one before your eyes is the one in your heart
