He never imagined that the thing he would be proudest of in his life was marrying a woman who worked in aerospace and had gotten into Tsinghua through math competitions.
Xia Sixing had been a star at Experimental High School since his first year. He once shattered a basketball hoop while playing, leaving pieces scattered everywhere.
"I deeply understand my mistake. Please make sure to announce it to the whole school."
Teacher: "..."
Xu Xi was a math prodigy, ranking first in the subject year after year. She seemed to have cheat codes for math, so much so that years later, Xu Wan was still known as Experimental High School's math legend.
One day in her second year of high school, Xia Sixing was struggling with a math problem. Xu Xi took one look at it and dealt him a devastating blow.
"You can't even do this? Go back and repeat your first year."
"Xu Xi, you must be thrilled to finally beat me at something, aren't you?"
The first time she met Xia Sixing was on a scorching summer day. He spoke to Xu Xi with utter arrogance.
"I'm a living Lei Feng."
Xu Xi: This guy's an idiot.
The final competition problem that ordinary people could never solve, and the 10.30-second barrier that they could never break, would both be overcome by them in the future.
"You are like the dawn of spring, and even lovelier than spring itself."
Years later, on the podium at a short-distance race...
"Mr. Xia, may I ask what has kept you going all this time?"
"My love of sprinting, and her."
"Would you be willing to tell us who she is?"
"My wife, Xu Xi."
The internet erupted. Xia Sixing and Xu Xi became shorthand for true love, and everyone started shipping them. One is a researcher, the other an athlete. Who wouldn't love them?
"If Xi-Xia ever break up, I won't believe in love anymore www"
Theme: Don't give up when you face difficulties. Keep pursuing what you long for.
