On the first day Shi Yi transferred to his new school, the Wall of Honor in the hallway caught his eye.
The first row of the wall was filled with photos of one and the same person.
What caught Shi Yi's attention wasn't how handsome he was, but the motivational slogans beneath each photo.
First photo: Soar straight up ninety thousand miles.
Second photo: Let me say it again, soar straight up ninety thousand miles.
Third photo: I've said it enough. Nothing more to say.
Fourth photo: No more pretending. I'm peerless, so enjoy life while you can~
Eighth photo: Ad space for rent!
As the captions grew more and more outrageous, Shi Yi fell silent. In the end, he couldn't help turning to the person beside him and asking, "Teacher, what class is that idiot in?"
A lazy voice sounded from behind him. "That idiot's in Class 19."
Shi Yi turned around and saw a person leaning against the wall, wearing an amused smile and looking exactly like the one in the photos.
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After getting caught talking behind Xiao Wu's back, Shi Yi next saw him after joining Class 19, where he became his deskmate.
The third time he saw Xiao Wu was when they wound up in the same dorm room, in neighboring beds.
And that's when Shi Yi realized they were destined to be mortal enemies.
One day, Shi Yi got drunk.
Xiao Wu pointed at the mirror and coaxed him, "Play rock-paper-scissors with the person in there. If you can't beat him, go to sleep like a good boy."
Shi Yi refused to lose and played against himself until the middle of the night.
So the next day, the two of them became mortal enemies for good.
After that, every exam brought a new showdown at the top of the Wall of Honor.
Their photos battled endlessly, each chasing the other, trading places at the top.
The students had given up resisting and were completely numb to it.
These two big shots sure had a great hobby.
Watching the big shots go head-to-head was so much fun.
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One day, the caption beneath Xiao Wu's photo on the Wall of Honor changed again.
-Coming next: My ad space is about to be rented out.
The students buzzed with gossip. Something big was going to happen! They rushed to place bets on the school forum.
"As expected of a big shot. He's turned the Wall of Honor into a press conference."
"I'll bet ten cents that Big Shot Xiao will overtake Big Shot Shi this time."
"I'll bet a pack of spicy strips that God Shi will beat God Xiao."
Then one post stood out from the rest and shot to the top: "The Fifteenth CP I ship is about to go official."
Then, at the final exams, both students at the top of the rankings disappeared from the list, causing an uproar.
The two people responsible were tangled up together on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.
Xiao Wu: "Yiyi, they say the moon is fullest on the sixteenth, not the fifteenth. Look, I've already made my announcement. Will you come rent my ad space and make our Fifteenth CP official?"
When Shi Yi didn't answer, Xiao Wu kept chattering: "Yiyi, Yiyi!"
After a long while, Shi Yi's ears reddened. He covered Xiao Wu's mouth and replied with a serious expression, "Mm, I understand."
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Later, the school forum crashed because of a photo of Xiao Wu wiping the corner of Shi Yi's mouth.
Aaaah, rivals-to-lovers really is the best!
The Fifteenth CP I ship is real!
Declare your love to the world in a subtle way!
Written on July 12, 2022.
Theme: Youth is grand. This journey was worth it.
