Professor Pei, How About We Date?

[Mutual Pining, Love Comes True]

Also known as: How Did I Become My Advisor's Client?!

1.

Lin Yazhi's secret crush on Pei Jing has been an open secret among her friends since childhood. Everyone knows except Pei Jing, because she's always hidden it so well.

Even when she became his master's student, she never once crossed the line. Her classmates thought she stayed late and came in early because she was dedicated to her studies, never knowing she only wanted another chance to see Pei Jing.

It went on like this until she graduated. Just when she thought they would never cross paths again, her project manager assigned her to coordinate a task, and she met him once more.

But their roles had changed. She was no longer his student, but his client.

Her friends: Hurry up and take advantage of this rare chance to get closer now that your roles have changed. Make a move!

Lin Yazhi, too timid and hopeless: I can't. obedient.jpg

Then one night, she got drunk, tugged on his tie with unfocused eyes, and leaned toward him for the first time. "Professor Pei, will you kiss me?"

Looking at her timid, adorable face, Pei Jing smiled in surprise.

Then he bent down and gave her her first kiss.

2.

From the first time he saw Lin Yazhi, he couldn't help but keep her in his heart.

When he saw her walking alone to school in winter, he would go over, take her hand, and warm it between his palms.

He thought he could keep protecting her like that, but a major upheaval struck both their families.

He had no choice but to leave, keeping his feelings buried deep inside.

Then he took on burdens no one his age should have to bear, and worked hard to become the youngest professor in his department.

He thought he would grow old alone, until he saw her application for graduate school.

The feelings he had kept suppressed in his heart broke free once more.

He began watching over her quietly, staying by her side.

It wasn't until that night she got drunk

that he learned she had kept him in her heart too, just as he had kept her there all these years.

Theme: Mutual pining comes true, and they find their way to each other.