In high school, Chen Xi and Nan Li were both top students at Mingning No. 1 High School.
Chen Xi was always in second place. The only time he ever beat Nan Li was on the college entrance exam.
That year, Chen Xi made the trending lists: Mingning City's top science student was stunningly handsome.
And Nan Li, the school's pride and joy, faded from public view.
One day, while checking in at a popular barbecue spot on the street, Nan Li stumbled into Chen Xi's camera shot.
Under his unrelenting gaze, she fled in a panic, leaving behind one high heel with its heel broken off.
Chen Xi let out a low laugh and asked his buddy, "Did I get uglier since high school?"
His buddy studied his face. "Well, look at you. When did you get laser eye surgery without telling me?"
"..."
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Outside a convenience store, Chen Xi was about to give her a ride home out of old-school friendship.
But when he turned around, he saw the girl scramble onto a bus as if a dog were chasing her, and never look back.
Chen Xi laughed in exasperation.
Later, Nan Li came upon him fighting in a narrow alley. Chen Xi coldly let her go.
But Nan Li left, then came back, grabbing at him and pleading with him to stop fighting.
His temper flared. He shoved her against the wall. "Don't get too comfortable, old classmate. Keep your hands off me."
But later, amid the smoke and sparks of a barbecue, Chen Xi crossed several cities because of a phone call.
At 3:50 a.m., he arrived at her door. "If you can get up, will you open the door for your boyfriend?"
Before long, the girl ran out barefoot to open the door. She asked him what he was doing there.
He said, "I wanted to hug my girlfriend."
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At the very end, Nan Li asked him that question again.
"Chen Xi, have you ever seen a blue sunflower?"
At last, he gave her a different answer from the one he'd given years ago.
"I have." Chen Xi pulled her into his arms. "Right here with me."
- Bold, carefree bar owner x gentle, resilient fashion model
- Secret crush / both virgins / happy ending
- They reunite right from the start. In high school, the heroine had a crush on him, while he was fond of her.
Purpose: It was never about being tossed around by fate, but about never being apart.
