From Short and Stumpy to Olympic Champion [Track and Field]

The first time Xiao Jingbei saw Jiang Yumian, the short, skinny kid was being pinned against a wall and bullied by his chubby cousin. His ink-jade eyes brimmed with tears, but his face was full of stubborn resolve. He looked... pretty fun to tease.

Xiao Jingbei banished the unwholesome thoughts from his mind, transformed into a champion of justice, and rescued the kid from his cousin. Looking down into those tear-filled eyes, he was reminded of a video meme of a kitten wrapping itself around someone's leg and begging to be adopted.

Oh no! I want to adopt him!

One day, students at Shanghai University Affiliated High School suddenly noticed that the campus heartthrob, Xiao Jingbei, had acquired a clingy little sidekick. Wherever Xiao Jingbei went, the kid followed. He was there at mealtimes, and even showed up for the school team's practice after class.

Xiao Jingbei watched the kid charge stubbornly toward the hurdles, which came almost up to his chest, then tumble head over heels. He fought desperately to keep from laughing.

This is way too cute!

Jiang Yumian knew he wasn't suited to hurdling. Everyone on the hurdles team was tall and strong, while he was the only short, chubby one. But after his parents died, his life had been plunged into darkness. He wanted to chase that one ray of light, even if it meant becoming a moth flying into a flame.

Jiang Yumian spent several years struggling on the hurdles track with nothing to show for it, growing ever farther from that light. Just as he was growing anxious, the coach of the 100-meter sprint team next door invited him to join.

Hey, want to join the 100-meter sprint family?

A hurdler who's cold on the outside and full of inner monologue x an introverted but stubborn 100-meter sprinter. They grow up together and grow stronger together. Their relationship is mostly familial at first, with romance coming after they reach adulthood.

Theme: Live with passion and move forward together