I Pretended to Be a Student, and the Cold Professor Set His Sights on Me

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The young master of the wealthy Xie family, Xie Zhiyi, has always had life go his way. But when his father suddenly falls into the sea and goes missing, he has no choice but to give up his studies.

Rumor has it that the young master of the Xie family is a pretty good-for-nothing who has left the group company in his uncle's hands and is nowhere to be seen all day.

On the third anniversary of his father's death, the young master makes another shocking move: he disguises himself as a poor student to sneak into a research institute and get close to the genius scientist Shangguan Yun.

Shangguan Yun is young and handsome, but he's also an absolute ice cube, the kind no one dares to mess with.

Yet Xie Zhiyi charges ahead fearlessly, pulling out all the stops. He practically wishes he could turn into an accessory on Shangguan Yun and cling to him twenty-four hours a day.

His senior fellow students can't bear to watch. Junior, don't be so smitten. This teacher-student romance is doomed to hurt you in the end...

In public, Xie Zhiyi looks heartbroken. In private, his eyes shine as he jots down one suspicious detail after another in his little notebook.

He is determined to find a breakthrough in the truth behind his father's fall into the sea, and Shangguan Yun is where he'll find it!

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Orphaned at a young age, Shangguan Yun earned his doctorate with the support of the Xie financial group and went on to reach the pinnacle of success.

After establishing his own research institute, Shangguan Yun had no high expectations for Xie Zhiyi, whose academic background was completely unrelated to his field.

Who could have guessed... that he'd be such a delight! The perfect graduate student, honestly.

His only flaw is... that he likes me too much?

Innocent and guileless, Xie Zhiyi doesn't seem to know when to rein himself in. Every day he makes a big show of confessing his love, declares his feelings in public, and even secretly puts some unknown substance in Shangguan Yun's cup...

Shangguan Yun has no choice but to push him away again and again, but can't bring himself to say anything harsh to that pretty, woebegone face.

Xie Zhiyi: "I just like you, Professor..."

Shangguan Yun turns away. "We're teacher and student!"

That is, until a charity gala for the wealthy. Dressed to the nines, the young master of the Xie family raises his glass with a group of elegant men, his eyes full of disdain and indifference.

Xie Zhiyi: "We're only pretending to be teacher and student, Professor."

Shangguan Yun narrows his eyes and pins Xie Zhiyi against a wall in front of everyone.

You flirt and then run away. Think you can get away with it, Young Master Xie?

A highly intelligent, wealthy family's power broker bottom X an outwardly cold but inwardly warm genius scientist top

1v1, both are virgins in love and have no romantic experience. They pretend to be teacher and student, but stop pretending once their identities are exposed.

Theme: Whether you are pretending or showing your true self, I admire all of you.