The thing Lin Xingzhi regretted most in his life was handing the wrong love letter to the gentle upperclassman he had a crush on.
An ordinary student who'd made it into an elite academy on his grades, he had planned to keep his head down, study quietly, and make it to graduation.
Then, on the first day of school, a handsome upperclassman welcomed him so warmly that Lin Xingzhi's looks-loving side awakened. He spent the night writing a 3,000-word love letter, only for it to somehow end up in the hands of Shen Youning, the most untouchable young master in the whole school.
Shen Youning held the letter and sneered.
He had seen how specially Lan Ye treated Lin Xingzhi and had been looking for a chance to break them up. With this confession falling right into his lap, he looked down at Lin Xingzhi and said, amused, "If you impress me, maybe... I'll consider it."
Lin Xingzhi had wanted to clear up the misunderstanding immediately, but with all eyes on him, he was trapped and forced to become Shen Youning's "prospective errand boy." Just as Lin Xingzhi was looking for a chance to explain in private, he accidentally overheard Shen Youning joking with a friend: "I'm just playing around. Who told him to catch Lan Ye's eye?"
Lin Xingzhi's admiration for Shen Youning vanished in an instant. Pushing up his glasses, he calmly reasoned: Young Master Shen has top-tier resources and a gold mine at his disposal. If I stick with him, getting credits and scholarships will be a piece of cake. He doesn't love me, and I don't love him, so this is a great deal for me!
And so, a famous scene unfolded every day at Jinghua Academy:
The errand boy offered breakfast from the cafeteria. Young Master Shen frowned and pushed it away, while Lin Xingzhi ate it with relish, completely unfazed, muttering, "Saved some money again."
The errand boy handed him a cheap drink, but drank it all beforehand, just waiting for Young Master Shen to say "No" so he could toss the empty cup.
Young Master Shen invited him out again and again, but the errand boy either said, "I'm busy. I have problems to solve," or, "I'm not going. I have a date with the library."
The onlookers: ??? Is there something wrong with the way this errand boy is doing his job?
Shen Youning's competitive spirit was thoroughly ignited. He swore he would win Lin Xingzhi over and then cruelly dump him, never realizing that he was falling deeper and deeper.
When he finally understood his feelings and decided to return this "devotion," he unexpectedly learned that the love letter had never been meant for him! The "pursuit" he'd imagined had been nothing but a one-man show starring Shen Youning himself!
The untouchable flower shattered in an instant.
With cherry blossoms falling around them, Shen Youning grabbed Lin Xingzhi, who was laughing and chatting with a friend, his eyes red and his voice fierce. "Lin Xingzhi! Everyone at school knows you like me. You have to keep playing along!"
The oblivious Lin Xingzhi looked confused and earnestly corrected him. "Senior Shen, I know you like Senior Lan Ye. Don't worry, he and I are completely innocent. Go after him with confidence."
For the first time, the haughty Young Master Shen felt helpless. Worse, Lin Xingzhi ignored him and Lan Ye kept getting in his way, leaving him unable even to get close. He had no choice but to lower himself, hide his identity, sneak into a full-dive game, and go to great lengths to take his "little former love rival" as an apprentice.
This was supposed to be a fake romance that turned real before he crushed Lin Xingzhi's heart. How did it become him putting on a secret identity and doing everything he could to win over the little dummy who only wanted to solve problems, just so he could get one more look?
[A clear-headed, studious, oblivious gong x a proud, aloof shou who realizes his feelings too late and falls hard]
[Reader's Guide]
1. The gong is weaker and the shou is stronger. Lin Xingzhi (gong) x Shen Youning (shou)
2. The shou pampers the gong. A spectacular case of falling hard, with the untouchable flower descending from his pedestal for love.
3. An alternate-universe school story. All settings serve the plot, so don't compare it to real life.
Theme: Let the mistake stand and spend a lifetime together
Sister Liu, don't be sad for Bingshan Shen. Just be sad for a while. You are fine [Spread Flowers]. You will meet the love that belongs to you.
So since we know that you are going to another appointment, even if you don't have contact information, why don't you tell your friends first and let your friends tell Lin Lin not to wait, or like Lin Lin, get the contact information through friends. One day, I also know that Lin Lin is looking forward to this trip [angry] [angry], I cursed [angry]
Senior Shen, just keep your mouth strong. Even if the sky falls, your mouth will still hold up. However, you just have to endure Xiao Lin's bad taste. Hehe, who told you to be tough? 🧋
Can you read this article? The writing is so good, but after reading one chapter, it is all about exaggerated condensation. The condensation is about 0 😭 What's going on 😭