As for how Mr. Bai caught one fleeting glimpse of that lovable idiot Xiao, never stopped thinking about him, and spared no expense as he carefully plotted to lure him into his arms...
It had all begun with one enormous misunderstanding.
At the time, Xiao Qinghe was eighteen: young, ignorant, and a hopelessly innocent fool. His exquisitely sculpted looks, however, caused a sensation the moment he arrived on campus.
Unfortunately, his social anxiety was so severe that he practically vanished after enrolling. Outside of class, he stayed in his dorm, picking at his feet and writing code.
Alas.
Life was hard. Teaching himself skills at such a tender age and taking commissions for extra cash-any more would sound like a sob story, so best leave it there.
This made life miserable for the beauty enthusiasts who kept watch day and night just to catch a glimpse of his face.
To possess such beauty without the slightest awareness of it, and then max out his stealth skills, too-what a goddamn waste!
A handsome man ought to get out more and bless the public's eyeballs. Who needed inner beauty? Who cared about talent?
"I heard Bai Qi is organizing a spring outing and inviting everyone along?"
The girls had a flash of inspiration, and a spectacular plan was born.
And so, before Xiao Qinghe knew what was happening, he was dragged out for a walk.
The reasoning was that this spring outing was a group activity, so no student could miss it. Besides, their upperclassman Bai Qi was footing the entire bill.
Only a complete idiot would pass up a freebie.
Excellent point!
And that was how Xiao Qinghe, the little money grubber, was talked into heading up the mountain.
Unfortunately, his stamina was pathetic. By the time the girls had huffed