Xiuzhi's crush on Jin Zhengxian began in the second semester of his freshman year, and his sexual orientation has always been this way. When he first came to study abroad, Xiuzhi from Tokyo made up his mind to start fresh, leaving behind all his stains and starting from a clean slate. As the son of a loan shark boss in Tokyo, he had a strange temperament, smoked and drank, learned Japanese martial arts, and was always labeled as the "demon with a baby face" since he was little. Not only did it scare away potential friends, but also the people he liked. But from now on, "obedient" and "gentle" would become his new labels. The first time he saw Jin Zhengxian and Ai Mu, also happened at the freshman welcome ceremony that year, naturally catching his attention. Two handsome young men, one with a unique Asian charm and the other with a mysterious exotic aura, they couldn't escape his eyes.

Unlike Ye Cang, Xiu Zhi, the boy who came from the land of teenagers, quickly became the talk of the female students' gossip within a few days of starting school. Full of grievances, he was instantly included in various combinations of couples by numerous fujoshi.

One year ago.

One month after the start of the new school year.

Finally escaping from the encirclement of girls, Xiu Zhi's only son ran to a narrow alley outside the back door of the school. This alley was so narrow that it could only accommodate one person. Xiu Zhi took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, put one in his mouth, completely contrasting with his cute and pure appearance.

Left pocket, right pocket, searching all around, but still can't find the lighter.

Ah...! Annoyed, he let out a low growl, and viciously threw the cigarette on the ground. How frustrating! He had finally managed to avoid the crowds and enjoy some alone time, only to realize that he had forgotten the most important item, his lighter?

I found a corner against the wall and plugged in my earphones. The once lively big eyes were now filled with restlessness and anger.

It's really difficult to pretend to be a good student.

Thinking to himself, Xiuzhi took out another cigarette and held it in his mouth. Without a lighter, he decided to just go through the motions, as he hadn't performed this familiar action in a long time.

The sound of rock music was loud in his headphones, and he didn't hear the approaching footsteps at all.

I only felt a rush of warmth in front of my face.

Xiu Zhi opened his eyes and saw a burst of firelight suddenly appearing at the tip of his cigarette. He quickly took a puff, and the dense smoke rushed into his lungs, causing him to feel a bit dizzy since it had been a long time since he last smoked.

Who is it?

Looking up, her round eyes gazed at the tall man in front of her, and her heart suddenly turned cold.

Ai Mu stood against the other side of the wall, her long hair neatly tied behind her head. Her slender eyes looked down at Xiu Zhi with an air of superiority, and she held a partially burned cigarette in her mouth.

Uh-oh, I've been discovered.

Amu smiled gently, as if she could see through Xiu's mind. She made a motion of zipping her lips together with two fingers.

Emu Ayi blurted out the word "secret" in her limited Japanese vocabulary and then turned around and left.

Sure! Here's the translation: "Sure enough, everything was as normal when Xiuzhi returned."

The girls continued to surround him, talking in broken Japanese that even he, a Japanese himself, couldn't understand.

In the mandatory Chinese course for international students, Xiu Zhi was slumped in the back row.

His peripheral vision locked onto Ai Mu and Jin Zhengxian, who were sitting a few rows in front of him. The two of them were engrossed in their own tasks, occasionally exchanging a few whispered words.

I always feel like Ai Mu and I are of a similar kind.

But the person next to him was different, always wearing a sunny smile. Even though Ai Mu ignored him, he still perched beside him and chattered away.

It looks strangely adorable.

It makes people especially want to bully him.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the second semester of her freshman year. Xiuzhi, who had taken the initiative to befriend Jin Zhengxian and Ai Mu, along with Kail, had slowly grown accustomed to university life. Especially Xiuzhi, who had only relied on exams to get by, was now able to communicate normally with everyone due to spending every day mingling with these three fluent Mandarin-speaking foreigners, coupled with her exceptional intelligence.

Throughout the entire semester, Xiuzhi had been secretly observing this person named Jin Zhengxian.

He and Ai Mu were very close, even a bit too close. However, they didn't act like lovers; instead, their closeness resembled that of biological siblings. To say they were just siblings would be an understatement; they were more like brother and sister!

Jin Zhengxian looks like Ai Mu's younger sister, always doing childish things. Ai Mu, on the other hand, is like an older brother, silently tolerating his "sister's" various silly behaviors. Sometimes even Xiu Zhi would be baffled and think that Ai Mu is truly a very manly person. If it were his own sister causing such a commotion, she probably would have been thrown out of the window long ago.

However, it was this kind of fool that happened to catch his attention.

From the beginning of his freshman year, Jin Zhengxian hasn't stopped changing boyfriends and girlfriends. In his sophomore year, he naturally took it to the next level. Not only is he able to openly change partners like this, but he can also handle the relationships between his exes and his current one. I really don't know what kind of magic this person is using.

However, it's interesting to conquer someone like that.

"Do you like Zheng Xian, Xiu Zhi?"

With the sudden remark, Xiuzhi almost choked on the half-lit cigarette in his mouth.

"If you like her, then go after her."

Raising his head, he stared at Ai Mu with big eyes. Ai Mu was half a head taller than him, and he always had to look up to see his gaze clearly.

Originally, I thought Ai Mu was joking with me, but when I looked into his eyes, I realized he was actually serious.

Ai Mu's expression was particularly serious, as if it was the first time he had ever seen it.

Xiu Zhi couldn't help but laugh. He didn't know how to explain it. Because it seemed like he had really developed feelings for that "scum" of a man.

Ai Mu patted his shoulder, giving him a gesture of encouragement, then turned around to prepare to leave and quit smoking. However, he was stopped by Xiu Zhi.

"Can you help me?"

Xiuzhi's big eyes were shining brightly.

Ai Mu looked at the person in front of her with a determined expression and snorted softly through her nose.

"It's really great to be able to selflessly go all out for someone you like, even just once."