Prologue

At that time, the Ding family was already in a tight spot. Ding's father had just been transferred to a new position for less than two years, and his salary was still at a basic level. Ding's mother had just been laid off and was unemployed at home, still needing to pay the monthly mortgage. Additionally, there was a little brother at home who was always wanting to buy things. For Ding's mother, those two hundred was clearly adding insult to injury

When he stood at the entrance of the convenience store drinking after buying water, his phone went off with a series of frantic "beeps". He took it out leisurely to take a look.

It has been removed, but it is of no use

That gaze, casual and filled with mockery, revealed the young master's wickedness once again

Ding Xian's eyelids were tickled by his long and dense eyelashes, and this itch reached directly to his heart

Ding Xian rubbed his head, continued to lean on the desk, doodling and scratching. Unconsciously, he carved deep grooves into the name originally etched on the desk, while scratching, he provocatively declared: "I will break through!"

At that time, it was the closest she had ever been to Zhou Siyue. This man was cold and proud by nature, with a sharp tongue and a bitter demeanor. How many opportunities could there be for him to willingly offer himself

It was broken.

Old Cao, please invite the young sister-in-law to come in and have a seat

Zhou Siyue was bowing his head, writing a mathematics paper, his pen moving swiftly across the paper as he calculated. His fingers, long and slender, had clearly defined joints, and faintly visible blue veins could be seen. His lowered brows and eyes were as indifferent as usual, but the slight lift at the corners of his mouth indicated that he had clearly heard the words just spoken.

Today’s marvel, a stone of longing for husbands unexpectedly appeared beneath the male dormitory

Suddenly recalling the third year of high school, there was a Chinese language class.

When Ding Xian was completely unprepared, he dashed forward at lightning speed and pressed the shutter in front of her face, then ran away as fast as a sprinter. The young girl was left in a daze, and by the time she reacted, Cao Wenjun was already fleeing the scene while holding up his phone, waving goodbye to Ding Xian, and looking back three times as he went upstairs. Still catching his breath, he distributed the spoils of his conquest to the other two roommates.

Neither of them closed their eyes, just staring blankly at each other, their lips almost touching, their noses brushing against one another, unsure of what to do next

If I had known, I should have taken care of him that night

When we were very small, we all had a dream, about aspirations, about love

Where is she

Is there still such a difficult-to-find ascetic type now

Student Xiao Zhang was stunned, his hands no longer trembling, with a look of utter disbelief on his face

Later, according to the description of his roommate Xiao Zhang from the same group, he and the leader were in the laboratory installing a robot that was to participate in a university competition shortly thereafter. Upon hearing the news in the group, the leader directly broke his leg

Cao Wenjun, a sophomore in the Computer Science Department, went downstairs to buy water and saw this scene. He found it intriguing and casually took a photo to share in the QQ group of his dormitory

Old Cao, please help me gather my underwear and also hang out the boss's clothes, thank you

The water in the mouth was sprayed straight out two meters away.

As the words hung in the air, Zhou Siyue bent down, grasped the back of her head, and pulled her towards him.

So, did you... wet the bed that day?" Ding Xian rested his chin on the table, asking curiously

A warm and soft substance covered his mouth, the young man was very inexperienced, lacking any real technique, as their lips met, he remained completely still, their two lips just pressed together in a daze

Upon waking up in the morning, I found my pants wet, and then I smiled knowingly, oh, it is not bedwetting

This side

My roommate was at a loss for words, unable to process it immediately: "You took off your clothes downstairs in the male dormitory during the day?"

The rapid development of events was unexpected for the roommate in the mask room. Although Ding Xian's chest is not particularly large, it is adequate, and it should not be so despised.

This departure has lasted for six months

Everyone: What! No wonder it's Zhou Siyue, women are nothing, programming is the true path

The entire city resembles an airtight enamel canister, with heat waves difficult to withstand. Outside Tsinghua Gate, dense and flourishing camphor trees line the way, their leaves thick and lush, standing tall like a row of guards on high alert, each one robust and imposing

Well

As the language class representative, Ding Xian leaned on the desk and glanced sideways at the silhouette of a classmate who was writing furiously.

Not even bothering to lift my eyelids throughout the entire process

Excerpt from "Monster Diary"

In September 2007, under the scorching sun, the new students of Tsinghua University began their studies

The young female teacher, feeling sensitive, was driven away by anger, and the latter half of the class was changed to self-study

To pursue Tsinghua University for love is truly magnificent to contemplate

"Lao Cao, go take a picture of the little sister-in-law's face for me to see."

Someone exclaimed, "This woman is quite impressive!"

It is roughly about that Zhou Siyue, who recently lost a match in a university league, feeling extremely down, encountering gods and killing them, encountering Buddhas and killing them.

Zhou Suyue himself was probably also taken aback

Does Zhou Siyue really like her

Pairing Ding Xian with this fresh and elegant little lotus flower is truly more than sufficient

Cao Wenjun indeed captured it

Puff—

The teacher rested both hands on the podium, scanned the students below, adjusted his glasses with his index finger, and asked: In your eyes, what does it mean to grow up

Ding Xian spoke calmly with his eyes closed

If you don't get beaten for three days, will you dare to climb the roof? Next time you barge into my room... accompanied by the somewhat irritated voice of the young man, Ding Xian's forehead was mercilessly flicked by him with a ballpoint pen

Outside stands a row of evergreen camphor trees, steadfast through autumn, summer, and winter; inside lies the youthful heart, unaware and navigating through the chaos of war and turmoil.

The roommate with pointed ears listened and appeared to understand completely: "I know, I know, your senior is the most handsome. A woman in unrequited love has no sense of aesthetics. Even when your crush picks his nose, you still think he looks ethereal, as if he just floated down from a painting, right"

In this engineering school, where handsome men are rare and frogs are everywhere, the roommate who uses facial masks believes that Ding Xian's senior is merely an ordinary engineering student wearing glasses

The person you think likes you that much actually does not, it is just that we are unwilling to wake up

An hour has passed, and she shows no intention of leaving

At this point, she felt a slight regret as she licked her dry lips. Her roommate, who had been applying a face mask under the bed, had been watching her for half an hour and couldn't help but interject: "I heard everything today, it's Ding Xian, right? You're quite impressive."

Do not panic, if it does not work the first time, we will try a second time, if the second time does not work, we will try a third time, if the third time does not work, we will try a fourth time, I refuse to believe that this beautiful flower cannot be inserted into that pile of cow dung

Then the group instantly imagined a romantic drama about a thousand-mile chase for a husband, while also advising Cao Wenjun

The love of youth is like the wind, invisible yet felt

In fact, Ding Xian was writing an exam paper in Zhou Siyue's room, while Young Master Zhou was half-reclining against the headboard in a relaxed and carefree posture, one long leg stretched out straight and the other bent, holding a small game console in his hand

Of course not today" Ding Xian rolled his eyes

Ding Xian had no mind to write the exam paper, as all his thoughts were on the boy behind him, covered with a wool blanket, having spent half the time on the paper yet still stuck on the second question

Cao Wenjun hurriedly screwed on the bottle cap, tucked the water under his arm, and quickly replied: "Well, it's just downstairs from our dormitory, boss, do you... do you want to come and see?"

Cao Wenjun immediately presented the intelligence he had just gathered

After watching, the roommates expressed that the boss's taste is truly hard to describe, and they all expressed their pity, lamenting such a handsome face wasted.

Student Xiao Zhang was driven to madness by this, so furious that he stuttered and could not articulate his words clearly. He cursed Young Master Zhou from every angle, inside and out, up and down, and finally remembered to ask who that woman was

Cao Wenjun regarded it merely as sharing an amusing incident, not taking it to heart. After taking the photo, he kicked his phone back into his pocket and went to the convenience store to buy some water.

However, thanks to these few roommates, the freshman student Ding Xian from the Class of 2007 became widely known at Tsinghua University even before the start of the school year, instantly becoming a positive example of early romance, a story that has been passed down to this day

The roommate of the face mask took a sharp breath, "What a surprise, I didn't expect this, quite impressive, it doesn't make sense—just with this, if you stand in front of him, lift your clothes, it would be a matter of minutes."

Indeed, not everything in this world can be achieved through hard work alone

"Shut up," the boy said, his ears flushed red

Feeling bored, the roommate in the mask room pulled her to discuss experiences in love.

In January, the outskirts of Beijing are already a frozen world, with the biting north wind blowing fiercely, and it seems as if a thin layer of woolen blanket is covering the outside of the window

Ding Xian stood at the entrance of the male dormitory with her suitcase for half an hour. She was not tall, with a high ponytail, light eyebrows, and a small mouth. Her pair of clear, spirited eyes was captivating. It was said that aside from those eyes, her features were rather plain and unremarkable, yet still pleasing to the eye

Hmm? The boy absentmindedly responded, his pen not stopping, his eyelids not lifting. A flurry of formulas and neatly aligned numbers sprang directly from the tip of his pen. Ding Xian gazed at the sheet of paper filled with rough drafts, looking at the answers that came almost without hesitation, filled with emotion, yet self-soothing: Don't be excited, he is the national mental calculation champion

Thus, the couple discussed and decided to let Ding Xian's mother return home to take care of things for a period of time. The next day, Ding Xian was entrusted to the Zhou family for care, while she herself took her son back to the countryside

Someone in the group replied, and it was none other than our leader, Zhou Siyue

A group of tech enthusiasts in the chat, aside from focusing on games, coding, and experimental data, pay no attention to anything else. This photo did not stir any waves in the group; no one responded, and everyone continued to busy themselves with their own tasks.

Young Master Zhou put down his pen and suddenly turned to look at her. Her hair shimmered brilliantly in the golden sunset, and the smooth line of her neck extended to the collar of her school uniform. The pointed Adam's apple rolled slightly, "Hmm, if you are not afraid of death, then give it a try"

Ding Xian could clearly hear the boy's light panting, as well as her own heart racing wildly, almost about to burst out.

Zhou Siyue

Everyone thinks they are a Mary Sue, but in reality, they are just artificial thunder

Some people respond very quickly, eager to answer

Ding Xian spent the first semester of his senior year at the Zhou family. On the night before returning to the countryside for the winter vacation, the two were in the room doing homework.

Ding Xian regained his composure and thought to himself that it was an overstatement. However, upon reflection, he wondered what exactly was being overpraised, as the other party had not agreed to anything. Sitting on the bed, he awkwardly scratched his brow.

Ding Xian lowered his head and picked at his fingers, muttering: "He is certainly not cow dung"

The one who answered quickly was the naughtiest boy in the class, who usually loved to chime in during lessons, especially with female teachers. Immediately, the previously silent classroom erupted in laughter, and even those sitting next to Ding Xian couldn't help but curl their lips in amusement

In an era before beauty filters, Ding Xian's photo was truly unflattering; her eyes looked terrified like a dead fish, and even her usually adorable little tiger teeth appeared less charming. However, her skin and complexion were quite good.

However, Cao Wenjun paused for a moment, his brow furrowed in worry: "It seems that the boss has rejected her..."

Just like the name carved on the tabletop, I fear that you might see it, yet I also fear that you might not see it

Later, Ding Xian regretted countless times

Ding Xian, who had been rejected, felt a bit dazed. With a pouting face, she sat cross-legged on the bed in her dormitory, resting her chin on her hand in contemplation. Her index finger rhythmically tapped against her cheek, while the fan above her whirred loudly, the hot air refusing to dissipate, as if the surrounding atmosphere was also competing with her.

It seems to be portrayed like this on television, face to face, holding each other's chin, turning to the other side

It was probably during the third year of high school when Ding Xian's grandmother fell seriously ill, and Ding's father was on a business trip for six months. The elder sister from the countryside called to inform that a caregiver was needed for the grandmother, with a monthly nursing fee of 1,000. Additionally, there were three siblings in the countryside, and each would contribute 200 per month.

High school classmate, I heard that in order to retake a year for the top student, they were admitted to Tsinghua University, and moreover, they chose to major in Computer Science

About half an hour ago, Young Master Zhou grew tired of playing, put down the game console, rubbed his neck, and came over to check her exam paper. He then saw a mock exam paper that was cleaner than the snow outside

Unprecedentedly, without losing temper, he simply asked coldly, "Are you still planning to take the entrance exam for Tsinghua University?"

Ding Xian stared in astonishment.

That day? Which day? Zhou Siyue took half a day to realize which day it was, and she still dared to bring up that day

After speaking, she cast a glance at Ding Xian, who was already calmly practicing yoga on the bed. His body was inverted against the wall, with both arms supporting himself on the bed. The hem of his white cotton T-shirt slid down to his waist, revealing the deep curve of his spine and two shallow dimples on his lower back.

Ding Xian felt that his attitude towards himself had changed. Yesterday, when discussing the topic with the class flower, it was not like this. Why was he treating her so harshly? His temper flared up, and he tossed the exam paper aside, declaring, "I won't take the exam"

It was just stuck for three minutes

What kind of woman could make Zhou Siyue leave the laboratory he had stayed in for an entire summer in an instant

It was still Ding Xian who spoke first: "Um, should we change it up a bit?"

Zhou Suyue's eyelashes are so long they could poke someone's eye out

However, she always felt that at that time, Zhou Siyue's gaze was one of affection towards her