When it was time for the Mental Health Committee elections, Ji Mian went up.
Xie Heng’s phone buzzed with a few messages from the family group, all from his mother.
[Listen to Dad]: Can you adapt to the environment?
[Listen to Dad]: How's your new roommate?
Seeing these messages, he quickly replied.
[Xie Heng]: I can adapt; my roommate is quite good.
He glanced at the stage, where his roommate was confidently introducing himself.
His roommate was nice, though a bit too nice.
[Listen to Dad]: Have you found a place yet?
[Xie Heng]: Not yet; things have been busy since school started, so it's not urgent.
[Listen to Dad]: Perfect timing!
[Listen to Dad]: Mom still suggests you stay in the dorm for a while. You’re too isolated. Since elementary school, you haven’t liked playing with classmates, and you didn’t experience collective life in high school. People are social animals; you’ve just entered a new environment, and if you move out before getting to know everyone, you might end up feeling out of place.
Xie Heng sighed inwardly.
He admitted he was a bit solitary, but that didn’t mean he was so eccentric that he couldn't fit in. Besides, he didn’t care much about fitting in.
[Listen to Dad]: Just stay for a month? Once you’re familiar with your classmates, it won’t be too late to move out.
Probably knowing their son was stubborn and unlikely to change his mind, the person on the other end of the phone seemed to choose their words carefully, conveying a sense of negotiation. After sending that message, they quickly added an emoji.
Xie Heng lowered his gaze in thought. His cold personality had always been a concern for his parents; they’d nagged him in high school to make more friends.
He didn’t want his parents to worry about him all the time.
Moreover, currently living in the dorm, aside from his overly enthusiastic roommate, there wasn’t anything uncomfortable.
Another message popped up in the group.
[Listen to Mom]: What’s the big deal about staying for a month? You’re a young man; does staying in the dorm for a month make you lose a layer of skin or something?
Xie Heng directly ignored this message, choosing to overlook his father's sarcasm.
After thinking for a moment, he replied.
[Xie Heng]: @Listen to Dad, alright.
[Listen to Dad]: [ok][smile][smile]
After replying to the messages, Ji Mian also came down.
After the voting session, Ji Mian had won with a lead of seventeen votes over the other candidate.
A week later, Ji Mian still hadn’t seen Song Yu in class. The other hadn’t come to school yet.
On his way to the early class, he worriedly asked the system: [Song Yu isn’t really not coming for orientation, is he?]
[No, although I don’t have detailed plot points, the main character’s life trajectory is generally fixed. After breaking up with the protagonist after the college entrance examination, Song Yu needs some time to heal.]
Ji Mian was currently in a campus world centered around reconciliation.
The main character, Song Yu, and the protagonist, He Chang, had mutual affections in high school. They confirmed their romantic relationship during their senior year.
Song Yu came from a scholarly family with strict family rules; not only was same-sex dating prohibited, but even early relationships in middle school were forbidden by his parents.
On the other hand, He Chang had parents who divorced when he was very young. After the divorce, his father, who gained custody, spent his days being idle, and aside from abusing his son when drunk, he never cared for He Chang in other ways.
Due to his upbringing, He Chang was always sharp and defensive, pricking anyone who came near him.
Yet, these two individuals, who were completely different in background and personality, fell in love.
The outcome of their love was unbearable.
He Chang had previously been a troublemaker at school, with poor grades. Even when he began to study hard to catch up with Song Yu in their senior year, he barely managed to pass the second-tier university threshold after a year of effort.
In contrast, Song Yu was accepted into A University, one of the top universities in the country.
After the college entrance examination, He Chang felt anxious about their gap and their relationship was soon discovered by Song Yu's parents.
They put pressure on Song Yu, but their usually obedient son was unusually stubborn this time, refusing to break up with He Chang.
With no other options, Song Yu’s parents secretly called He Chang.
Though strict, Song Yu's parents weren’t the type to bully people; they didn’t say anything too harsh during the call. However, for a boy already mired in self-doubt, their gentle warnings were enough to crush him.
After that, He Chang gradually grew cold towards Song Yu and proposed breaking up two weeks before the start of school.
Already suffering under family pressure, Song Yu faced further heartbreak when his partner suggested ending their relationship. Despite trying to salvage it, He Chang never responded to any of his messages.
The two parted ways.
Once in college, free from the stigma of "early dating," Song Yu found himself with even more admirers than in high school.
Meanwhile, He Chang never truly let go of Song Yu. He wanted to win him back but knew he didn’t deserve him, so he kept asking mutual friends who attended A University for news about Song Yu.
Learning that his ex was gaining more suitors brought He Chang immense pain, and he finally recognized his deep love for Song Yu.
He chose to pursue the path of a good student, which he had previously scorned, and decided to repeat a year in school.
While he couldn’t change his background, he could find ways to get closer to Song Yu.
After a year of repeating, He Chang was accepted into A University, and they cleared up their past misunderstandings, reconciling.
Ji Mian, currently in the body of Lu Zhou, was one of the assists on the path of reconciliation between the two.
The original host was naturally attracted to the same sex, and when he first met Song Yu in his freshman year, he fell in love at first sight with the cool and composed protagonist. From then on, he began a fervent pursuit of him.
Lu Zhou came from a family background similar to Song Yu’s and had an outgoing and carefree personality, which complemented Song Yu’s somewhat subdued demeanor.
Of course, throughout this time, Song Yu never developed any feelings for him that went beyond friendship.
Among Song Yu’s suitors, the original host had a more prominent role, as he appeared more compatible with Song Yu than He Chang, both in looks and family background.
After hearing about Lu Zhou from his friends, He Chang felt a slight sense of crisis.
When Ji Mian entered the classroom, he still had Song Yu on his mind.
The moment when the protagonist's romantic relationship becomes established occurs in the second year of college. His mission in this world would end a year later, once the two reconciled.
Their class was Microeconomics, taught by a responsible and gentle woman in her thirties.
She arrived before 7:50, readying the projector and microphone on the podium.
“Oh no…” she murmured, “I forgot to bring my USB drive.”
Though it was a self-mutter, her adorable murmur was amplified by the microphone, eliciting a few chuckles from the students below.
The teacher looked up and apologetically said, “Sorry, students, for now, let’s use the textbook for class. I’ll run back to my office to get my USB drive.”
Just as Ji Mian walked in, he turned his head and offered, “I’ll go get it, teacher.”
“Huh?” The teacher looked a bit surprised.
Ji Mian was already turning to head out. “Where’s your office?”
After her initial shock, the teacher smiled cheerfully, “Building Three, Room 402. My desk is the first one by the door, and the USB drive is in the top drawer.”
“It’s a bit far; thank you for your trouble.”
Ji Mian mentally noted the location, said “Okay,” and strode out of the classroom.
“Tch, bootlicker…”
From the back of the classroom, a dissonant voice pierced through the noise.
He Zhikai watched the scene at the podium and muttered a few curse words under his breath.
The boy sitting next to him, who had previously been quiet, frowned at the comment, “You don’t know him well; why say that?”
“I just think that guy wouldn’t go out of his way for something trivial. Last time, he stood up for Song Yu, and they aren’t even close…”
“He’s just trying to make a good impression on the teacher,” He Zhikai rolled his eyes, mockingly saying, “Why are you defending him? He can’t hear your flattery from here.”
“…”
Seeing that the curly-haired boy had fallen silent, He Zhikai felt emboldened, “I can’t stand these kinds of bootlickers—”
“Make way.”
A low, deep male voice cut through the air, flat and lacking politeness, like a cold command.
He Zhikai looked up and found a tall, crew-cut boy had somehow appeared beside him, wearing an indifferent expression.
The boy’s features were sharp and cold, and his crew cut, which typically tests one's attractiveness, was carried off effortlessly by him.
He Zhikai recognized him instantly; he was the same guy who sat next to the bootlicker on the first day of school. With such striking looks and presence, it was hard to forget.
Upon recognizing him, He Zhikai paused for a moment.
Why are these guys always crowding my row?
Xie Heng narrowed his eyes slightly and tilted his chin, indicating He Zhikai to move aside, not bothering to say anything further. His posture was exceptionally arrogant.
Damn it? He Zhikai felt an inexplicable anger rising, opening his mouth to retort, but couldn’t find the words.
After all, the other party hadn’t even said anything provocative.
Standing almost 1.9 meters tall, Xie Heng loomed beside him like a small mountain, exerting considerable pressure. He Zhikai gritted his teeth and reluctantly made space.
As Xie Heng passed by, he glanced at He Zhikai, whether intentionally or not, with a disdainful look from above.
That cold, condescending gaze instantly ignited He Zhikai's anger.
Just as he was about to blow up, Xie Heng walked past him, his tall frame and well-defined shoulders dominating the space.
It made He Zhikai instantly fall silent.
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