The SCHOOL GANGSTER BOSS falls hard for the NERDIEST girl in school
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00:00The story kicks off with Lin Zhenxin, a total workaholic who's always grinding at her job.
00:08Everyone notices how hard she's hustling, especially her boss,
00:11who makes sure to shout her out in front of the whole office.
00:15They even throw a little party to celebrate her dedication.
00:18Zhenxin's feeling on top of the world.
00:20Her job's going great, and her love life's looking good too.
00:24But just when she thinks everything's perfect, things start to get messy.
00:28Her boyfriend reminds her about their date,
00:31but Zhenxin's stuck at work because her boss keeps piling on more tasks.
00:36Her co-workers, trying to look out for her, drop hints to say no, but she just can't.
00:42She's too focused, and that doesn't sit well with them.
00:46They're upset, but Zhenxin doesn't realize just how much this is going to affect her.
00:50Feeling bad about leaving her friends hanging,
00:53Zhenxin decides to go grab some snacks and drinks to cheer everyone up.
00:56But when she walks in, it's not what she expected.
01:00Her co-workers start complaining about her right in front of her.
01:03It hits hard.
01:04They're saying she works too much,
01:06that it's not worth sacrificing her free time for just a little extra cash.
01:10They pity her, thinking she's some boring person who only cares about her job.
01:16Zhenxin's heart sinks.
01:17She hides, hurt by the thought that her hard work doesn't even matter to them.
01:20Later that night, Zhenxin looks for comfort in her old high school memories.
01:25She digs through her box of keepsakes and finds her diary,
01:28covered in stickers and pictures of her idol, Andy Lau.
01:32The memories flood back.
01:34She remembers how she used to dream of going to one of his concerts.
01:38But that never happened.
01:40Tears start to fall as she longs for the carefree days when life felt so much simpler.
01:44Flashback to high school.
01:47Zhenxin wasn't the smartest or the prettiest,
01:49but she was always the sunshine in the room.
01:53Her best friends were Chao Shaoqi and Mei Mei.
01:55And when she wasn't daydreaming about Andy Lau,
01:58she was scribbling love letters to him in class instead of paying attention.
02:02There was one guy who caught Zhenxin's eye.
02:05Uyang Fei Fan, the basketball star everyone was obsessed with.
02:08Every time he was near, Zhenxin would get all nervous and shy,
02:13especially when he thanked her for opening the cafeteria fridge.
02:16She'd never miss one of his games, cheering louder than anyone else.
02:20From the sidelines, she'd admire not just his skills, but his good looks.
02:25Her friends knew all about her crush,
02:27and Zhenxin cherished those carefree moments.
02:29But there was one thing that always got under Zhenxin's skin,
02:32Tao Minmin, her classmate and neighbor.
02:36Minmin was everything Zhenxin wasn't.
02:38Pretty, popular, and smart.
02:41Zhenxin couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy
02:44whenever she saw Minmin getting piles of love letters from guys.
02:47It seemed like every day, Minmin had another letter to sift through,
02:51making Zhenxin even more envious.
02:53It all started when Minmin's best friend, Shen Xiaoyi, made a bold move.
02:57One day, she gathered all the love letters
02:59that had been secretly shoved into Minmin's desk
03:01and laid them out for the whole class to see.
03:04She even warned everyone,
03:05If I catch anyone leaving love letters for Minmin, you're in big trouble.
03:11But then, among the usual notes, one letter stood out.
03:14It was written in English, but the grammar was all wrong.
03:18Zhenxin had always been a bit jealous of Minmin,
03:21but she never really cared enough to complain about the letters until now.
03:24This one, though, definitely caught her attention.
03:28Zhenxin froze when she opened her desk drawer later that day
03:31and found an envelope with her name on it.
03:34But it wasn't just any envelope.
03:36It was addressed to Lin Truly.
03:38At first, she thought it was some kind of prank.
03:40But when she read the letter, her heart raced.
03:43It was a cursed letter,
03:44telling her she had three days to send it to five people
03:47or face something bad.
03:48Her palms went sweaty,
03:51and without realizing it, she slammed her desk.
03:53The whole class turned to look at her,
03:56and for a second,
03:56she felt like everyone could hear her heart pounding in her chest.
04:01At home, things weren't much better.
04:04Zhenxin's parents always praised her older brother,
04:06who, despite looking like a punk,
04:09aced every test.
04:10They'd give him the best food,
04:12while Zhenxin barely got by with plain rice
04:14and whatever scraps were left.
04:16Zhenxin was angry,
04:17so angry that she almost sent the cursed letter to her brother,
04:21hoping it would teach him a lesson.
04:23But then she realized,
04:25if he got into trouble,
04:26she'd be dragged down with him.
04:28After a long internal battle,
04:30she decided to send the first letter to someone else,
04:33Teacher Huang,
04:34her strict math and homeroom teacher.
04:37Teacher Huang was notorious for his tough punishments.
04:40Zhenxin knew that firsthand,
04:42after getting a bad grade
04:43and almost getting her hand slapped with his wooden ruler.
04:46But this time,
04:47she had a plan.
04:49As soon as Teacher Huang wasn't looking,
04:51she slipped the cursed letter inside one of his textbooks,
04:54silent,
04:55quick,
04:56and unnoticed.
04:57Break time came,
04:58and Zhenxin just couldn't resist.
05:01She spotted her crush,
05:03Fei Fan,
05:04hanging out by the tree,
05:05strumming his guitar.
05:07He looked so perfect.
05:09Zhenxin hid behind the tree,
05:11just listening and enjoying the moment.
05:13To her surprise,
05:15Fei Fan even waved at her.
05:16But before she could get too excited,
05:19Min Min showed up and stood next to him.
05:21Zhenxin's heart sank as she watched them chat and laugh together.
05:25Her stomach twisted.
05:27So,
05:28she turned and left,
05:29trying to ignore the pain in her chest.
05:31As she walked past Min Min's quiet house later,
05:34Zhenxin got another idea.
05:36What if she sent her the curse letter too?
05:38She slid the letter into Min Min's mailbox,
05:41feeling a sense of satisfaction.
05:43But now,
05:44with three more letters to go,
05:45things were getting tricky.
05:47She wasn't sure who to send them to,
05:49until she saw Fei Fan in trouble.
05:52Su Tai Yu,
05:52the biggest troublemaker at school,
05:55was picking on Fei Fan,
05:56pushing him around.
05:57Zhenxin watched as Tai Yu,
05:59who for some reason had become a school patrol officer,
06:02tormented her crush.
06:04This was her chance.
06:06Zhenxin quickly took the cursed letter from her back,
06:08slipped it into Tai Yu's backpack,
06:10while he was distracted,
06:12and ran off,
06:12hoping her plan had worked.
06:14She didn't know if the curse would really work.
06:17But for now,
06:17watching Tai Yu get a taste of his own medicine felt good enough.
06:21Later that day,
06:22Tai Yu and his buddies were hanging out,
06:24when he pulled out a pink,
06:25scented letter from his bag.
06:26His heart raced.
06:28He thought it was a love letter.
06:30He couldn't wait to find out who sent it,
06:32so he told his friends to take off.
06:34With a grin on his face,
06:36he eagerly tore it open.
06:37But as he was reading,
06:39he didn't notice the car speeding toward him.
06:41Next thing he knew,
06:42he was sent flying onto the road,
06:44completely knocked out.
06:46Zhenxin was totally shocked
06:47when she heard about Tai Yu's accident.
06:50She never saw this coming.
06:52Meanwhile,
06:52Tai Yu was fuming,
06:54swearing to find the person behind that cursed letter.
06:57He didn't waste a second,
06:58telling his friends to search every classroom for clues.
07:01That's when Sakuragi found something strange.
07:05Zhenxin's desk was plastered with Andy Lau stickers,
07:08just like the one on the letter.
07:10But that wasn't all.
07:12In her drawer,
07:12there were two more letters exactly like the cursed one.
07:16When Zhenxin got home from school,
07:18she was caught off guard.
07:20Sakuragi and Dahe were there,
07:22confronting her and dragging her to Tai Yu.
07:25Zhenxin was terrified when she saw Tai Yu.
07:27He looked so intimidating,
07:29with that weird hairstyle,
07:31those huge eyes,
07:33and that sneaky smile of his.
07:35Tai Yu pretended to want to be friends,
07:37but she quickly realized it was all an act.
07:40He was setting her up to be his personal servant,
07:43and his friends were ready to back him up.
07:45Tai Yu didn't waste any time.
07:47He put Zhenxin to work right away.
07:50She had to do the homework for the class
07:51that performed the worst,
07:53Tai Yu's class.
07:55Oh, and she also had to buy lunch for him
07:57and his friends.
07:58Why?
07:59Because Tai Yu had threatened to hurt Fei Fan,
08:02the guy she liked.
08:03He knew all about her crush,
08:05thanks to his friend,
08:06who found a picture of Fei Fan in her desk.
08:08So, Zhenxin had no choice
08:10but to do Tai Yu's homework
08:12and bring him food every single day.
08:14One day, Zhenxin rushed to Tai Yu's class
08:16to hand him his homework.
08:18But just as she turned to leave,
08:20Tai Yu stopped her with a grin.
08:22For all your hard work, he said,
08:24I'll give you something special.
08:26A signed photo of Andy Lau.
08:29Zhenxin lit up,
08:30her face breaking into a huge smile.
08:32But as she reached for the photo,
08:34Tai Yu and his friends burst into laughter.
08:37It was all a joke.
08:38She felt humiliated,
08:40her smile fading as she ran off,
08:42trying to hide the tears.
08:44One day, Tai Yu tried to talk Zhenxin
08:46into skipping school
08:47and heading to the mall with him.
08:49Zhenxin was totally freaked out
08:51by the idea of climbing the school wall.
08:53But Tai Yu wasn't taking no for an answer.
08:55He pushed and pushed,
08:56convincing her to face her fear.
08:59Finally, with his help,
09:00Zhenxin managed to climb the wall.
09:02They made it to the mall
09:03and Tai Yu and his friends
09:04immediately started roller skating,
09:07leaving Zhenxin stuck on the sidelines.
09:09She was all over the place,
09:11struggling to keep her balance,
09:13nearly eating it a few times.
09:15When Tai Yu noticed she wasn't having fun,
09:17he motioned for her to follow him.
09:19Zhenxin wanted to refuse,
09:21but she couldn't bring herself to.
09:22She just couldn't say no to him.
09:24The next thing she knew,
09:26Zhenxin was screaming
09:27as she lost her grip
09:28during their amusement park game
09:29and crashed to the ground.
09:32Tai Yu, not really caring,
09:33laughed it off,
09:34pretending to be concerned,
09:36but quickly went back to having fun
09:38when he saw she was fine.
09:40Zhenxin limped off
09:41to grab some squid meatballs for Tai Yu,
09:43muttering under her breath
09:44about the hard floor that left her aching.
09:47Suddenly, a group of people with baton
09:49burst onto the scene,
09:51and everyone scattered to hide.
09:53Zhenxin froze,
09:54trying to understand what was going on,
09:57before she saw the bullies
09:58targeting Tai Yu and his friends.
10:00One of them knocked Tai Yu down,
10:02and Zhenxin watched in horror
10:04as they kept pounding on him.
10:05Without thinking,
10:07Zhenxin grabbed Tai Yu's fallen stick
10:09and hurled it at the bullies.
10:11That was all it took.
10:12Tai Yu and his friends fought back,
10:14and the bullies were soon
10:15on the receiving end of a beatdown.
10:18Zhenxin was too scared to join in,
10:20so she ducked behind a corner
10:22while the chaos unfolded.
10:24When the bullies finally left,
10:25they caught sight of Zhenxin's terrified face
10:27and her uniform,
10:28and she couldn't hold it in anymore.
10:31She screamed and scrambled
10:32to cover herself.
10:34The school staff caught wind of what happened,
10:37and soon Zhenxin found herself
10:38in the principal's office,
10:40shaking in fear.
10:41She wanted to tell the truth,
10:43but Sakuragi silently signaled her
10:45to stay quiet.
10:47Dahi slid a photo of Fei-Fan
10:48and Tai Yu across the desk,
10:50squeezing it as a warning.
10:52It was clear.
10:53If she told the truth,
10:55they would hurt Fei-Fan.
10:57Scared out of her mind,
10:58Zhenxin kept quiet,
11:00unable to defend herself.
11:02The principal wasn't having it
11:04and gave her the punishment
11:05of cleaning the swimming pool.
11:07Zhenxin wanted to protest,
11:09but all the courage drained from her
11:11and she left the office
11:12feeling like a total failure.
11:14As she walked around the school,
11:15she spotted Fei-Fan coming her way,
11:17and panic hit her.
11:19She scrambled to hide,
11:20trying to play it cool
11:21by pretending to read the school
11:23announcements.
11:24But her two best friends
11:25couldn't contain their excitement
11:26and shouted his name.
11:28Fei-Fan turned,
11:29noticed her,
11:30and she quickly made a goofy face
11:32to avoid talking to him.
11:33But then he surprised her
11:34by complimenting her,
11:36saying he liked roller skating too.
11:38He even asked if they could
11:39skate together sometime.
11:41Zhenxin couldn't believe it.
11:43Her heart was racing
11:44and she couldn't wipe the smile
11:45off her face.
11:47Her friends were going wild,
11:48saying that now Fei-Fan
11:49knew her name
11:50and might even ask her out.
11:52Despite the mess with Taiyu,
11:54Zhenxin found a silver lining.
11:56She and her friends
11:56made the best of their punishment,
11:58laughing and dancing
11:59while they worked.
12:00Her heart was light,
12:02buoyed by the compliment
12:03from Fei-Fan.
12:04While cleaning the pool,
12:05she sang to herself,
12:06still on cloud nine.
12:07Then Zhenxin overheard something.
12:10She crept closer
12:10and couldn't believe her ears.
12:12Fei-Fan and Min-Min
12:13were deep in conversation.
12:15She listened,
12:16feeling a twist in her chest,
12:17as Fei-Fan comforted
12:19a crying Min-Min
12:20and even promised
12:21to be the father
12:22of her future child.
12:23When they finished talking,
12:25Fei-Fan asked Min-Min
12:26to leave.
12:27But as Min-Min walked away,
12:29Fei-Fan's gaze
12:30landed on something.
12:31A pool net
12:32that had appeared
12:33out of nowhere.
12:34Min-Min looked freaked out
12:35and Fei-Fan
12:36tried to calm her down,
12:37telling her to leave
12:38before they got caught.
12:40Zhenxin was still reeling
12:41from overhearing Fei-Fan
12:43and Min-Min's conversation.
12:45Heartbroken,
12:45she pretended to sink
12:46to the bottom of the pool,
12:47tears streaming down her face.
12:50Taiyu jumped in
12:50without thinking,
12:52pulling her to safety.
12:53But when they surfaced,
12:54he was all choked up,
12:56barely holding it together.
12:58Embarrassed,
12:59he tried to hide his emotions,
13:00pretending to scold Zhenxin,
13:02thinking she tried
13:03to end her life
13:04over the punishment.
13:06After they dried off,
13:07the two ended up
13:08sitting on the school roof
13:09where Zhenxin
13:10accidentally found
13:11a love letter
13:12from Taiyu
13:13to Min-Min.
13:14It wasn't exactly poetic,
13:16just a bunch of song lyrics.
13:18Zhenxin couldn't help
13:19but tease him.
13:20Taiyu flushed red
13:21and crushed his drink can
13:22in frustration.
13:24Trying to lift his spirits,
13:25Zhenxin shared
13:26her own secret love story,
13:28but Taiyu,
13:29looking a little too determined,
13:31suggested they team up
13:32to break up Fei-Fan
13:33and Min-Min.
13:34That way,
13:35they could both
13:35go after their crushes.
13:37It sounded like a bad idea,
13:38but Zhenxin agreed
13:39to help anyway.
13:40They started tailing
13:41Fei-Fan and Min-Min,
13:43hoping to catch them
13:44doing something suspicious.
13:46Turns out,
13:46Min-Min and Fei-Fan
13:47weren't secretly dating
13:48after all.
13:49They were just meeting
13:50to take care of
13:51a little black puppy
13:52they both adored.
13:54Taiyu felt a huge
13:55sigh of relief.
13:57It wasn't about romance,
13:58but that didn't stop him.
14:00He was determined
14:01to keep Min-Min away
14:02from Fei-Fan,
14:03and he came up
14:04with a sneaky plan
14:05to do just that.
14:07After school one day,
14:08Taiyu's friends
14:09blocked Min-Min's path,
14:10hoping he'd finally
14:11confess his feelings.
14:13But Min-Min wasn't
14:14interested.
14:15Not in him,
14:16not in his reputation
14:17for troublemaking.
14:18She just smiled
14:19sarcastically
14:20and bumped into him
14:21with her bike,
14:22which only wound
14:23Taiyu up even more.
14:25When his friends left,
14:26Zhenxin came out
14:27from her hiding spot.
14:28Maybe it's time
14:29to give up.
14:30It's obvious
14:30Min-Min's not into you,
14:32she said.
14:33But Taiyu
14:34wasn't ready to back down.
14:35He had another idea.
14:37If he took the puppy,
14:38Min-Min wouldn't have
14:39a reason to meet
14:40Fei-Fan secretly.
14:42Zhenxin was skeptical,
14:43but she agreed
14:44to help him
14:45pull off the plan.
14:46Zhenxin got crafty,
14:48using milk
14:49to make fake paw prints
14:50to throw off
14:51Fei-Fan and Min-Min.
14:52Taiyu was nervous, though,
14:54and kept telling her
14:54to hurry
14:55before they got caught.
14:56They managed
14:57to sneak the puppy
14:58up to the roof
14:58of the school.
14:59When they reached the roof,
15:01Zhenxin was surprised
15:01to see Taiyu
15:02gently petting the dog.
15:04She hadn't known
15:05he liked animals.
15:07Taiyu then decided
15:07that Zhenxin
15:08should take care
15:09of the puppy,
15:10at least until
15:11they could find it
15:12a new home.
15:13But as he handed
15:13the dog over,
15:14it suddenly peed
15:15all over him.
15:17Both of them
15:17froze for a second,
15:19then burst into laughter.
15:20Taiyu didn't even
15:21seem mad at the dog.
15:23As they settled down,
15:25Zhenxin turned
15:25to Taiyu and asked,
15:27What should we name her?
15:29Taiyu grinned.
15:30How about Andy?
15:32My favorite idol's name.
15:34Zhenxin wrinkled
15:35her nose.
15:36You can't name
15:36a girl dog
15:37after a guy.
15:39Taiyu thought
15:40for a moment.
15:41All right,
15:41then let's go
15:42with ND for short.
15:44But Zhenxin
15:44was still unimpressed,
15:46and soon they were
15:47bickering over the name.
15:48Their argument
15:49turned into a playful
15:50chase around the roof,
15:51both of them laughing
15:52harder than they had
15:53in a long time.
15:54In class,
15:55Minmin was sitting
15:56at her desk,
15:57clearly upset.
15:58Her dog had gone missing,
16:00and she couldn't
16:01shake the worry.
16:02Across the room,
16:03Zhenxin hid behind a book,
16:04but her nervousness
16:06was evident.
16:07Suddenly,
16:08Teacher Huang
16:08burst into the room,
16:10holding up a letter.
16:11I've got a curse letter,
16:12he announced to the class,
16:14his face fuming.
16:15He scolded the writer,
16:16calling them foolish
16:17for sending such nonsense.
16:19Zhenxin froze,
16:20feeling her guilt rise.
16:22She wanted to confess,
16:23but the words
16:24just wouldn't come.
16:25After class,
16:26she headed to the teacher's office,
16:27determined to admit
16:28her mistake.
16:29But when she walked in,
16:30she was taken aback.
16:32Taiyu and Minmin
16:33were already there.
16:34The teacher was in
16:35full-on scolding mode,
16:36but Taiyu didn't seem to care.
16:38Instead,
16:39he flirted with Zhenxin,
16:41completely ignoring
16:42his own punishment.
16:43Before Zhenxin could speak up,
16:45Taiyu stepped in,
16:46taking the blame
16:47for the curse letter.
16:48The teacher sighed in relief
16:50and let Zhenxin off the hook,
16:52leaving her and Minmin
16:53stunned and silent.
16:55Later,
16:56in another room,
16:57Taiyu was getting an earful
16:58from his homeroom teacher
16:59and another teacher,
17:01both scolding him
17:01at the same time.
17:03Annoyed,
17:03Taiyu snapped,
17:04One at a time, please!
17:07Zhenxin,
17:07pretending to leave,
17:09watched him curiously.
17:10The teachers went on
17:11about Taiyu's past,
17:13how he used to be
17:13a troublemaker,
17:15but still had
17:15some impressive achievements.
17:17After school,
17:19Zhenxin caught up
17:19with Taiyu,
17:21thanking him
17:21for covering for her.
17:22She also confessed
17:23she'd been the one
17:24to send the third curse letter
17:25to Minmin.
17:27Taiyu was mad at first,
17:29but when she apologized,
17:30he let it go.
17:32Then,
17:32Zhenxin pulled out
17:33a book of poems.
17:35You should try writing these,
17:36she suggested.
17:37It might help you
17:37stay out of trouble,
17:39especially with
17:39the cheating rumors.
17:41She also hinted
17:42that Minmin
17:42might have a thing for him,
17:44since girls
17:44were always so complicated.
17:47Taiyu chuckled
17:47at her idea,
17:48though neither of them
17:49knew if it would
17:50actually work.
17:51The next day,
17:52Zhenxin found herself
17:53at Feifan's basketball game,
17:55flipping through
17:55her old junior high yearbook.
17:57When she spotted
17:58a picture of Feifan
17:59with Taiyu,
18:00she couldn't resist
18:01the urge to ask him
18:02about their past.
18:03Her friends,
18:04busy reading a magazine,
18:05were shocked
18:05by her boldness.
18:06But Zhenxin didn't
18:07back down.
18:08Do you know Taiyu?
18:09she asked Feifan.
18:11Feifan hesitated,
18:12but eventually,
18:13he opened up.
18:14Yeah,
18:14we were best friends
18:15in middle school.
18:16His voice lowered
18:17as he told her
18:17about a tragic memory.
18:19One afternoon,
18:20after school,
18:21he, Taiyu,
18:22and another friend
18:22named Ma Suyuan
18:23had gone to the beach.
18:25Suyuan challenged them
18:26to swim the farthest
18:27out in the sea
18:27within three minutes.
18:29Taiyu took the bait,
18:30but things went horribly wrong.
18:32Suyuan drowned
18:33during the challenge.
18:34Feifan hadn't let
18:35Taiyu try to save him,
18:37thinking it would be
18:37too dangerous.
18:39Ever since,
18:39Taiyu had blamed Feifan
18:41for Suyuan's death,
18:42holding a deep grudge
18:43against him.
18:44Zhenxin gripped the yearbook,
18:46everything falling into place.
18:48Now she understood
18:49why Taiyu had been
18:50so upset by the pond incident,
18:52and why he had helped her.
18:53It all made sense.
18:55Taiyu was still
18:56haunted by Suyuan's death,
18:58and that was why
18:58he felt so strongly
19:00about Feifan.
19:01Zhenxin felt
19:02a rush of determination.
19:04She wanted to help him,
19:05to heal the pain
19:06and guilt
19:07that weighed him down.
19:08With a deep breath,
19:09she grabbed
19:10a red piece of chalk
19:11and drew a line
19:12across the schoolyard.
19:13The challenge was set.
19:15She waited,
19:16skating in circles,
19:17eager for Taiyu to arrive.
19:19When he finally showed up,
19:20Zhenxin wasted no time.
19:23She surprised him
19:24by gliding toward him
19:25on roller skates,
19:26and, with a grin,
19:27challenged him to a race.
19:29The winner gets to make a wish,
19:31she said,
19:32her eyes glinting with mischief.
19:34But things didn't go as planned.
19:36Zhenxin fell flat on her face
19:38almost immediately,
19:39and Taiyu couldn't help but laugh.
19:41His teasing was relentless,
19:43but Zhenxin just smiled,
19:45shaking off her bruises.
19:46Despite the insults,
19:48she didn't give up.
19:49With a final burst of energy,
19:50she crossed the red line.
19:52She'd won.
19:54Taiyu was confused,
19:55still unsure of the point of the race.
19:57Zhenxin took a deep breath
19:59and finally spoke up.
20:00Fei Fan told me about Su Yuan,
20:02about everything that happened,
20:04and she explained,
20:05you helped me at the pond
20:07because you're still struggling
20:08with Su Yuan's death.
20:10You don't need to be enemies
20:11with Fei Fan.
20:12She paused,
20:13watching him closely.
20:15You should make things right.
20:17Taiyu's face darkened,
20:19and before Zhenxin could react,
20:21he grabbed her wrists,
20:22his anger boiling over.
20:24Don't tell me what to do,
20:25he snapped.
20:26For a moment,
20:27his grip tightened,
20:28but then he stormed off,
20:30leaving Zhenxin standing alone.
20:32But she didn't back down.
20:33She chased after him,
20:35stumbling again,
20:35but determined.
20:37Taiyu stopped and turned,
20:38his expression softening
20:40as he saw her.
20:41Zhenxin stood up,
20:43brushing herself off,
20:44and grinned.
20:45Let's race again,
20:46she said,
20:47the challenge still in her voice.
20:49Taiyu hesitated,
20:51then nodded,
20:52his anger fading.
20:54As he helped her up,
20:55he silently realized
20:56the accident had been his fault
20:57all along.
20:58Zhenxin reminded him,
21:00the winner makes a wish,
21:01remember?
21:02Taiyu,
21:03his voice quiet asked,
21:05what do you wish for?
21:07Zhenxin smiled,
21:08her eyes softening.
21:09I just want to see the old Taiyu.
21:12The mention of those words
21:13stirred something,
21:14and Taiyu.
21:15He remembered a time
21:16when he was simply a boy
21:17who cried over Suyuan,
21:19watching his friend
21:20throw away half of his drink,
21:22but still smiling.
21:23He remembered how calm he felt,
21:25as if everything
21:26was going to be okay.
21:28The next day,
21:29the classroom was chaos.
21:31The usual mix of chatter,
21:32laughter,
21:33and clattering desks
21:34filled the air,
21:35but not for Taiyu.
21:37He was calm,
21:38well-dressed,
21:39and waiting for the teacher
21:40to walk in.
21:41When the slim male teacher
21:43entered,
21:44the class fell silent,
21:45though some students
21:46reluctantly greeted him.
21:48Taiyu stood,
21:49acknowledging him,
21:50though the rest of the class
21:51quickly went back
21:52to their loud,
21:53playful antics.
21:55Frustrated,
21:56Taiyu slammed his hand
21:57on the desk,
21:58making everyone jump.
21:59The teacher,
22:00nervous,
22:00asked,
22:01do you have any questions?
22:03His voice shook.
22:04The class went still
22:05as Taiyu coolly asked
22:07about the last lesson.
22:08The teacher,
22:09a bit flustered,
22:10tried to explain
22:11they were moving on
22:12to chapter 7,
22:13page 125,
22:15the Second World War.
22:16But when Taiyu
22:17flipped through his book,
22:18the teacher quickly
22:19corrected him.
22:21That's the wrong book,
22:22he said.
22:23Things got even more awkward
22:24when Taiyu insisted
22:26his friends open a book
22:27they didn't have.
22:28The only one
22:29with the right book
22:29was a student
22:30sitting at the front
22:31wearing glasses.
22:33Reluctantly,
22:33Taiyu and his friends
22:34joined him,
22:35the tension rising
22:36as the situation
22:37became more uncomfortable.
22:39Sunday arrived
22:40and Zhenxin was ready
22:41to meet Taiyu
22:41for their study session.
22:43She checked her makeup,
22:44feeling confident.
22:45But when she saw Taiyu,
22:47he teased her relentlessly,
22:48calling her look
22:49too fancy
22:50for a temple festival.
22:52Annoyed,
22:52she walked away,
22:53but Taiyu chased after her,
22:55snatching her bag
22:56and carrying it
22:57just like Zhenxin
22:58used to do for him.
23:00Zhenxin,
23:00though irritated,
23:01couldn't help
23:02but feel a rush of happiness
23:03as they walked together.
23:05The best part?
23:06Hearing a group of girls
23:07whispering about
23:08how handsome Taiyu was.
23:10But in her excitement,
23:11she didn't see the car
23:12speeding around the corner,
23:13its horn blaring
23:14as it neared her.
23:16Taiyu acted fast,
23:17pulling Zhenxin
23:17into his arms,
23:18protecting her
23:19from the oncoming vehicle.
23:21The atmosphere
23:21grew tense
23:22as Taiyu reluctantly
23:23pulled away from Zhenxin,
23:25gently urging her
23:26to step aside
23:27as he walked
23:27along the highway.
23:28To Zhenxin's surprise,
23:30the once grumpy
23:31and aloof Taiyu
23:32had transformed
23:33into someone sweet
23:34and unexpectedly romantic.
23:36When they arrived
23:37at the restaurant,
23:38Taiyu quickly found a table
23:39while Zhenxin
23:40went off to order.
23:41While waiting in line,
23:43Zhenxin was taken aback
23:44when Min Min
23:45and Xiaoyi
23:45suddenly showed up
23:46and noticed Taiyu
23:47sitting alone,
23:49buried in his studies.
23:50After a moment
23:51of hesitation,
23:52Min Min walked over,
23:54encouraging Taiyu
23:54to work hard
23:55and offering to help him.
23:57Zhenxin returned
23:58with the food
23:58only to hear Min Min
23:59offering her bio data
24:01to Taiyu,
24:02making him blush furiously.
24:04As Min Min left,
24:05Taiyu seemed puzzled
24:06by the comment
24:07Min Min had made
24:08about him misspelling
24:09destinies as Disney
24:10in his last letter,
24:12especially since Disney
24:13was his pen name.
24:15When Zhenxin asked about it,
24:16Taiyu just shrugged
24:17and said they had talked.
24:19After his run-in
24:20with Min Min,
24:21Taiyu became
24:21a dedicated student,
24:23even inspiring his classmates
24:25to clean up the classroom
24:26and change their ways
24:27for the better.
24:28But Zhenxin couldn't help
24:29but wonder
24:30if Taiyu had truly changed
24:31for her
24:32or if Min Min's encouragement
24:34had sparked it.
24:35Every time
24:36Taiyu smiled at Min Min,
24:38Zhenxin felt
24:38a twinge of sadness,
24:40knowing that Taiyu
24:41had feelings for her.
24:42One day,
24:43while Zhenxin
24:43was at the bookstore
24:44buying the latest textbook,
24:46she spotted
24:46an Andy Lau poster
24:47and couldn't contain
24:49her excitement.
24:50She hugged it tight,
24:51letting out a loud scream
24:52as she shared her dream
24:54of seeing him
24:55live in Taipei.
24:56Taiyu smiled
24:57and promised
24:57that one day
24:58he'd get Andy Lau
24:59to sing just for her.
25:00But their joyful moment
25:02was interrupted
25:02when the shop owner
25:03yelled at Zhenxin
25:04for touching the poster.
25:06In a flash,
25:07Taiyu grabbed her hand
25:08and whisked her away.
25:10Later,
25:10when they studied together,
25:11Taiyu amazed Zhenxin
25:13with his brilliant math skills,
25:15skills he'd honed
25:16through science olympiads.
25:18He was eager
25:18to help her
25:19with the subject,
25:20which she had always
25:20struggled with.
25:21Their enthusiasm
25:22caught the attention
25:23of their friend,
25:24who watched in awe.
25:26As they walked
25:26Zhenxin home afterward,
25:28Taiyu declined
25:29to go all the way
25:30to her doorstep.
25:31He said he had
25:31to see Minmin.
25:33This led to some
25:34playful teasing
25:34between them,
25:35where Taiyu showed
25:36Zhenxin a keychain
25:38of an Andy Lau doll
25:39he had planned
25:40to give to Minmin.
25:42Zhenxin,
25:42feeling mischievous,
25:43snatched the keychain
25:44from his hand,
25:46delighted by the surprise.
25:47As they walked along,
25:49Zhenxin asked Taiyu,
25:51what do men
25:51find attractive
25:52in a girl?
25:54Taiyu smirked,
25:55mentioning that
25:56Fei-Fan liked
25:56Vivian Chow,
25:57but he himself
25:58preferred cute girls
25:59like Yuki Uchida
26:01and Noriko Sakai.
26:03Zhenxin complained
26:04that Taiyu
26:05only liked
26:05Japanese actresses,
26:07but he just grinned
26:08and said nothing.
26:09Out of nowhere,
26:10Zhenxin then asked him
26:11to teach her
26:12how to rollerblade,
26:13since Fei-Fan
26:14was so good at it.
26:16Taiyu agreed,
26:17ready to be her teacher.
26:18The next day
26:19after school,
26:21Zhenxin grabbed
26:22a magazine
26:22with a Japanese
26:23cover artist
26:24on the front.
26:25She was eager
26:25to copy
26:26Taiyu's idol's style.
26:28As she got closer
26:29to her house,
26:30she spotted
26:30a trendy girl outside,
26:32walking a bold
26:33hairstyle and makeup.
26:34It turned out
26:35she was waiting
26:35for Zhenxin's
26:36older brother,
26:37San San.
26:39Zhenxin couldn't help
26:40but stare
26:40at the girl's cool look,
26:42the same style
26:43as the one
26:43in her magazine.
26:45She shyly asked,
26:46how do you get
26:47your hair like that?
26:49Just then,
26:49San San showed up,
26:50ready to scold her,
26:52but to Zhenxin's
26:52surprise,
26:53the girl stepped in
26:54and defended her.
26:55Don't let him
26:56talk to you like that.
26:57I'll show you
26:58how to style your hair,
26:59she said.
27:00Zhenxin smiled,
27:01ignoring San San's
27:02annoyed glare.
27:04The next day,
27:05Minmin was freaking out
27:06when she found out
27:06Fei-Fan
27:07had injured his ankle.
27:09Things got tense
27:09fast when Xiaoyi
27:10walked in,
27:11dropping hints
27:12that Zhenxin's
27:13friends weren't
27:13really Fei-Fan's
27:14friends.
27:16Xiaoyi was all smiles
27:17as she greeted Fei-Fan,
27:19which rubbed
27:19Mei-Mei the wrong way,
27:20but Xiaoqi
27:21calmed her down.
27:23They noticed
27:23Zhenxin was missing
27:24and figured it was
27:26the perfect time
27:26to get Fei-Fan's
27:27attention.
27:28Fei-Fan's eyes
27:29wandered around the room,
27:30landing on Zhenxin.
27:32She looked different.
27:33Usually,
27:34her hair was all
27:34over the place.
27:35Her bangs pinned up
27:36and she wore glasses.
27:38But today,
27:39her hair was
27:39perfectly styled
27:40and no glasses in sight.
27:42As Zhenxin
27:43walked into the cafeteria,
27:44a smile tugged
27:46at her lips
27:46when she saw Fei-Fan.
27:48Tai Yu,
27:49sitting nearby
27:49eating noodles,
27:50also noticed
27:51the change in Zhenxin.
27:53With newfound confidence,
27:54she walked up
27:55to the ice cream counter.
27:56But when she grabbed
27:57a cone,
27:58she froze.
27:59Should she give it
27:59to Fei-Fan?
28:01Before she could decide,
28:02Tai Yu nudged her gently,
28:04urging her to go for it.
28:06Meanwhile,
28:06Min-Min,
28:07feeling a little ignored
28:08by Fei-Fan,
28:09decided to head
28:10straight to class.
28:11Fei-Fan,
28:12caught Zhenxin's eye
28:13and complimented her
28:14on her new confidence.
28:16Good luck on your exams,
28:18he added,
28:18smiling.
28:19Zhenxin's friends
28:20cheered,
28:20congratulating her
28:21on the change.
28:22But Zhenxin
28:23didn't look as excited
28:24as they did.
28:25Instead,
28:26her eyes drifted
28:26toward Tai Yu,
28:27who pretended to be
28:28absorbed in his noodles.
28:30A few days after
28:31the exam results
28:32came out,
28:33everyone was shocked
28:34to see Tai Yu
28:34ranked 10th.
28:35The excitement
28:36didn't last long,
28:37though.
28:38Soon,
28:38the new principal,
28:39Principal Chuan,
28:40took over,
28:41and he wasn't here
28:42to make friends.
28:43No mercy,
28:44no compromises.
28:46He cracked down
28:46on the students,
28:48especially the kids
28:48in class 317,
28:50including Tai Yu's friends.
28:52Even the school patrol
28:53officer was replaced.
28:55The once lively class
28:56quickly became
28:56the lowest of the low,
28:58forced to follow
28:58his strict new rules.
29:01Despite the principal's
29:02harsh treatment,
29:03Tai Yu wasn't about
29:04to back down.
29:05He stood tall,
29:07fearless.
29:08When leaving
29:08the principal's office,
29:09he even threw out
29:10a rebellious hand gesture
29:11as if to say,
29:12I'm not afraid of you.
29:14But things went downhill
29:15fast when Principal Chuan
29:17accused Tai Yu
29:18of cheating on his exam.
29:19He claimed Tai didn't
29:20deserve his 10th place
29:21ranking.
29:22The principal demanded
29:23to know if anyone
29:24had helped Tai Yu cheat,
29:26but not a single student
29:27spoke up.
29:28So,
29:28to punish the entire class,
29:30the principal decided
29:31that everyone would
29:32pay the price.
29:33But Tai Yu
29:34wouldn't let his friends
29:35suffer for something
29:36they didn't do.
29:36He stepped up,
29:38taking the punishment
29:39himself.
29:40His sentence,
29:4150 laps around the field.
29:43As Tai Yu
29:44struggled through
29:44the grueling run,
29:46the other students
29:47watched in silence,
29:48their hearts heavy
29:49with worry,
29:50but too scared
29:51to do anything.
29:52Meanwhile,
29:53Chia Yi started a rumor
29:54that Tai Yu
29:55had cheated,
29:56making everything worse.
29:57But Zhen Xin
29:58wasn't having it.
29:59She knew Tai Yu
30:00had earned his spot
30:01fairly,
30:02and she wasn't about
30:03to let anyone
30:04trash his hard work.
30:05She tried to talk
30:06some sense
30:07into Principal Chuan,
30:08but he wasn't having it.
30:10He shut her down
30:10immediately,
30:11even threatening
30:12to make Tai Yu's
30:13punishment worse
30:13if she didn't stop.
30:15After what felt
30:16like an eternity,
30:17Tai Yu finally
30:18collapsed from exhaustion,
30:20and that was the moment
30:21everything changed.
30:23Zhen Xin
30:23couldn't shake
30:24the feeling
30:24that Tai Yu
30:25had disappeared,
30:27like he wasn't
30:27the same person anymore.
30:29At her desk
30:30the next day,
30:30Zhen Xin
30:31stared at Tai Yu's
30:32doodles,
30:32lost in thought.
30:34Her friends
30:34complained about
30:35the Principal's
30:36oppressive rules,
30:37but Zhen Xin
30:38stayed quiet.
30:39Her mind
30:40was elsewhere.
30:41Then,
30:42a sudden thought
30:42hit her.
30:43What if they
30:44boycotted the rules?
30:45With the help
30:46of her four friends,
30:47Zhen Xin
30:48created flyers,
30:49hoping to rally
30:50the students
30:50to take a stand.
30:51But no one
30:52was brave enough
30:53to even look at them.
30:55Fear of the Principal
30:56ran deep.
30:57Zhen Xin
30:58wasn't about
30:58to give up,
30:59though.
30:59She knew
31:00she had to
31:00get the word out.
31:01But then
31:02Xia Yi stepped in,
31:03blocking her
31:04from giving a flyer
31:05to Min Min.
31:06Zhen Xin
31:06was starting
31:07to lose hope.
31:08But just when
31:09things seemed bleak,
31:10Fei Fan
31:11came to the rescue.
31:12He offered
31:12to help pass out
31:13the flyers,
31:14bringing his friends
31:15into the cause.
31:17Unfortunately,
31:17their secret
31:18didn't stay secret
31:19for long.
31:20Teacher Huang
31:20found out
31:21and slapped Zhen Xin
31:22with two days
31:22of detention.
31:23At home,
31:24Zhen Xin's parents
31:25weren't happy.
31:26They scolded her
31:27for her rebellious actions
31:28and grounded her.
31:30But that wasn't
31:31the end.
31:32After a call
31:33from Teacher Huang,
31:34their anger
31:34turned on each other
31:35and Zhen Xin
31:36realized her fight
31:37was far from over.
31:39Zhen Xin
31:39was sitting in her room
31:40trying to focus
31:41on her writing
31:42when the sound
31:43of her parents
31:43arguing echoed
31:44through the house.
31:46Suddenly,
31:47the phone rang
31:47and her mom
31:48picked up,
31:49only to quickly
31:50hang up
31:50on a prank caller.
31:52Thinking it was
31:53Tai Yu,
31:53Zhen Xin rushed
31:54to the phone
31:55hoping he was calling.
31:56When it rang again,
31:57it was him.
31:59Tai Yu,
31:59calling after
32:00his hospitalization
32:01sounding concerned.
32:02She wanted to talk,
32:03really,
32:04but something
32:04made her snap
32:05and she told him
32:06not to call
32:07for two days.
32:08Tai Yu was confused,
32:09especially with
32:10the tension in the air
32:11from her mom's
32:12angry outburst.
32:14Zhen Xin stood there,
32:15a million thoughts
32:16running through her mind
32:16when she heard it,
32:18pebbles hitting her window.
32:20She stepped out
32:21onto the balcony
32:21and looked down.
32:23There he was,
32:24Tai Yu standing
32:25outside her house,
32:26pretending like
32:27everything was fine.
32:28But neither of them
32:30could hide it.
32:31The way Zhen Xin's heart
32:32skipped the beat
32:33at the sight of him
32:34or how Tai Yu
32:35was clearly uneasy,
32:37though he tried
32:38to act casual.
32:39He said he was
32:40just passing by,
32:41but Zhen Xin
32:42couldn't ignore
32:43the look in his eyes.
32:44She wanted him
32:45to open up,
32:46to tell her about
32:47whatever was bothering him.
32:49Just as he turned
32:50to leave,
32:50Zhen Xin called out,
32:51asking him to wait.
32:53Tai Yu paused,
32:54clearly nervous,
32:55unsure of what she wanted.
32:56When she returned,
32:58she had their beloved dog
32:59in her arms,
33:00and something about
33:01that simple gesture
33:02made Tai Yu smile,
33:04his heart a little lighter.
33:06The next day,
33:07during Tai Yu's
33:07punishment run,
33:08he stumbled,
33:09and Zhen Xin
33:10rushed over.
33:12She checked on him,
33:13relieved to find
33:14he was just exhausted
33:15and dehydrated.
33:16But Tai Yu surprised her
33:17by saying he was
33:18actually happy
33:19to be suspended.
33:21Zhen Xin was taken aback.
33:22Why would he be happy
33:23about something like that?
33:25As they talked,
33:26Tai Yu noticed her eyes
33:27drifting to the bandage
33:28on his arm,
33:29and with a quick smile,
33:31he pulled it off
33:32to ease her worry.
33:33Zhen Xin laughed,
33:34half joking.
33:35Anyone who's connected
33:36to you seems
33:37to get into trouble.
33:39Tai Yu chuckled
33:40and confessed
33:40he'd come looking for her
33:41because he remembered
33:42her advice about girls
33:44being indirect.
33:45His words hung
33:46in the air for a moment
33:47as they both tried
33:48to make sense
33:48of the mess between them.
33:50Later,
33:50Tai Yu took Zhen Xin
33:51to a playground,
33:53lit up with colorful lights.
33:55Their dog,
33:55N.D.,
33:56trotted happily beside them
33:58as Tai Yu handed Zhen Xin
33:59a pair of roller skates.
34:00I'll teach you,
34:01he grinned,
34:02and they spent the evening
34:03practicing together.
34:05Every time Zhen Xin stumbled,
34:07Tai Yu was there,
34:08steadying her,
34:09holding her hand,
34:10making her laugh.
34:11It was the kind of simple,
34:13carefree moment
34:14she'd been craving.
34:16The school festival
34:16was in full swing
34:18with students and families
34:19filling the hall.
34:20The principal took the stage
34:22to announce the top 10 students
34:23and everyone cheered
34:25when Fei Fan claimed
34:26the first spot,
34:27while Min Min
34:28beamed proudly
34:28at her fifth-place finish.
34:31Zhen Xin glanced at Tai Yu,
34:32who smiled back at her
34:34with that reassuring grin.
34:36He was up next,
34:37surely for the tenth spot.
34:38But then,
34:39the unthinkable happened.
34:41The principal skipped over
34:42Tai Yu's name,
34:43accusing him of cheating
34:44and saying he didn't
34:45deserve his spot.
34:47The words hit Tai Yu
34:48like a punch to the gut.
34:49He stood up,
34:50shocked and confused,
34:52but the humiliation
34:53was too much.
34:55His knees gave way
34:56and he fainted,
34:57crashing to the floor.
34:58As his friends
34:59erupted in anger,
35:00the principal continued
35:01to belittle him,
35:03calling him worthless.
35:05Zhen Xin's heart broke
35:06as she tried to comfort Tai Yu,
35:07but he just sat there,
35:09defeated,
35:10feeling as though
35:11his dignity
35:12had been stripped away
35:13in front of everyone.
35:15She wished she could do something
35:16to make it right,
35:17but all she could do
35:18was hold him
35:19as the room fell
35:20into stunned silence.
35:23Zhen Xin couldn't
35:24take it anymore.
35:25Fed up with the injustice,
35:26she stepped up to the stage,
35:27determined to defend Tai Yu.
35:29Sure,
35:30she bent a few rules
35:31to grab the principal's attention,
35:33but he wouldn't budge,
35:34not a single word.
35:35Still,
35:36Zhen Xin wasn't backing down.
35:37She challenged the fairness
35:38of a system
35:39that allowed rules
35:40to be twisted so easily.
35:42Just when it felt like
35:43all hope was lost,
35:44Fei Fan walked up
35:45to the stage,
35:46out of nowhere.
35:48He took a deep breath
35:49and admitted to cheating
35:50on the exam.
35:51He even said he was ready
35:52to face the consequences.
35:54Zhen Xin was stunned.
35:56He was actually supporting Tai Yu.
35:58She couldn't believe it,
35:59but her heart swelled
36:00with gratitude.
36:01Fei Fan's father,
36:02however,
36:03was livid.
36:04He couldn't believe
36:04what he was hearing.
36:06Fei Fan,
36:06cool as ever,
36:07shot back,
36:08suggesting if the principal
36:09could accuse Tai Yu
36:10of cheating,
36:11why not him too?
36:12The principal was furious,
36:14ready to punish him
36:15on the spot,
36:16but the students
36:17weren't having it.
36:18They gathered together,
36:19rallying behind Fei Fan.
36:21Then Mei Mei did something
36:22that shocked everyone.
36:23She stripped down
36:24to her shorts,
36:25ready to take the fall
36:26for her mistakes.
36:28The other students
36:28followed suit,
36:30confessing their wrongs too.
36:32Min Min even admitted
36:33to sneaking in
36:34a communication device.
36:35It was a moment of unity
36:36that no one saw coming.
36:38The homeroom teachers
36:39couldn't help but smile.
36:41The students were finally
36:42standing up for each other,
36:44all thanks to Jenshin.
36:46She'd inspired them
36:47to take responsibility,
36:48to be better.
36:50She stood her ground,
36:51saying that a person's worth
36:52wasn't just about grades
36:53or following every rule.
36:55Everyone messes up.
36:57It's what you do next
36:57that counts.
36:59Fei Fan stood right beside her,
37:01clearly impressed
37:01by her courage.
37:03But Principal Chuan was fuming,
37:05ready to punish Jenshin
37:06for her rebellion.
37:07But just as things
37:08were about to escalate,
37:09the former principal stepped in.
37:12He promised to work with Chuan
37:13to improve the school,
37:14calming the storm.
37:16The students,
37:17once divided,
37:17now stood united.
37:19Fast forward
37:19to the school's birthday,
37:21time for the annual
37:22water balloon fight.
37:24Jenshin and Tai Yu teamed up,
37:26launching balloons
37:27at each other
37:27and laughing their heads off.
37:29Fei Fan was right there too,
37:31playing the protector
37:32to Jenshin
37:32while Min Min
37:33stuck with Tai Yu.
37:35It was pure fun
37:36and the laughter
37:36was contagious.
37:37Then came the school vacation
37:39and the group went
37:41camping on motorcycles.
37:43Jenshin paired up
37:44with Fei Fan
37:44and Min Min
37:45was with Tai Yu.
37:46Once they hit the campsite,
37:48they danced,
37:49had fun
37:49and just soaked
37:50in the good vibes.
37:52That night,
37:53Tai Yu took a break
37:54to gather firewood.
37:55It was just him
37:56and Jenshin
37:57under the stars
37:58and he let his guard down.
37:59He told her
38:00that he found
38:01her personality
38:02way more appealing
38:03than Min Min's.
38:04He even joked
38:05that she was just
38:06as beautiful as her.
38:07Jenshin blushed
38:08but before she could
38:09say anything,
38:10she playfully kicked him,
38:11teasing him
38:12about his comment.
38:13The two of them
38:14shared a laugh
38:15as Tai Yu
38:15helped her carry
38:16the firewood.
38:17As they sat beneath
38:18the glittering night sky,
38:20Jenshin turned to him,
38:21her voice serious.
38:23She asked him
38:23to promise something,
38:25if they ever went
38:26to different colleges,
38:27to focus on his studies,
38:29stay out of fights
38:30and never hurt
38:30those who cared about him.
38:33Tai Yu agreed
38:33with a solemn nod.
38:34Then,
38:35in a move
38:36that caught Jenshin
38:37off guard,
38:38he leaned in
38:38and asked for a favor
38:39in return.
38:40She braced herself
38:41for something serious,
38:43but he just smiled
38:44and said,
38:45promise me
38:45you'll never mix
38:46sesame oil
38:47with noodles.
38:49Jenshin pretended
38:49to be annoyed,
38:51but couldn't help
38:51but laugh.
38:53She knew all too well
38:54how she always
38:54messed up the noodle orders.
38:56One night,
38:57a shooting star
38:58blazed across the sky
38:59and Jenshin
39:00nudged Tai Yu
39:01urging him
39:01to make a wish.
39:02At first,
39:03he hesitated,
39:04but then he raised
39:05his hand,
39:06silently sending
39:07his hope to the stars.
39:09What they didn't know
39:10was that Fei Fan
39:11was quietly watching
39:12them from behind a tree.
39:14When the school exams
39:15wrapped up,
39:16Mei Mei rushed
39:17to Jenshin
39:17with troubling news.
39:19Tai Yu had been missing
39:20for over a week
39:21and had even
39:22skipped the exams.
39:24Jenshin immediately
39:25tried calling him
39:26that night,
39:26but he didn't answer.
39:28The next day,
39:29as Jenshin hurried
39:29through the school hallways,
39:31she spotted Tai Yu
39:32sneaking into
39:33the principal's office.
39:34Something in her gut
39:35told her she needed
39:36to talk to him.
39:37Her heart raced
39:38as she followed,
39:39hoping to finally
39:39get some answers.
39:41But Tai Yu
39:41wasn't having it.
39:43As soon as he saw her,
39:44he tried to avoid her
39:45walking off without a word.
39:47Jenshin couldn't
39:47let him go that easily.
39:49She blocked his path,
39:50her voice shaking
39:51with worry.
39:52Why'd you skip the exams?
39:54What's going on?
39:55Tai Yu's response
39:56was cold and dismissive.
39:59None of your business,
39:59he said,
40:01brushing her off
40:01like it was nothing.
40:03Frustration boiled
40:04inside her.
40:05She couldn't understand
40:06why he was being
40:06so distant
40:07and uncooperative.
40:09You always get
40:10into fights,
40:10don't you?
40:11Jenshin blurted out,
40:13unable to hold back
40:14her anger anymore.
40:15Tai Yu just stared
40:16at her,
40:17completely unfazed
40:18by her tears.
40:19His indifference
40:20only made her
40:21more furious.
40:22With a final
40:23tear-filled outburst,
40:24Jenshin declared,
40:26I'm done.
40:27We're over.
40:28She turned
40:29and walked away,
40:30her heart heavy
40:31as their once-close
40:32friendship crumbled.
40:33From that moment on,
40:34they passed each other
40:35in the hallways,
40:36no words,
40:37no eye contact.
40:39It was as if
40:40they were strangers.
40:41On her birthday,
40:42Jenshin returned home,
40:43expecting the usual
40:44quiet celebration.
40:46But to her surprise,
40:47there was an Andy Lau
40:48cardboard cutout
40:49standing right in front
40:50of her house.
40:51At first,
40:52she thought it was
40:52from Tai Yu,
40:53but then she saw
40:54Da He and Sakuragi
40:56grinning at her.
40:57They'd set it up
40:58as a birthday surprise.
40:59Tai Yu's been
41:00intentionally missing,
41:01but he remembered
41:02your special day,
41:04Da He said,
41:05handing her a gift.
41:06He left something
41:07for you,
41:07but you can only open it
41:08after you pass
41:09your university exams.
41:10Jenshin's eyes lit up.
41:12She blushed,
41:13hugging the Andy Lau stand,
41:15feeling a wave
41:16of happiness
41:16rush over her.
41:18What was in the cassette?
41:19She had no idea,
41:20but it was clear
41:21Tai Yu's gift
41:22was something
41:22she'd never forget.
41:23The next day,
41:25Jenshin was all set
41:26to celebrate her birthday
41:27with her friends
41:28during recess.
41:29As she stepped out
41:30of the classroom,
41:31she spotted Tai Yu
41:32walking by.
41:33Her heart skipped a beat.
41:35Could he be looking for her?
41:36She rushed to meet him,
41:38eager to hear
41:38about the gift
41:39he had for her.
41:40As they made their way
41:42to the rooftop,
41:43chatting about everything
41:44and nothing,
41:45Jenshin handed him
41:46her diary,
41:47asking him to write
41:48his bio.
41:49But just as things
41:50were getting comfortable,
41:52Min Min appeared
41:53out of nowhere,
41:54holding an umbrella.
41:55Tai Yu greeted her
41:56with a warm smile
41:57and, before Jenshin knew it,
41:59he was holding Min Min's hand.
42:01Jenshin's excitement
42:03quickly turned into
42:03a wave of loneliness
42:04and disappointment.
42:06Trying to keep it together,
42:07Jenshin asked,
42:09Were you looking for me?
42:10Tai Yu hesitated,
42:12then dropped the bomb.
42:13Min Min had confessed
42:14her feelings for him.
42:16Jenshin's heart sank.
42:18She tried her best
42:19to hide the tears welling up,
42:20but she could barely manage
42:21a week congratulations.
42:24The truth was,
42:24Tai Yu didn't look thrilled either,
42:26and the moment felt heavy
42:28with unspoken words.
42:29Tai Yu,
42:30trying to lighten the mood,
42:31suggested she hang out
42:32with Fei Fan instead.
42:33But before Jenshin could react,
42:35the sky opened up
42:36and rain started pouring down.
42:39Min Min popped open
42:40her umbrella
42:40and walked over to Tai Yu,
42:42leaving Jenshin standing there.
42:44She quickly refused
42:45their company,
42:46grabbed her book,
42:46and bolted.
42:48Tai Yu called after her,
42:49but Jenshin didn't stop.
42:51She ran as fast as she could,
42:52desperate to escape the pain,
42:54but in her haste,
42:55she slipped.
42:56Tai Yu rushed over to help,
42:58but she waved him off,
42:59tears streaming down her face.
43:01She didn't want him
43:02to see her like this.
43:03Once she was alone,
43:04the tears she'd been holding back
43:06finally broke free.
43:07The rest of the day
43:08was a blur for Jenshin.
43:10Her mind was consumed
43:12by the pain,
43:13and she found herself
43:14lost in the keychain
43:15Tai Yu had given her.
43:16Meimei popped by
43:18with some gossip
43:19about Andy Lau
43:20having a girlfriend,
43:21but Jenshin wasn't listening.
43:23She couldn't care less
43:24about the rumors.
43:26Her heart was still in pieces.
43:28A few days later,
43:29Jenshin walked into the classroom,
43:31only to overhear
43:32Chia Yi comforting
43:33a tearful Min Min.
43:34Apparently,
43:35Tai Yu had left the country
43:36right after Min Min
43:37confessed her feelings.
43:39Chia Yi warned Min Min
43:40to stay away from him,
43:41calling him peculiar.
43:43Jenshin froze.
43:45Tai Yu was gone?
43:46She couldn't find him anywhere.
43:48Meimei, of course,
43:49had more gossip to share,
43:51something about
43:51Tai Yu being expelled
43:52from school
43:53and then disappearing.
43:54But when Jenshin
43:55walked into the room,
43:56the chatter came
43:57to a sudden halt.
43:59Despite her best efforts
44:00to keep it together,
44:01Jenshin couldn't shake
44:02the emptiness
44:02Tai Yu had left behind.
44:04There were moments
44:05when she swore
44:06she felt his presence,
44:07like that time
44:08she almost got hit
44:09by a car,
44:10only it was Fei Fan
44:11who saved her.
44:13He seemed to want
44:14to spend time with her,
44:15but Jenshin
44:16couldn't focus
44:17on anything but Tai Yu.
44:19She spent her days
44:20roller skating with ND
44:21to distract herself,
44:22but the ache
44:23never went away.
44:25Soon enough, though,
44:26Jenshin realized something.
44:28Tai Yu had inspired her
44:30in ways she hadn't
44:30noticed before.
44:32His absence
44:32pushed her to work harder,
44:34to do better in school,
44:35and to become someone
44:37she could be proud of.
44:38And somehow,
44:39that was the one thing
44:40she knew she'd carry with her.
44:42While digging through her desk,
44:44Jenshin stumbled upon a letter.
44:47It had an Andy Lau sticker on it,
44:49just like the curse letter
44:50she'd once made.
44:52Curiosity peaked.
44:54She unfolded it carefully
44:55and noticed something odd.
44:57The letter was folded
44:58in a unique way.
45:00Inside,
45:01a simple request.
45:02Would the lovely Jenshin
45:04be willing to be his friend?
45:06After months of hard work,
45:07Jenshin finally passed
45:09her university exams.
45:10To celebrate,
45:11Fei Fan,
45:12her study buddy,
45:13suggested a casual walk.
45:15As they strolled,
45:16Jenshin thanked him
45:17for all the help,
45:18especially with math,
45:19a subject she'd struggled with.
45:21Fei Fan,
45:22ever thoughtful,
45:23reminded her not to forget
45:24the recording
45:24Tai Yu had given him,
45:26a promise he made to Tai Yu.
45:28On a camping trip,
45:29Fei Fan shared
45:30something interesting.
45:32He had caught
45:32Jenshin and Tai Yu
45:33hanging out.
45:35Turns out,
45:35Tai Yu hadn't always liked her.
45:37At first,
45:37he'd hated her,
45:38but after reading
45:39the curse letter,
45:40Jenshin's kindness
45:41caught his attention.
45:42In her letter,
45:43she'd apologized
45:43and encouraged him
45:44to make better choices
45:45in life.
45:46Instead of getting angry,
45:48Tai Yu found himself
45:49intrigued,
45:50wanting to get closer to her.
45:51So,
45:52he decided to become
45:52her friend.
45:53Over time,
45:54Tai Yu's feelings
45:55for Jenshin grew.
45:56He had saved her
45:57from drowning in the pool,
45:58acting without hesitation.
46:00When they studied together,
46:02he was so nervous,
46:03eagerly waiting for her to arrive.
46:05It was then that Tai Yu realized
46:07he was falling for her.
46:09Even the near car accident
46:10felt like a blessing
46:11because it gave him
46:12the chance to hold her close,
46:14feeling her heart race
46:15in his arms.
46:17When Min Min entered the picture,
46:18Tai Yu stayed quiet,
46:20not wanting to complicate things
46:21with Jenshin.
46:22But his silence
46:23only made things awkward.
46:25Eventually,
46:26Tai Yu opened up.
46:27He admitted that the way
46:28he treated Jenshin before
46:30was just his way
46:31of getting closer to her.
46:33He'd listened to everything
46:34she said,
46:35remembered her likes
46:35and dislikes.
46:37That's why he'd gotten her
46:38the Andy Lau keychain
46:39at the store,
46:40though he was too embarrassed
46:41to tell her
46:42it was from him.
46:43Later,
46:44when Jenshin casually
46:45mentioned it on the phone
46:46that everything was fine,
46:48Tai Yu rushed over
46:49to her place,
46:50despite feeling weak.
46:51It hit him.
46:52He had feelings for her,
46:53but he couldn't confess
46:55because he knew
46:55she had feelings for Feifan.
46:57Still,
46:58he secretly hoped
46:58she'd include him
46:59in her wishes
47:00when she saw a shooting star.
47:02He'd even share
47:03Jenshin's habits
47:04with Feifan,
47:05trying to get closer to her.
47:07Tai Yu knew Jenshin
47:08wanted to study
47:09at Taiwan University
47:10but struggled with math.
47:11So,
47:12he made her study notes,
47:13leaving them with Feifan
47:14to make it look like
47:15Feifan had helped her.
47:17Feifan couldn't hold back
47:18as he shared the story
47:19of his last encounter
47:20with Tai Yu,
47:21and it hit Jenshin
47:22like a ton of bricks.
47:24During their camping trip,
47:25Tai Yu had secretly
47:26gone overseas for surgery
47:28after getting wrecked
47:29by a series of accidents,
47:31getting hit by a car,
47:32slamming his head
47:33while roller skating,
47:34and pushing himself
47:35way too hard
47:36with 50 laps
47:37that ended up causing
47:38blood clots in his brain.
47:40Tai Yu had kept
47:41all of this from Jenshin,
47:42not wanting to burden her,
47:44but when she saw him
47:45fighting recently,
47:47it was only because
47:48he wanted to protect her.
47:50Jenshin had no idea,
47:51and the truth
47:52left her heart broken.
47:53She regretted
47:54not knowing earlier,
47:55but now it was
47:56too late to turn back.
47:57Later that night,
47:58Jenshin found herself
47:59sitting on the same bench
48:00where she and Tai Yu
48:01used to roller skate together.
48:03She put on her headphones
48:04and played a message
48:05from him.
48:06As Tai Yu's voice
48:07filled her ears,
48:08emotions flooded over her.
48:10Tai Yu had always believed
48:12Jenshin was happy
48:13with Feifan
48:14while he was off
48:14with Min Min,
48:16both of them
48:16helping each other
48:17chase after their crushes.
48:18When Jenshin turned around,
48:21she was shocked
48:21to see Tai Yu
48:22sitting beside her.
48:24He gave her
48:24that same familiar smile,
48:26then confessed
48:27with a mix of sincerity
48:28and teasing,
48:30You're short,
48:31sometimes silly,
48:32and like other people,
48:34but I still like you.
48:36Hearing that,
48:36tears instantly welled up
48:38in Jenshin's eyes.
48:40Tai Yu's voice crackled
48:41as he encouraged her
48:42to look up at the night sky,
48:44telling her he'd be gazing
48:45at the same stars too.
48:47He finished the message
48:48with a simple,
48:49heartfelt,
48:50I love you.
48:51Fast forward,
48:52and we see Jenshin
48:53at a turning point.
48:54It's a night like any other,
48:56but everything feels different.
48:57As she listens
48:58to Tai Yu's message again,
49:00she flips open her diary
49:01and sees his name.
49:02A spark of determination
49:04lights inside her.
49:05The next day,
49:06Jenshin walks into
49:07her boss's office,
49:08holding her resignation letter
49:10like it's the boldest move
49:11she's ever made.
49:12Her colleagues are stunned.
49:14They're used to her
49:15quietly taking orders,
49:16but today she's different.
49:18Today she feels proud,
49:20but not everyone is on board.
49:22When Jenshin gets home,
49:23her boyfriend is furious.
49:25He's worried about
49:26the financial mess
49:27this could cause.
49:28He's scared for the future,
49:30but Jenshin,
49:31standing her ground,
49:32tells him it's time
49:33for them to part ways.
49:35She's not backing down.
49:37Jenshin is a huge fan
49:38of Andy Lau,
49:39and when she finally gets
49:40the chance to see him
49:41in person,
49:42she's a mix of nervousness
49:44and disbelief.
49:45After all these years,
49:46he's still at the top
49:47of his game,
49:48but as much as she admires him,
49:50she can't help but feel
49:51a little frustrated.
49:53She's never been able
49:54to get a ticket
49:55to see him live.
49:56Jenshin walks around
49:57the concert area,
49:58her eyes following
49:59the lucky fans
50:00who managed to snag tickets.
50:02She sighs and settles
50:03for snapping a photo
50:04with Andy Lau's poster,
50:06letting his songs
50:07play from her phone.
50:09It's not the same,
50:10but it'll do.
50:11Just as she's lost
50:12in the music,
50:13a man walks into the shop
50:14and a keychain drops
50:15at his feet.
50:17He picks it up,
50:18notices it's hers,
50:19and approaches
50:20with the keychain in hand.
50:22Jenshin turns around,
50:23expecting just another customer,
50:24but wait,
50:26it's Andy Lau
50:27standing right in front of her.
50:28Andy gives her a calm gesture,
50:30telling her not to freak out.
50:31He's taking a break
50:32from the spotlight
50:33and doesn't want
50:34any attention.
50:35Jenshin tries to play it cool,
50:37acting like she's not a fan,
50:38but her cover's blown
50:40when she accidentally
50:40pulls out her earphones,
50:42and Andy's own voice
50:43fills the air.
50:44She quickly stammers,
50:46saying a friend
50:46downloaded the song for her.
50:49Not the best excuse,
50:50Jenshin.
50:51She then tries to show off
50:52another song to cover up,
50:54but uh-oh,
50:55it's a selfie with Andy's poster
50:57in the background.
50:58To her surprise,
51:00Andy laughs it off
51:01and isn't bothered.
51:02He even asks
51:03if they can snap
51:04a picture together.
51:06Jenshin's heart
51:06skips a beat.
51:07She can barely contain
51:09her happiness
51:09as they pose,
51:11her smile stretching
51:12from ear to ear.
51:13This is the moment.
51:15As Andy starts to leave,
51:17Jenshin stops him,
51:18holding her breath.
51:19Can I have your autograph?
51:20She asks,
51:21even though she's been
51:21pretending not to be a fan.
51:24Andy's eyebrow
51:24raises in surprise,
51:26but he agrees,
51:27signing it to Lynn Truly.
51:29He then asks
51:30if she was at his concert,
51:31and Jenshin awkwardly admits
51:33she missed it
51:33because the tickets
51:34were sold out.
51:36But Andy's got her back.
51:37He hands her a number
51:38to call for help,
51:39telling her she can reach out
51:40anytime.
51:42Jenshin is on cloud nine.
51:44Later that night,
51:45Jenshin stands outside
51:46the concert venue,
51:48dialing the number
51:48Andy gave her,
51:50introducing herself
51:51as Lynn Truly.
51:52To her surprise,
51:53it's Tai Yu
51:54on the other end,
51:55casually greeting her
51:56with a reference
51:57to an old game
51:57they used to play.
51:59Jenshin is speechless
52:00for a second,
52:01but then she hears
52:02Andy Lau's voice
52:03booming from the big screen,
52:05inviting her to join
52:06the concert.
52:07The show's about to start,
52:09and it's dedicated
52:09to people who love
52:10someone deeply,
52:12just like his friend,
52:13who made a promise
52:14to his first love.
52:16Tears well up
52:17in Jenshin's eyes
52:18as she hears those words.
52:20The concert's
52:20not just about music,
52:22it's about love.
52:23Overcome with emotion,
52:25she turns to Tai Yu.
52:26He asks why she's not
52:27inside the concert yet.
52:29With a sad sigh,
52:30she tells him
52:30she doesn't have a ticket.
52:32Tai Yu,
52:32being the problem solver he is,
52:34grins and comes up
52:35with a plan.
52:36He's got an old trick
52:37up his sleeve.
52:38He grabs some materials
52:39and creates a makeshift
52:41Andy Lau concert poster.
52:43The two share a laugh
52:44as they reminisce
52:45about the old days,
52:46Tai Yu's promise,
52:47and their friendship.
52:49With that,
52:50Tai Yu walks Jenshin inside
52:51to experience
52:52the concert of a lifetime,
52:54fulfilling both his promise
52:55and his dream
52:56of seeing Jenshin's
52:57happiness firsthand.
52:59So the moral of the story is,
53:01if you ever meet your idol,
53:02maybe don't pretend
53:03you're not a fan.
53:05Your earphones will give you away
53:07every time.