Chapter 2

Chapter 2

In front of the fourth teaching building stood a tall pine tree, and Yi Ming stood beneath it, casually watching the bustling crowd passing by.

Jiang Wei was at the back of the crowd after class, her petite figure swaying among the others. Amidst the graceful dance students, Jiang Wei stood out, and Yi Ming felt a pang of heartache.

He understood better than anyone the extra effort Jiang Wei had put in to get into the school's dance department.

A talented and passionate dancer, Jiang Wei had to constantly struggle against her own physical limitations. She rarely mentioned her "balance deficiency" and tried her best to appear as normal as possible.

Yi Ming watched her familiar face and smiled, striding towards her.

"Let's go grab something to eat."

He reached out his long arm, grabbing her hand to lead her away.

Jiang Wei paused in her steps, looking up at him. "Are you here for something?"

"Nothing in particular."

"Then I'll head back to the dorm."

If it weren't for that incident, she might have really been ready to officially be with him after getting into university.

But alas, there were no "ifs" in life.

After that, Yi Ming's constant confessions were all met with her choosing to "turn a blind eye." In order to make Yi Ming give up, she even intentionally used his confession notes as scratch paper for her math calculations.

Yi Ming was unwilling to give up; after the college entrance exams, he cornered her in the hallway, tapping her on the head and saying, "You have to give me a reason."

Jiang Wei caught a whiff of the faint scent of peppermint emanating from him, feeling as though her heart might leap out of her chest like a startled deer.

Her mind went blank, unable to muster a calm explanation for him.

"Because... you're too ugly."

Heaven knew, this reason was entirely fabricated by Jiang Wei on the spur of the moment.

Initially, Jiang Wei thought her words were merely nonsensical, concocted hastily to placate Yi Ming, who surely wouldn't believe them.

Given Yi Ming's appearance, surrounded by countless admirers, how could he possibly genuinely think himself ugly?

But to Jiang Wei's surprise, it wasn't long before someone personally provided evidence to her, and Yi Ming actually believed it.