They sat at adjoining desks, with her in front and Li Yuan behind her. During the morning reading session, she dozed off, and the pen in her hand fell to the floor. In a daze, she and Li Yuan both reached for it at the same time. Their hands touched, feeling like an electric shock that made them pull away in an instant. From that time on, the two of them officially got to know each other.
"Bai, after that moment, I fell deeply in love with you. It was love at first sight," Li Yuan began. "Back then, we weren't deskmates yet. I sat behind you every day, secretly watching you… In the most innocent and naive years of my youth, when my feelings were first blossoming, I met you, my perfect first love… From that moment on, I decided I had to win you over. I went out of my way to be good to you, finding out your hobbies and bringing you breakfast. When I learned you weren't great at math and physics, I threw myself into studying them, hoping I could help you whenever you asked a question…"
