City of Romance – Yu Cheng En, Wang Zixuan

Manchester Medical School. It was the beginning of the semester, and students, pushing their luggage and carrying bags, were happily walking through the campus. Bai Xiaoduo was also pushing her luggage, enjoying the unique atmosphere of the school. Suddenly, a girl wearing a Hanfu was stopped by a senior male student who wanted her to join the boxing club. Bai Xiaoduo saw this scene and recalled the time when she was bullied.

The girl wasn’t too willing to join the boxing club, but the boy, claiming to be the president of the boxing club, Chu Yiquan, insisted on dragging her there. Just then, an orange fell from the sky and hit Chu Yiquan on the head. He looked around, wondering who threw it. Bai Xiaoduo took the initiative to approach and talk to the girl in Hanfu, falsely claiming they knew each other. She cleverly led the girl away.

Bai Xiaoduo and the girl were assigned to the same dormitory, and they quickly became close. The girl took out chocolate from her bag and shared it with Bai Xiaoduo, saying that since Bai Xiaoduo was so thin, she shouldn't be afraid of gaining weight by eating chocolate. This made Bai Xiaoduo think back to her middle school days when she was often mocked for being overweight.

However, Bai Xiaoduo learned to hide the sadness in her heart and always claimed that she was never fat. Bai Xiaoduo placed her favorite book in the drawer, and it turned out that the girl in Hanfu also liked the same book. Bai Xiaoduo admitted that she came to Manchester Medical School just to meet the author, Blake. She hoped to be lucky and meet Blake, so she went to the Chun Chao Publishing House.

Su Yancheng's recent works had received a lot of negative reviews online, which made the editor-in-chief of the publishing house uneasy. He even showed Su Yancheng some of the most popular AI-generated illustrations. After seeing the AI-generated drawings, Su Yancheng became angry, believing that AI was just a soulless machine and didn't deserve to create art. Bai Xiaoduo mustered up the courage to meet the editor-in-chief, Yu Shubo.

Just then, Yu Shubo was looking for the female editor-in-chief, and the secretary, seeing Yu Shubo, didn't stop him and let him in. Bai Xiaoduo also wanted to follow but was stopped by the secretary. At that moment, a phone call came in, and Bai Xiaoduo secretly followed into the office of the editor-in-chief. She overheard part of the conversation between Yu Shubo and the editor-in-chief, mistakenly thinking that Yu Shubo was Blake.

Afterward, Bai Xiaoduo was so excited to meet her idol, Blake. She coincidentally saw Su Yancheng sitting on a bench, still looking upset. Since she had seen Su Yancheng leaving the editing department earlier, she assumed that he was downhearted because his submission had been rejected. She tried to cheer him up using words from Blake's book. Back in the dormitory, Bai Xiaoduo was chatting with Lin Xiaomiao when their senior, He Rui, returned.

The three girls introduced themselves to each other. Bai Xiaoduo learned that Yu Shubo knew He Rui and eagerly approached to inquire more. The next day was the official day for clubs to recruit new students. Bai Xiaoduo wanted to join the manga club, but the origami manga club was about to disband. She was puzzled. While standing at the manga club's entrance, she saw Chu Yiquan leading his people from the boxing club, causing a disturbance.

The two groups started fighting. Bai Xiaoduo stepped in to stop them, claiming that the editor-in-chief had sent her to help the manga club regain its momentum. In class, a video of Bai Xiaoduo interacting with Su Yancheng was posted online, and it became a sensation across the school.

Bai Xiaoduo was thrilled by the attention, as during her middle school years, she had also been the center of attention, but not for praise—rather, the other students had mocked her for being overweight. It was during those bullying times that a person with an owl appeared to save her. Blake's comic book became a light that Bai Xiaoduo followed, encouraging her to gather the courage to lose weight successfully.

Su Yancheng’s summer internship course was progressing very slowly. His mentor was very anxious because Su Yancheng had always been excellent, and the mentor didn’t want Su Yancheng to fail this course and have it affect his grades. Su Yancheng explained to his mentor that his research had many limitations, but the mentor could tell that the real issue was Su Yancheng’s lack of social skills.

He was always working alone and never engaged with others, which was why he hadn’t completed the internship. Bai Xiaoduo was holding a book written by Su Yancheng and went to find Yu Shubo. By coincidence, she ran into Su Yancheng and asked him about Yu Shubo's whereabouts. However, Su Yancheng didn’t know anything about it, so Bai Xiaoduo had no choice but to wait for Yu Shubo.

Su Yancheng suddenly recalled several scenes from when he had met Bai Xiaoduo. Each time, Bai Xiaoduo had been lying, whether out of kindness or malice. She always deceived others, and this was the type of subject Su Yancheng needed for his assignment. So, Su Yancheng took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Bai Xiaoduo, even bringing out a lie detector.

Initially, Bai Xiaoduo was reluctant to help him after realizing it was a lie detector, but Su Yancheng convinced her to continue with the test. The test officially began. Su Yancheng asked many questions, but Bai Xiaoduo didn’t tell the truth, except when she said that Su Yancheng’s comic drawings could soothe emotions. That was the only truthful statement, and it actually touched Su Yancheng. After the test, Yu Shubo returned just in time.

Bai Xiaoduo saw him and started praising Blake's comic books, leaving Yu Shubo somewhat confused. That night, Su Yancheng secretly went back to the manga club to retrieve his manuscripts. Bai Xiaoduo also secretly snuck into the manga club and ran into Su Yancheng. After meeting, Su Yancheng continued to ask Bai Xiaoduo why she had helped the manga club during the day.

Bai Xiaoduo didn’t know that the person in front of her was Blake and casually mentioned that she was Blake’s assistant, and it was Blake who had asked her to help save the manga club. Bai Xiaoduo mistakenly assumed that Su Yancheng was also a fan of Blake. Since Bai Xiaoduo lied, Su Yancheng didn’t allow her to join the manga club. Just then, a security guard passed by, and Bai Xiaoduo grabbed Su Yancheng, running out with him.

Su Yancheng was playing basketball with his friend Xiao Yang on the court when Bai Xiaoduo happened to pass by. Xiao Yang, who liked Lin Xiaomiao, Bai Xiaoduo’s roommate, greeted her enthusiastically and began asking about Lin Xiaomiao. Lin Xiaomiao eventually joined the Guofeng Club, but because the club members were wearing their Hanfu incorrectly, Lin Xiaomiao didn’t hesitate to point it out.

This made the senior members of the Guofeng Club quite embarrassed, and they scolded Lin Xiaomiao for her mistake. Xiao Yang arrived at the Guofeng Club just as he saw Lin Xiaomiao being surrounded and attacked by the others. He stepped in to help and was injured by a senior member. Xiao Yang suggested that Lin Xiaomiao could join the manga club instead, where she could still pursue her dream.

The editor-in-chief approached Su Yancheng to ask about the progress of his comics. If he didn’t have any inspiration, the editor-in-chief suggested he could create a side story based on the previous seasons' comics. He also mentioned an important piece of information: the publishing house was sponsoring a comic event at the university and hoped Su Yancheng could participate as Blake, but Su Yancheng didn’t want to reveal his identity. Bai Xiaoduo officially joined the manga club.

Even though Su Yancheng was reluctant, the other members agreed, as Bai Xiaoduo was very popular at school and could help save the manga club. However, the manga club was severely understaffed, with only five members, and the school required a minimum of ten members for the club to exist.

Yu Shubo met with his older sister to thank her for supporting him. However, his sister explained that the reason she transferred money from the manga club’s funds to sponsor her brother's social event wasn’t because of his identity, but because the event was well organized. She also reminded him to make sure the publishing house's logo was prominently displayed so everyone could see it.

Yu Shubo bought a gift for his sister, and at first, she was very happy with it. However, when she found out that almost all the women in the family had also bought her gifts, she became a little disappointed. She encouraged her brother to date a girl and told him that if he found someone he liked, he should give her a gift alone. Bai Xiaoduo also went to find Yu Shubo, having mistaken him for Blake.

She apologized for the misunderstanding, admitting that she had impersonated Blake's assistant. When Bai Xiaoduo found out that Yu Shubo was organizing a social event, she happily returned to the manga club, thinking that the event was being held for the manga club and that she could recruit people for the club there. Bai Xiaoduo was walking by the river with Su Yancheng when they ran into their senior, He Rui.

He Rui greeted Su Yancheng warmly, but he remained cold and seemed to reject her. To ease the awkwardness, Bai Xiaoduo took the initiative to invite He Rui to shop for clothes for the social event. The next day, Bai Xiaoduo, He Rui, and Lin Xiaomiao went shopping for clothes, and He Rui picked out a beautiful dress for Bai Xiaoduo. The day of the social event arrived, and the boys from the manga club attended.

They were deeply attracted to the beautifully dressed girls at the event. Bai Xiaoduo appeared in the dress that He Rui had chosen for her, which impressed both Su Yancheng and Yu Shubo. During the event, He Rui performed a wonderful act, which received enthusiastic applause from the crowd. When the game segment of the event began, the wristbands given to everyone earlier were now activated, and their main purpose was to match up pairs.

Bai Xiaoduo took the opportunity to promote the manga club, successfully recruiting many people. Yu Shubo found Bai Xiaoduo, and as they shared a deep gaze, his wristband suddenly lit up, signaling that he was feeling attracted to her. He quickly covered his wristband and left to avoid it. Bai Xiaoduo didn’t understand and thought Yu Shubo just wasn’t feeling well, so she continued her efforts to recruit for the manga club.

He Rui approached Su Yancheng, hoping to get closer to him, but Su Yancheng’s attention was entirely focused on Bai Xiaoduo. When he saw several boys coming over to talk to her, he felt a pang of jealousy and angrily left He Rui to find Bai Xiaoduo. Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo sat down together to talk.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaomiao and Xiao Yang were also chatting, and when they saw Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo together, they thought the two looked good together. Xiao Yang took the opportunity to invite Lin Xiaomiao to join the manga club, and Lin Xiaomiao felt a bit shy about it. When the game segment continued, Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo were paired up by drawing lots. During the game, they were out of sync and made several mistakes.

In the end, both of them got injured during the game—Su Yancheng hurt his hand, and Bai Xiaoduo hurt her foot, requiring hospitalization. Bai Xiaoduo, who had passed out on the way to the hospital, was disoriented when she woke up. When she saw Su Yancheng’s injured leg, she felt deeply guilty.

Xiao Yang was escorting Lin Xiaomiao home when he silently praised Su Yancheng for his heroic and clever actions in saving the damsel in distress. Not only had he won the girl’s heart, but he also skillfully resolved the awkward situation. Lin Xiaomiao looked up at the streetlight on the corner and gently reminded Xiao Yang that it was almost curfew time, urging him to return soon. Xiao Yang glanced at his watch and saw that it was indeed late.

He quickly said goodbye and headed home. Meanwhile, Bai Xiaoduo was in her dorm room, lightly tapping her phone screen as she sent a brief message to her father, asking for financial help due to her current predicament. Shortly after, the phone rang, and her father's voice came through the receiver, full of concern. Bai Xiaoduo reassured him casually, saying she was fine and it was just a minor issue.

However, her father insisted that she should speak up if she encountered difficulties and not bear them alone. He also joked about missing the chubby little girl she once was, though now, with her slim figure, she had a unique charm. Bai Xiaoduo laughed and replied that she preferred her current lightness. Before hanging up, she quickly ended the call, saying her roommates were asleep.

The next morning, Bai Xiaoduo woke up and saw the skirt she had damaged in the accident the day before. A hint of regret stirred in her; had it not been for that mishap, the skirt might still be intact. Su Yancheng, standing nearby, teased her, laughing at how she had been fretting about it all morning. Just as he was about to head to the bathroom, he hesitated because of his injury. Bai Xiaoduo, noticing, offered to help him.

The unspoken understanding and warmth between them flowed quietly in that moment. Elsewhere, Su Yancheng received a call from his mother, informing him that the planned visit had been canceled due to work changes. Although he felt a little disappointed, he understood his mother’s hard work and calmly accepted the change. On campus, an incident was quietly brewing. The teacher expressed dissatisfaction with the unexpected events during the activity and questioned Yu Shubo’s organizational abilities.

He ordered Yu Shubo to submit a self-reflection. Yu Shubo had no choice but to comply, and he informed the manga club that as a consequence of the violation, all the recruitment forms would be invalid. At lunchtime, Su Yancheng thoughtfully ordered takeout for Bai Xiaoduo and even peeled a banana for her. Since Bai Xiaoduo was unable to take care of herself due to her injury, Su Yancheng carefully fed her.

At that moment, Qiao Rui arrived with a meal she had personally cooked. Seeing the situation, she kindly took over the task of feeding Bai Xiaoduo. Her cooking skills earned high praise from Bai Xiaoduo, far surpassing the takeout. After the meal, Qiao Rui handed Su Yancheng the notes she had organized for him, showing her meticulous care. Soon after, Xiao Yang and others arrived and began discussing the injustice of the student council.

Bai Xiaoduo felt angry and upset at the unfairness. Yu Shubo had intended to visit but overheard the conversation outside and felt a mix of emotions. In the end, he chose to leave quietly. Faced with the impending difficulties, Xiao Yang tried to console her, suggesting that even if the manga club ceased to exist, their friendship and dreams would still carry on. However, Bai Xiaoduo was not one to give up easily.

She remembered Blake’s words, believing that only those who truly make an effort are entitled to talk about giving up. She was convinced that the manga club meant more than just a club; it brought together all the souls who loved comics, and this power should not be underestimated. When she learned that Blake was about to release the third season, the entire team was energized. Bai Xiaoduo was especially excited and decided that they would try again, for the love and dream they all shared.

Chu Yiquan brought Yu Shubo to the manga club, as the club's time was about to expire in one day. If they couldn’t gather ten people, the manga club's room would be taken over by the boxing club. Although Su Yancheng had used Blake's identity to post on Weibo, attracting some fans, they were still one person short. Just as tensions were rising, Xiao Yang arrived with Lin Xiaomiao to join the manga club, thus saving it from disbandment.

Chu Yiquan, now frustrated, had no choice but to leave angrily. Yu Shubo invited Bai Xiaoduo out, as he felt she had caused him a lot of trouble during the social event. Bai Xiaoduo apologized for her actions, and they went out to eat together. Since Bai Xiaoduo’s hand was still injured, Yu Shubo intended to help her. Just then, Su Yancheng suddenly appeared and stopped Yu Shubo's actions, finding an excuse to take Bai Xiaoduo away.

Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo went to the hospital for a check-up. Although Su Yancheng’s leg had already healed, Xiao Yang had asked the doctor to claim that Su Yancheng’s leg still needed more time to recover. After leaving the doctor’s office, Xiao Yang and Lin Xiaomiao left, leaving only Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo. Since Su Yancheng wanted to go to the library to look up some materials, Bai Xiaoduo had to help him there.

Just then, He Rui arrived at the library and saw Su Yancheng, and she greeted him. Bai Xiaoduo, understanding the situation, gave them some space and left. At that moment, Su Yancheng received a message from his professor asking him to come to the office. Su Yancheng quickly found an excuse to leave.

The professor urged Su Yancheng and the others to finish their assignments and mentioned the experimental test targets they had found, but Su Yancheng didn’t want anyone else to share Bai Xiaoduo with him. Xiao Yang brought Lin Xiaomiao to the tennis court, deliberately making himself sound lonely and miserable. Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaomiao's compassionate side took over, and she volunteered to accompany Xiao Yang for a meal.

Bai Xiaoduo, meanwhile, specifically brought Su Yancheng some medicine and invited him to exercise with her, but Su Yancheng wasn’t interested. He took the medicine and left. Back in the dormitory, the roommates were playing games. When they learned that Bai Xiaoduo had brought the medicine to Su Yancheng, they put the games aside and started interrogating him. Bai Xiaoduo contacted Blake through Weibo, and Su Yancheng felt happy when he saw her message.

The next day, when Bai Xiaoduo went to deliver more medicine to Su Yancheng, she jumped down the steps to approach him. Concerned for her, Su Yancheng rushed to her side, unintentionally revealing that his leg had already healed. At this moment, Yu Shubo appeared in front of them. Without realizing it, Su Yancheng and Yu Shubo got caught up in a competitive spirit and began playing tennis together.

On the tennis court, Su Yancheng and Yu Shubo refused to back down, as if engaged in a fierce duel. The match was very intense, and both sides were evenly matched. In the final point, however, Su Yancheng, still not fully recovered, missed the ball and injured his leg again. Bai Xiaoduo, concerned, ran up to him and once again supported him as his human crutch.

Su Yancheng invited Bai Xiaoduo, Yu Shubo, and Lin Xiaomiao to have a meal together. During the meal, Su Yancheng took out his test papers and began testing the others.

Su Yancheng sat at the experiment desk, with Bai Xiaoduo's experiment options spread out before him. However, his mind was clearly elsewhere. His thoughts kept replaying the moments spent with Bai Xiaoduo, and this distraction made the experiment feel increasingly difficult to continue. In an attempt to clear his mind, he stood up and went to the library, finding a quiet corner.

There, he picked up a paintbrush and began sketching a series of drafts on a blank sheet of paper. After finishing, he took a photo of the drawing, feeling satisfied with the work that reflected his emotions, and shared it on Weibo, hoping to express his feelings in this way. While browsing Weibo, Bai Xiaoduo unknowingly came across Su Yancheng's post. She carefully examined the drawing and suddenly noticed the mole on Blake’s right hand.

This detail made her pause and reflect. Meanwhile, she was helping Yu Shubo with his experiment but noticed the lab was crowded, a stark contrast to when she had helped Su Yancheng alone last time. Yu Shubo noticed her unusual behavior and asked her about it. Bai Xiaoduo explained that she had originally thought this experiment would be similar to the last one, with only her participating.

Yu Shubo's experiment focused on lies, and the deeply personal questions unintentionally triggered Bai Xiaoduo's sensitive nerves. They reminded her of past criticisms and misunderstandings, causing a cloud of gloom to settle over her heart. At this moment, Su Yancheng entered the lab and immediately noticed Bai Xiaoduo's discomfort. Without hesitation, he interrupted the experiment and led her out of the oppressive environment.

Su Yancheng criticized Yu Shubo for neglecting the participants' well-being, emphasizing that no discomfort should be ignored during an experiment. While Bai Xiaoduo tried to excuse Yu Shubo, Su Yancheng remained firm, insisting that a professional attitude was non-negotiable. Later, Bai Xiaoduo confided in Lin Xiaomiao, who sensed her feelings and encouraged her to pursue Su Yancheng. However, Bai Xiaoduo firmly denied any romantic feelings. On the other hand, Su Yancheng discussed the matter with Xiao Yang.

He confessed that he hadn't just happened to pass by, but had specifically gone to find Bai Xiaoduo. Xiao Yang teased him, asking if he really was just passing by, and Su Yancheng only smiled without replying. Faced with the manga club’s financial difficulties, everyone decided to take a gamble and register for a major competition, hoping to win the prize money to alleviate their urgent situation.

Around the conference table, ideas flowed like a gentle stream, but none seemed groundbreaking. At one point, someone dared to suggest inviting the mysterious manga artist Blake to join, hoping to leverage his fame to increase their chances. However, Su Yancheng quickly shot down the idea, fearing that doing so would expose Blake’s secret identity and cause unnecessary trouble.

Just when everyone was at a loss for ideas, Bai Xiaoduo had a sudden inspiration and suggested an almost miraculous idea: to acquire Blake’s manuscript. This proposal was like a shooting star in the night—brilliant but far out of reach, making everyone feel both excited and helpless. In order to secure the manuscript, Bai Xiaoduo invited Yu Shubo to dinner. At the table, she gently expressed the manga club’s urgent need for the manuscript and earnestly asked for his help.

Yu Shubo agreed without hesitation and, as a follow-up, invited Bai Xiaoduo to the amusement park for a bit of fun. Bai Xiaoduo happily accepted, but her thoughts still lingered on the manuscript. After dinner, Yu Shubo, full of hope, went to his sister for help, hoping she would generously provide the manuscript. However, his sister quickly saw through his plan and jokingly remarked that he was only running around because of the girl he liked.

Yu Shubo tried to argue, claiming that his actions were for the sake of the manga club and the student union’s future, but his sister didn’t immediately relent. She used a meeting as an excuse to ask him to put the idea on hold. Yu Shubo, though reluctant, had no choice but to accept for the time being. However, his determination to do something for the manga club only grew stronger in his heart.

Su Yancheng came to find Bai Xiaoduo with Blake's manuscript, and by coincidence, he ran into Lin Xiaomiao. Lin Xiaomiao thought that Yu Shubo was bringing something for Bai Xiaoduo, so she offered to help take it upstairs. However, Yu Shubo hesitated with the manuscript in hand, unsure about carrying it, as he was pretending to be someone else. He then turned around and left.

Back at the dormitory, Lin Xiaomiao told Bai Xiaoduo about her encounter with Yu Shubo and mentioned the envelope she had seen him carrying. Bai Xiaoduo, hearing that Yu Shubo had come to her with the envelope, was thrilled. She thought that Yu Shubo might be bringing her the manuscript. Excited, she picked out clothes for herself, eagerly waiting for the next day when she and Yu Shubo would go to the amusement park together.

He Rui noticed that Bai Xiaoduo and Yu Shubo were spending more time together. She had initially observed how close Bai Xiaoduo and Su Yancheng had become, and how Su Yancheng had distanced himself from her several times due to Bai Xiaoduo. He Rui assumed the two were dating, so she decided to probe. Bai Xiaoduo honestly admitted that she and Su Yancheng were just good friends and expressed that she was more interested in Yu Shubo, not Su Yancheng.

He Rui, hearing this, was relieved and felt that Bai Xiaoduo wouldn’t be competing for Su Yancheng anymore. At that moment, Lin Xiaomiao's phone rang. It was Xiao Yang calling to meet her. Xiao Yang had prepared a rich selection of snacks for Lin Xiaomiao. However, Lin Xiaomiao, careless as always, accidentally let slip that Bai Xiaoduo and Yu Shubo were going to the amusement park together.

The next day, Bai Xiaoduo happily spent the day at the amusement park with Yu Shubo, but the student union called Yu Shubo, saying that there was something urgent and he needed to return. Bai Xiaoduo pretended to be understanding and encouraged Yu Shubo to prioritize his student union duties, allowing him to leave for school. Yu Shubo, hearing this, left without hesitation, and Bai Xiaoduo suddenly felt a little down.

Just as Bai Xiaoduo was feeling lonely, Su Yancheng appeared out of nowhere. They ended up playing an archery game together. It turned out that the night before, He Rui had told Su Yancheng about Bai Xiaoduo and Yu Shubo going to the park. At first, Su Yancheng didn’t care, but by the next day, he secretly went to the amusement park to follow Bai Xiaoduo.

When he found that she was alone, he showed up, leading to their accidental meeting. Su Yancheng planned to promote Bai Xiaoduo to be the vice president of the manga club, and Bai Xiaoduo was very happy. They spent the whole day in the amusement park and had a great time. However, while they were riding the Ferris wheel, someone took a photo of them, mistakenly thinking they were a couple.

That evening, when they returned, Yu Shubo was waiting for Bai Xiaoduo. He apologized to her, but once again, someone managed to snap a photo of the two of them together. The next day, Bai Xiaoduo once again became the center of attention on campus. The photo of her with both Su Yancheng and Yu Shubo circulated, and people began gossiping that Bai Xiaoduo was playing both sides. Once again, Bai Xiaoduo became a hot topic. She had no choice but to bundle herself up tightly to go to class, afraid of being recognized by others.

Because Bai Xiaoduo’s reputation for being involved with two people at once spread across campus, she became extremely cautious, trying not to be recognized as she walked through every corner. Suddenly, Yu Shubo appeared in front of her. Bai Xiaoduo thought he was there because of the news circulating online and started to explain herself. Yu Shubo, however, was confused and didn’t understand what Bai Xiaoduo was saying.

He then explained that Blake’s manuscript was copyrighted and could not be freely shared. Bai Xiaoduo hurriedly left, telling Yu Shubo to take care of himself. Yu Shubo found her panic and words strange, so he took out his phone to check. After returning to the dorm, Bai Xiaoduo felt upset. She thought that Yu Shubo wasn’t giving her the manuscript because their photo had been taken and spread all over campus.

Without the manuscript, Bai Xiaoduo wasn’t sure how to explain things to the manga club. When He Rui came back to the dorm and saw Bai Xiaoduo feeling down, she tried to comfort her. Meanwhile, the manga club had a meeting, but Bai Xiaoduo wasn’t there. Lin Xiaomiao had asked to excuse her from the meeting. Afterward, Su Yancheng, concerned, asked Lin Xiaomiao for news about Bai Xiaoduo and learned that she had become a hot topic on campus.

Su Yancheng was working alone on his project when Yu Shufen called, hoping that Su Yancheng would attend the manga exchange event as Blake. Su Yancheng refused, thinking that since the third season hadn’t been released yet, it wouldn’t be of much promotional value. He wanted to help Bai Xiaoduo and requested to take the manuscript to the exchange event on her behalf. However, since this was a commercial activity, it required approval, and Yu Shufen rejected his request.

Su Yancheng then suggested using some discarded manuscripts, but the editor-in-chief informed him that those weren’t within his authority to share. Lin Xiaomiao and He Rui, concerned about Bai Xiaoduo, sent her messages. Bai Xiaoduo was about to head back to the dorm when she saw Su Yancheng had swapped in some old discarded manuscripts. She thought that he had obtained Blake’s manuscript, which excited her.

She decided to go to the manga club to find Su Yancheng and sent a message to Lin Xiaomiao. He Rui, hearing that Bai Xiaoduo was going to find Su Yancheng, felt disappointed. When Bai Xiaoduo and Su Yancheng met, they had a pleasant conversation, and time passed quickly. When they were about to return to the dorm, they realized the door was locked, and their phones had run out of battery.

They had no choice but to return to the manga club. Bai Xiaoduo lay on the sofa to sleep, while Su Yancheng continued to work on his comic for the exchange event. Bai Xiaoduo, feeling embarrassed to sleep while he worked, sat beside him, watching. Without realizing it, both of them fell asleep, and the next morning, they were woken up by the cleaning lady.

The next morning, Su Yancheng sent Bai Xiaoduo to her class, but as luck would have it, someone snapped a photo of the two of them and posted it online. The photo was misinterpreted, with people assuming they had spent the night together, and the internet was filled with criticism. He Rui also saw the information online and became very upset with Bai Xiaoduo. She felt betrayed and was deeply saddened, thinking Bai Xiaoduo had deceived her. The whole school was gossiping, and when Bai Xiaoduo overheard students discussing her, it caused her physical discomfort.

Bai Xiaoduo was in the bathroom, overhearing two girls discussing her. This brought back memories from her middle school days when she was locked in the bathroom, making her feel extremely uncomfortable. Just then, Lin Xiaomiao and He Rui appeared and stood up for Bai Xiaoduo. Hearing her friends defend her, Bai Xiaoduo found the courage to no longer be afraid.

He Rui and Lin Xiaomiao told Bai Xiaoduo that Su Yancheng had found the person who posted the photo by reviewing the school’s surveillance footage. Bai Xiaoduo saw the message Su Yancheng had sent her and immediately went to find him. Su Yancheng gathered the manga club members and announced that he would promote someone to be the new vice president.

At first, Xiao Yang thought it would be him and even pretended he wasn’t interested, but when Su Yancheng announced that Bai Xiaoduo was the chosen one, Xiao Yang felt a bit awkward. After becoming the vice president, Bai Xiaoduo suggested creating a puzzle using Blake’s drawing of her and offered Blake’s manuscript as a reward. The college manga exchange event officially began. He Rui and Lin Xiaomiao created an opportunity for Bai Xiaoduo and Su Yancheng to be alone.

Just as Bai Xiaoduo and Su Yancheng were having a pleasant conversation, a few boys who had bullied Bai Xiaoduo in middle school appeared. Bai Xiaoduo became nervous and intentionally tried to avoid them. She wanted to be left alone for a while, but the boy who had once bullied her approached her. Seeing him made Bai Xiaoduo uneasy, and when the boy reached out to pat her shoulder, she instinctively flinched.

At that moment, Yu Shubo appeared and grabbed the boy’s hand, preventing it from touching Bai Xiaoduo and driving the boy away. Yu Shubo took Bai Xiaoduo to the manga club, but when Su Yancheng saw them together, he acted coldly. The manga exchange event began, but Bai Xiaoduo couldn’t focus, and Su Yancheng noticed this. Yu Shubo, sensing the situation, decided to leave. Seeing that Bai Xiaoduo already had Blake’s manuscript, he discarded the one he had brought.

However, the manuscript Yu Shubo threw away was picked up by the same boy who had once bullied Bai Xiaoduo. He Rui and Bai Xiaoduo went out for a meal and ran into the boy again. Upon seeing him, Bai Xiaoduo immediately became nervous. The boy even took out an old photo of Bai Xiaoduo from middle school when she was chubby and not very attractive. Bai Xiaoduo’s mood shifted to anxiety, and He Rui noticed her discomfort.

Annoyed by the boy’s harassment, He Rui scared him off. Su Yancheng also noticed that something was wrong with Bai Xiaoduo’s mood, and he thought of comforting her. Bai Xiaoduo worried that the boy’s appearance would bring up her past and cause people to think she was a liar and ignore her. She asked Su Yancheng if he would forgive her if he found out she had deceived him. Su Yancheng didn’t give a direct answer, but his response indicated that he wasn’t overly concerned.

In the evening, Bai Xiaoduo sat alone in a corner of the campus, feeling down. Suddenly, her father called. Sensing something was wrong with her tone, he thought Bai Xiaoduo was upset, but to avoid worrying him, she pretended nothing was wrong. Listening to her father wanting to stand up for her made Bai Xiaoduo feel touched and almost cry. To hide her emotions, she quickly found an excuse to hang up the phone.

Just after hanging up, Lin Xiaomiao came to find her. After a comforting chat from Lin Xiaomiao, Bai Xiaoduo felt a bit better, breaking free from the negative thoughts in her mind. The next day, Lin Xiaomiao dressed Bai Xiaoduo in a cute outfit and they went to an art exhibition. Bai Xiaoduo’s appearance immediately caught Su Yancheng’s attention. To give them some time alone, Xiao Yang and Lin Xiaomiao made an excuse to leave.

After they left, they wandered around the exhibition for a while, and Lin Xiaomiao noticed a booth selling traditional-style clothing. The clothes were all incorrect, and when the vendor heard Lin Xiaomiao's comment, they became a bit upset and spoke rudely. Xiao Yang, seeing this, stepped in to defend Lin Xiaomiao and even shared some knowledge about ancient clothing, which made Lin Xiaomiao admire him.

Xiao Yang, feeling proud, was pleased because he had learned a lot online after noticing Lin Xiaomiao's interest. Suddenly, at the art exhibition, someone began promoting Blake’s artwork, offering it as a prize for anyone who voted. Bai Xiaoduo and Su Yancheng rushed over to check it out. After Su Yancheng got a hold of the artwork, he remembered what Yu Shufen had said about AI-generated art. It was likely that these paintings were made by AI.

Bai Xiaoduo suddenly spotted the boy who had bullied her in the past, Tian Chuan, talking with Yu Shubo. Yu Shubo found out that the Blake artwork he had discarded in the trash was picked up and imitated. He demanded that the artwork be taken down, and the two of them even started arguing. However, Yu Shubo wasn’t able to defend himself well and was even hit. Bai Xiaoduo quickly went over to check on him.

After seeing her, Yu Shubo looked a bit flustered, realizing that Bai Xiaoduo had overheard their conversation and knew that Blake wasn’t actually him. Bai Xiaoduo told Yu Shubo that she firmly believed in Blake and would continue supporting him, then walked away. Meanwhile, Yu Shufen found Yu Shubo, as she had learned that the Blake artwork was something Yu Shubo had submitted and was widely spread. She was also aware of the situation.

Suddenly, Su Yancheng was nowhere to be found, and everyone at the exhibition started searching for him. At that moment, someone suddenly announced that the real Blake had arrived. However, Blake appeared wearing a mask, refusing to show his face. He also declared that all the paintings distributed at the exhibition were fake and infringed upon copyrights, promising that all his future artworks would always be hand-drawn. Next, there was an interactive game where Blake would choose a fan.

The fans in the crowd went wild, and Blake finally chose Bai Xiaoduo. Excited, Bai Xiaoduo went up to the stage, thrilled to interact with Blake. Just then, Tian Chuan appeared and began harassing her. In the nick of time, Blake intervened and rescued Bai Xiaoduo.