City of Romance Recap, Plot, Synopsis

City of Romance Synopsis

Su Yancheng, a genius manga artist who despises lies in university clubs, and Bai Xiaoduo, a girl who, due to her insecurities, has developed the habit of using lies to protect herself. Despite their differences, the two slowly heal each other through a series of events, gradually easing the emotional scars they both carry.

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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.

In the evening, Xiao Yang walked Lin Xiaomiao back to her dorm and learned that they shared a common interest. Bai Xiaoduo went to the manga club to find Su Yancheng, excitedly telling him about her meeting with Blake. Su Yancheng was at a loss for words, unsure of how to respond. Eventually, Bai Xiaoduo handed Su Yancheng a business card from Blake, saying it was for encouragement.

Back in the dorm, He Rui suddenly came across some old photos of Bai Xiaoduo. Just as she was looking at them, Lin Xiaomiao returned. He Rui quickly hid the photos. After they met, Lin Xiaomiao and He Rui chatted happily, but Lin Xiaomiao accidentally let slip that Bai Xiaoduo and Su Yancheng were now together again. The next day, He Rui pulled Bai Xiaoduo aside to ask about her past with Tian Chuan.

Bai Xiaoduo talked about her past with Tian Chuan in the third person, explaining the grudge between them. He Rui encouraged Bai Xiaoduo not to be afraid anymore because she had many friends who would help her. Bai Xiaoduo reassured He Rui that she wouldn’t fear the bully anymore. At the manga exhibition, Xiao Yang was wandering around when he unexpectedly ran into Lin Xiaomiao.

She had prepared a gift for him, and the two of them spent some time together before returning to the manga club. Everyone was happily chatting when Bai Xiaoduo returned with an alarmed He Rui. He Rui had gone to the bathroom and noticed someone had installed a hidden camera. Bai Xiaoduo and Su Yancheng went to the surveillance room to check the footage, but the person was covering their face, so they couldn’t make out who it was.

When they returned, the group made plans to find the pervert who had installed the camera in the bathroom. Yu Shubo also volunteered to help catch the pervert. That night, the pervert appeared again in the bathroom, and to everyone’s surprise, it was Tian Chuan. The group quickly subdued him, and just then, Yu Shufen and the security guards arrived to arrest Tian Chuan.

Bai Xiaoduo ended up sitting next to Blake again and even took off his mask, only to discover that beneath it was Su Yancheng. She was shocked. She woke up, realizing that everything had been a dream. Excitedly, she told Lin Xiaomiao about the dream she had just had. Afterward, Bai Xiaoduo went to find Su Yancheng and told him that she would support him in running the manga club from now on and wouldn’t search for Blake anymore.

Su Yancheng was surprised by this, as he had hoped Bai Xiaoduo would keep searching for Blake. He believed that if she continued searching, their chances of being together would be greater. At the manga club, everyone gathered for a meeting. The club had won first place at the exhibition and earned a generous cash prize. Everyone was celebrating, when suddenly, a fashionable girl appeared. The group was surprised to see her.

Her name was Yu Chi, and she was very familiar to everyone. As they chatted, Yu Shubo suddenly appeared. When he saw Yu Chi, he seemed flustered. Years ago, Yu Chi had confessed her feelings to him, and Yu Shubo felt embarrassed. He quickly found an excuse and left. Yu Chi, who was an exchange student, had been away for a while, but now she was applying to rejoin the manga club.

Su Yancheng and Yu Shubo both completed their assignments very well, and the results of their first phase of investigation were highly praised by their professor. However, when the professor asked about their next steps, both of them stayed silent. The professor became angry, believing that they had diverted their attention elsewhere and neglected their main project. Su Yancheng shared his ideas for the next phase, but there were some gaps, which Yu Shubo quickly filled in.

This made the professor think the plan was feasible and encouraged both of them to continue their investigation. After Yu Shubo finished his experiment, he ran into Yu Chi. He greeted her casually but was still nervous inside. He didn’t want to spend too much time with Yu Chi and quickly made an excuse to leave. Su Yancheng then asked Bai Xiaoduo to continue with the testing.

This time, Bai Xiaoduo had no psychological burden and was happy to know that she was the only one who could help Su Yancheng. After the experiment, Bai Xiaoduo wanted to act cute and ask Su Yancheng to help her up, but while trying to stand, she accidentally tripped Su Yancheng with the swivel chair, causing him to fall into her lap. At that moment, Yu Chi suddenly appeared.

Seeing an outsider, both Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo quickly pulled apart, and Bai Xiaoduo hurriedly left. That evening, Su Yancheng couldn’t help but think of the image of him and Bai Xiaoduo in an embrace. Suddenly, he was struck with inspiration. After sketching a few pictures, he handed them over to Yu Shufen. From their conversation, Yu Shufen realized that Su Yancheng was in a relationship, although he neither confirmed nor denied it.

Because Yu Shubo had been injured, Bai Xiaoduo went to get medicine for him. After their meeting, Yu Shubo took the initiative to apologize, admitting that he had deceived Bai Xiaoduo by pretending to be Blake while they were getting close. Bai Xiaoduo didn’t hold it against him, and instead, she realized she had been the one who was naive. In the art studio, Su Yancheng and Yu Chi were working together, while Bai Xiaoduo was tidying up nearby.

Watching them work in harmony made Bai Xiaoduo feel a little jealous, so she deliberately kept interrupting them. Yu Chi noticed Bai Xiaoduo’s jealousy, and Su Yancheng, feeling helpless, had to find an excuse to send Bai Xiaoduo away. Yu Chi then asked Su Yancheng how he planned to reveal Blake’s true identity. It turned out that Yu Chi had figured out Su Yancheng’s secret.

Bai Xiaoduo invited Su Yancheng and Yu Chi to dinner, and as they passed by Yu Shubo's office, Bai Xiaoduo wanted to invite him to join. At first, Yu Shubo agreed, but when he saw Yu Chi, he felt embarrassed and was about to refuse. However, he ended up joining them for the meal. During the meal, Su Yancheng made an excuse to go to the bathroom, and Yu Chi seized the opportunity to leave and find Su Yancheng alone.

Since Su Yancheng had been avoiding Yu Chi, he had no choice but to take the initiative. Yu Chi asked Yu Shubo why he was so afraid of hurting others and why he wouldn’t easily refuse, but instead rejected her directly. She wondered if her position in Yu Shubo’s heart was different, but Yu Shubo firmly rejected her. Yu Chi wasn’t upset by the rejection; instead, she quickly adjusted her emotions. Meanwhile, Lin Xiaomiao went to the tennis court to find Xiao Yang, asking him what kind of image she had in his eyes.

That evening, Su Yancheng returned home to pick up some things and happened to run into his mother, who was also there to get something. Since Su Yancheng was now in his third year of university, his mother suggested that he could intern at his father's company or at her hospital, or even continue with his graduate studies. However, Su Yancheng didn't like the idea of being told what to do.

He didn’t say much to his mother and just walked away. Bai Xiaoduo and Lin Xiaomiao were discussing their plans for the next day, planning to go to an escape room. Just then, He Rui came in. When she found out that Su Yancheng would be going as well, she expressed interest in joining.

Bai Xiaoduo happily agreed, though she couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed when she saw He Rui preparing her outfit for the escape room the next day. The next day, everyone took the bus to their destination. Xiao Yang wanted to create an opportunity for Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo, so he made sure they sat together. Since Bai Xiaoduo was already sitting with Lin Xiaomiao, they swapped seats.

However, Su Yancheng remained cold and distant in his seat, not speaking to Bai Xiaoduo. Xiao Yang, seeing this, couldn’t help but criticize Su Yancheng in his mind for being such a "steel straight man. "When they arrived at the location, everyone felt a bit uneasy, looking at the desolate yard. He Rui, in particular, moved closer to Su Yancheng. It was Yu Shubo who mustered up the courage to enter first, and the rest followed him.

Once inside, the dim lighting made everyone feel more nervous. Just then, an NPC appeared. It turned out this was a mystery-themed escape room where they had to solve clues and find the murderer. Before starting the game, everyone had to hand over their phones. After explaining the rules, the NPC took everyone's communication devices and left, signaling the start of the escape room challenge. Everyone drew lots to form teams.

Su Yancheng and He Rui were placed together, and Bai Xiaoduo, watching from the side, couldn’t hide her disappointment. The teams began to search for clues separately. After a while, they regrouped to share what they had found and started piecing the clues together to analyze them. Just as they were deep in discussion, they noticed a wooden cabinet in the middle of the hall, which looked out of place. When they opened it, they found a child crouching inside.

The child suddenly looked up at them, startling everyone. Panicking, everyone scattered and ran. This time, Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo ended up running together. Bai Xiaoduo led Su Yancheng to hide inside the same wooden cabinet where the boy had been. In the dimly lit cabinet, they were both still a little scared. Suddenly, the boy outside began banging on the cabinet door, telling them to come out. Too frightened to move, neither of them dared to leave.

In frustration, the boy locked the cabinet door and told them not to go out. Then, to their surprise, the cabinet door began moving on its own. In the chaos, Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo accidentally tumbled into each other, their faces just inches apart for the first time. Meanwhile, Xiao Yang took the opportunity to hug Lin Xiaomiao, expressing his feelings for her.

Afterward, Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo were moved to a studio, while Yu Shubo, during the game, inadvertently showed some concern for Yu Chi.

Bai Xiaoduo and Su Yancheng were stuck in the studio, unable to get out. Surprisingly, Bai Xiaoduo was quite relaxed, lying on the bed without a care. Su Yancheng admired her strong mentality. Then, Bai Xiaoduo suddenly had an idea. She stood up and began shouting slogans at the door, thinking that it might be the password. However, it had no effect. Instead, the lights in the room began flickering on and off.

Someone knocked at the door, and Bai Xiaoduo, startled, instantly threw herself into Su Yancheng's arms. The two of them ended up in an embrace. Meanwhile, everyone else had gathered together and was still discussing the case. It was Yu Chi who reminded everyone that they needed to find Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo first. Everyone agreed and began looking for them.

However, because Yu Chi had injured her foot, Yu Shubo was very concerned and asked her to sit down and rest. This made Yu Chi feel warm inside. Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo were talking cheerfully in the room, reminiscing about the past. Suddenly, their actions became a bit more intimate. Just at that moment, the others barged in. Upon seeing them, everyone immediately turned around. Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo both felt a little embarrassed.

He Rui, seeing the scene, felt uneasy inside. After everyone gathered, they began analyzing the clues they had found. After a while of effort, they finally managed to escape the room. The NPC who had been there at the start was waiting for them outside the room, ready to give one last scare. However, Su Yancheng wasn’t scared and even took the gifts meant for everyone.

After getting back on the bus, Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo took the initiative to sit together. He Rui, seeing them so close, felt sad. After Yu Chi got on the bus, she sat next to Yu Shubo. At this point, Yu Shubo no longer resisted. That night, lying in bed, Bai Xiaoduo was too excited to sleep. She decided to message Black and boldly admitted that she liked someone.

After reading her message, Su Yancheng realized that the person He Rui liked was actually him. Su Yancheng, using Black's identity, chatted with He Rui and continually encouraged her to pursue her feelings. After understanding He Rui's thoughts, Su Yancheng then switched back to his own identity and invited Bai Xiaoduo to go see a movie. Bai Xiaoduo, excited upon receiving the invitation, eagerly agreed.

The next morning, after seeing He Rui, Bai Xiaoduo decided it was time to stop deceiving her. She took the initiative to confess that she liked Su Yancheng. Although He Rui was very sad to hear this, she didn’t seem too upset or blame Bai Xiaoduo. However, Bai Xiaoduo felt guilty, knowing that He Rui had liked Su Yancheng for a long time.

At that moment, He Rui comforted Bai Xiaoduo, saying she understood that Su Yancheng's heart belonged to Bai Xiaoduo, not to her. Even if Bai Xiaoduo didn’t want to compete, He Rui still wouldn’t necessarily win his heart. He Rui encouraged Bai Xiaoduo to be honest with Su Yancheng about her past, but Bai Xiaoduo was afraid that her unspeakable past would make Su Yancheng look down on her.

Originally, the comic club had promised to make a poster for the student council, but the two members of the comic club failed to deliver the poster as promised, and even lied to the student council. When the deadline for the poster arrived, Yu Chi took the initiative to handle the task and also solved a big problem for Su Yancheng. By then, Bai Xiaoduo had already arrived at the comic club.

She was still hesitating whether to tell Su Yancheng about her past, but she was afraid that after revealing her secrets, Su Yancheng might stop talking to her because of her lies. Su Yancheng noticed that Bai Xiaoduo was in a bad mood and took the initiative to approach her and show concern. However, Bai Xiaoduo still couldn't bring herself to tell him about her past and decided to wait for another opportunity.

Xiao Yang and Lin Xiaomiao had planned to take some ancient-style photos together. When they met, Xiao Yang was also wearing traditional Chinese clothing. Lin Xiaomiao praised his outfit, and while Xiao Yang was taking photos of Lin Xiaomiao, he was suddenly deeply attracted by her beauty. Lin Xiaomiao, feeling a bit shy under Xiao Yang's gaze, told him that she would go back to change clothes.

She then invited Xiao Yang to meet her at a café later because she had something to discuss with him. After Yu Chi finished the poster, she personally delivered it to Yu Shubo. This time, their meeting was different from before. Yu Shubo was no longer shy, and he appeared much more relaxed. As they were talking, the president of the boxing club, Chu Yiquan, came to find Yu Shubo to discuss the boxing club's budget.

An argument broke out between Yu Shubo and Chu Yiquan, and Yu Chi stepped in to defend Yu Shubo. At the café, Bai Xiaoduo was still hesitating about whether to tell Su Yancheng about her past and tried to decide by flipping through a book. Suddenly, she heard voices from Xiao Yang and Lin Xiaomiao. Their conversation was full of twists and turns.

At first, Xiao Yang thought Lin Xiaomiao had invited him to confess her feelings, but after hearing her words, he thought she was rejecting him. In the end, Lin Xiaomiao took out something she liked and explained that because her preference was quite niche, she was worried others might not accept it. In fact, she was asking Xiao Yang if he could accept her preferences. After hearing this, Xiao Yang's disappointed heart suddenly felt happy again.

The two of them opened up to each other, and they became a couple. That evening, Bai Xiaoduo came to the comic club to find Su Yancheng. When Su Yancheng saw that Bai Xiaoduo was not feeling well, he thought it was due to her health and bought a lot of things for her. Seeing how attentive Su Yancheng was, Bai Xiaoduo felt very happy.

She even asked Su Yancheng if he wanted to go out to watch a movie together. Su Yancheng walked Bai Xiaoduo back to her dorm, and just as they were walking, they saw Xiao Yang and Lin Xiaomiao getting close to each other. Su Yancheng left with Bai Xiaoduo, and as they walked on the campus, Su Yancheng wanted to talk to Bai Xiaoduo.

However, Bai Xiaoduo mistakenly thought Su Yancheng was about to confess his feelings to her, so she mentally prepared herself. But Su Yancheng told Bai Xiaoduo that the place wasn't suitable for such a conversation because it was a place for couples. He then took Bai Xiaoduo away. After returning to the dorm, Xiao Yang excitedly told his roommates about his relationship with Lin Xiaomiao. Su Yancheng teasingly joked about the kiss between Xiao Yang and Lin Xiaomiao.

Yu Shubo decided to run for president of the student council, and someone put up promotional posters for him. When Yu Shubo saw the posters, he thought it was Yu Chi who had done it because he hadn't helped him. He went to confront Yu Chi, which made Yu Chi so upset that she left. At that moment, Bai Xiaoduo ran over to tell Yu Shubo that she had seen Chu Yiquan put up the posters.

While they were talking, Bai Xiaoduo suddenly remembered she was supposed to go see a movie with Su Yancheng. She hurriedly went to find him. Meanwhile, Su Yancheng was still practicing how to tell Bai Xiaoduo that he was actually Black. The two of them went to watch the movie, and without realizing it, they started to lean towards each other. However, just when it seemed like they were about to succeed, outside factors kept interfering.

After several attempts, they accidentally ended up holding hands. After the movie, Su Yancheng took Bai Xiaoduo to a very romantic location, and Bai Xiaoduo was deeply touched by the romance. She openly admitted that she liked him. Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo spent the entire day in a romantic mood, and Bai Xiaoduo felt incredibly happy. They stayed out until evening, watching the starry sky, and embraced each other.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yang and Lin Xiaomiao were video chatting in their dorm. Lin Xiaomiao was worried because Bai Xiaoduo hadn't returned yet. When she found out that Su Yancheng hadn't returned to the dorm either, she guessed that they had gone out together and became even more anxious. She feared that Su Yancheng might take Bai Xiaoduo out to do something bad.

At this time, He Rui also returned, and Lin Xiaomiao, knowing that He Rui liked Su Yancheng, lowered her voice to avoid upsetting her, as she was afraid He Rui would feel sad if she heard about Bai Xiaoduo and Su Yancheng being together. Su Yancheng took Bai Xiaoduo to his house, and she was deeply shocked by the luxury and opulence of his home. After exploring the house, Su Yancheng took her to his personal studio.

When Bai Xiaoduo entered the studio and saw Black’s artwork, she immediately became immersed in it. Looking at Black's past works and the props, she couldn’t help but reach out and gently touch them, afraid of damaging anything. Especially when she saw the paintings on the wall, she walked over to admire them closely. Bai Xiaoduo told Su Yancheng the story of the owl and the mole, and Su Yancheng sat down, watching her tell the story, feeling very happy.

At that moment, Bai Xiaoduo realized that Su Yancheng was Black, and the story she had just told was meant to inspire him. She also claimed that everyone in the comic club would work together to help Su Yancheng in the future. At this point, Su Yancheng stood up and slowly walked toward Bai Xiaoduo. She felt a bit nervous and kept backing away until she had nowhere to retreat, leaning against the desk.

She then accepted it and even closed her eyes, waiting for Su Yancheng's kiss. However, Su Yancheng used a doll in his hand to gently tap her lips. Bai Xiaoduo felt disappointed. She then straightforwardly expressed her feelings, and after receiving her acknowledgment, Su Yancheng became bolder and continued with his actions. At this moment, Bai Xiaoduo closed her eyes again, waiting for that moment with Su Yancheng to finally arrive.

Bai Xiaoduo kept replaying the image of Su Yancheng kissing her in her mind while she was taking a shower. After she finished, Su Yancheng was waiting outside for her. Bai Xiaoduo lay down on the bed while Su Yancheng slept on the floor. She asked Su Yancheng why he was unwilling to reveal his identity as Black.

Su Yancheng explained that he didn’t want Black's identity to affect his life at the time, so he had signed a confidentiality agreement with the publisher. Bai Xiaoduo suggested that they keep their relationship a secret for now, as she was worried that once Su Yancheng’s identity as Black became public, it would negatively affect them due to the many fans, and she herself also had secrets that she feared Su Yancheng wouldn’t accept.

Initially, Su Yancheng didn’t care whether their relationship was public, but after Bai Xiaoduo insisted, he agreed. Eventually, Bai Xiaoduo invited Su Yancheng to lie on the bed with her. Su Yancheng was very excited. They both lay there, sharing their personal stories. Su Yancheng confessed that he never received love from his parents and thought they didn’t love him, but Bai Xiaoduo comforted him, saying that parents would never give up on their children.

They both fell asleep in each other's arms. The next morning, Bai Xiaoduo’s mother returned. Bai Xiaoduo was still asleep, and Su Yancheng hurriedly woke her up. She was still groggy, and Su Yancheng quickly went to handle the situation. Bai Xiaoduo quickly woke up as well. When Su Yancheng saw his mother, he became nervous. His mother noticed that something was wrong but didn’t say much. She made breakfast and prepared to leave.

When Su Yancheng saw that his mother had made two bowls of noodles, he realized that she already knew, but he didn’t know how to explain. Su Yancheng’s mother told him that he was grown up now and could make his own decisions, but he should know his limits. Su Yancheng was late for school, and when the teacher asked him, he admitted that he had been home. He Rui felt a little down upon hearing this.

Meanwhile, Yu Shubo had previously wrongly accused Yu Chi, which made Yu Chi very upset, and she had been ignoring him ever since, not as actively friendly as before. After meeting Bai Xiaoduo, she expressed her concern to Su Yancheng about Yu Shubo and Yu Chi’s future relationship. Xiao Yang and Lin Xiaomiao went on a date to a café to discuss books. While they were talking, Bai Xiaoduo and Su Yancheng walked in.

The four of them felt a bit awkward when they met. Bai Xiaoduo wanted to leave, but Su Yancheng insisted on sitting down. Xiao Yang and Lin Xiaomiao acted very close, with Xiao Yang even feeding Lin Xiaomiao, which made Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo feel uncomfortable. The two of them had agreed to keep their relationship a secret and not let it be known to others.

Xiao Yang and Lin Xiaomiao knew that the two were dating but didn’t show it in front of others, possibly because they didn’t want to go public. Bai Xiaoduo was very worried that her lies would affect her relationship with Su Yancheng and even had a nightmare that night. The next day, Bai Xiaoduo went to the studio, where Yu Chi was waiting for her. Yu Chi asked Bai Xiaoduo what she thought about Yu Shubo, and Bai Xiaoduo praised him.

Because Bai Xiaoduo wanted to keep their relationship a secret, Su Yancheng saw Xiao Yang and Lin Xiaomiao enjoying a public display of affection while eating KFC, which made him feel very envious. Su Yancheng decided to follow Xiao Yang's example and bought some food for Bai Xiaoduo, hoping to show affection the same way. However, Bai Xiaoduo was distracted, as she was constantly checking her phone to help Yu Chi and Yu Shubo.

Su Yancheng sensed her indifference toward him, and when Bai Xiaoduo even left to help Yu Chi, he felt disconnected. Eating without joy, he also decided to leave. Yu Shubo was practicing his speech for the student council president election in the office. Bai Xiaoduo went to help Yu Chi by delivering a blessing bracelet to Yu Shubo. Yu Shubo took the opportunity to apologize to Yu Chi for wrongly accusing her.

After hearing the apology, Yu Chi didn’t hold a grudge; instead, she encouraged Yu Shubo. Later, Bai Xiaoduo went to the comic club, planning to go out with Su Yancheng. However, as they were leaving, two girls approached, and Bai Xiaoduo, worried about being misunderstood, pushed Su Yancheng away. Xiao Yang, using Lin Xiaomiao as an experiment, received physical therapy from her while talking about Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo’s relationship.

As both of them were developing their own feelings about Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo, Lin Xiaomiao intentionally applied more pressure during the therapy, making Su Yancheng shout in pain. That evening, Bai Xiaoduo and Su Yancheng secretly returned to the comic club. Su Yancheng personally taught Bai Xiaoduo how to draw and took the opportunity to kiss her. It was clear that Su Yancheng had planned it. Just as their moment was becoming more intense, Bai Xiaoduo’s phone rang.

Since she had been checking her phone often during their recent meetings, Su Yancheng grew jealous. He grabbed the phone from her, telling her not to pay attention to it. The two of them then kissed passionately. The next day, Su Yancheng was at the comic club discussing with Xiao Yang when Yu Shufen sent two messages, urging Su Yancheng to finish the third season's manuscript.

Su Yancheng saw this as an opportunity to text Bai Xiaoduo, hoping to meet her. However, Bai Xiaoduo didn’t show up. She told Su Yancheng that she had some things to discuss with Yu Chi. At that moment, Bai Xiaoduo and Yu Chi were in Yu Shubo’s office, helping him with his campaign for student council president.

Su Yancheng passed by and saw the three of them together, misunderstanding that Bai Xiaoduo had lied to him, which made him feel upset. The day of the student council election arrived. With Bai Xiaoduo’s help, Yu Shubo successfully won the election and became the president. He was so happy that he invited everyone out for a meal. During the dinner, Xiao Yang organized some games, and Su Yancheng was punished.

He was asked to stand on stage and publicly announce his relationship with Bai Xiaoduo. He Rui, upon hearing this, felt a pang of sadness. While she congratulated Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo, tears involuntarily streamed down her face. Yu Shubo also felt a sense of inexplicable loss in his heart, but he didn’t express it and still wished Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo happiness. He Rui felt lonely and downhearted, having lost her chance with Su Yancheng.

She sat quietly by herself. Bai Xiaoduo noticed her and went over to talk. He Rui had always been outstanding since childhood and was able to achieve anything she set her mind to. This is why she fell for someone as excellent as Su Yancheng. However, she explained that love is different from other things—no matter how hard one tries, it cannot always be obtained. After drinking, everyone decided to proceed with a second round of games.

The group left, giving Yu Shubo and Yu Chi some time alone together. Yu Chi asked Yu Shubo what kind of person she was in his eyes. Yu Shubo always tried to care for everyone’s feelings, doing his best to meet the needs of those around him, which often made him feel exhausted. After reflecting on their experiences, Yu Chi boldly kissed Yu Shubo. Yu Shubo was stunned by her initiative, and after the kiss, Yu Chi shyly ran away.

The group arrived at Su Yancheng’s house. Su Yancheng had drunk too much, and Bai Xiaoduo was taking care of him, while Lin Xiaomiao was worried. Xiao Yang and the others, however, were enjoying themselves. Bai Xiaoduo helped Su Yancheng to bed, and Su Yancheng, still under the influence of alcohol, kept acting coquettishly toward her. He also mentioned that seeing Bai Xiaoduo smile so brightly in front of Yu Shubo made him feel upset.

Bai Xiaoduo felt guilty after hearing this. Everyone slept in the living room of Su Yancheng’s house. Suddenly, Su Yancheng’s parents returned. Lin Xiaomiao anxiously woke everyone up. Bai Xiaoduo, who was upstairs, also panicked when she heard that Su Yancheng’s parents had come back. However, Su Yancheng confidently took Bai Xiaoduo’s hand and admitted their relationship in front of his parents. Su Yancheng’s father obviously disapproved, while his mother was more subtle in her approach.

The others quickly left, leaving only Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo. Su Yancheng’s mother took the opportunity to ask Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo to leave, leaving Su Yancheng alone with his father, while she took Bai Xiaoduo upstairs. Su Yancheng’s father told him that he wanted Su Yancheng to study abroad, but in reality, he just wanted Su Yancheng to distance himself from his current friends, as he believed that they weren’t good influences.

Su Yancheng didn’t want his father to choose his path for him. Su Yancheng’s mother took him and Bai Xiaoduo out for dinner. Bai Xiaoduo took the initiative to talk to Su Yancheng’s mother, explaining how she and Su Yancheng met. Su Yancheng’s mother asked about Bai Xiaoduo’s family background, and Bai Xiaoduo lied again. On the way back to school, both Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo were in deep thought, feeling downhearted.

Su Yancheng’s mother subtly mentioned Su Yancheng’s potential trip abroad, and Bai Xiaoduo understood that if Su Yancheng left, they wouldn’t be able to stay together. Meanwhile, Su Yancheng was thinking of ways to refuse his father’s offer. Yu Shubo and Yu Chi went out for a meal. Yu Shubo remembered that Yu Chi was allergic to peanuts, which surprised her.

This led Yu Chi to reminisce about the first time they met, especially the time when she confessed her feelings to Su Yancheng. Su Yancheng had been eating at the time and choked. After that, whenever they met, something always seemed to go wrong. Su Yancheng had deliberately kept his distance from Yu Chi, but now they both found the memories amusing. After finishing their tennis match, Su Yancheng and Xiao Yang chatted.

Su Yancheng told Xiao Yang that his parents wanted him to study abroad. Xiao Yang was surprised and asked how Su Yancheng planned to handle his relationship with Bai Xiaoduo if he went abroad. Su Yancheng decided to reject his father’s offer, wanting to avoid making Bai Xiaoduo upset, and asked Xiao Yang to keep it a secret. He Rui approached Su Yancheng because she had applied to study abroad next semester. She wanted to express her feelings to him, but she had no regrets.

The holiday arrived, and Bai Xiaoduo was preparing to return home. Su Yancheng reluctantly said goodbye to her. Yu Chi had likely found Yu Shubo, and coincidentally, Yu Shubo’s older sister, Yu Shufen, saw them together. Upon noticing Yu Shubo with a girl, Yu Shufen immediately asked about their relationship. Although Yu Shubo didn’t openly admit anything, his expression said it all. Bai Xiaoduo returned home to meet her father, and both she and her mother were very happy to reunite.

Bai Xiaoduo had a great relationship with her father, who adored her and even made a delicious meal for her. Meanwhile, Su Yancheng was alone at home. Su mother sent him a message, telling him it would take a few more days before she could return, and that it wasn’t the same as Bai Xiaoduo being welcomed by her enthusiastic father at home.

Su Yancheng called Bai Xiaoduo, and while they were talking, Bai Xiaoduo’s father knocked on the door, asking her to help with some chores. Su Yancheng, feeling bored being alone at home, started to long for Bai Xiaoduo’s family atmosphere and considered visiting her. However, Bai Xiaoduo had previously lied to Su Yancheng’s mother, claiming that her family ran a Chinese medicine massage chain, and if Su Yancheng visited, he would discover the lie.

Su Yancheng’s father insisted that Su Yancheng go abroad immediately after graduation, so Su Yancheng had been trying to find a way to refuse. However, he hadn’t told Bai Xiaoduo about his plans to study abroad yet. He wasn’t sure how to bring it up to her and worried that such a lie would cause misunderstandings. He spent a lot of time thinking about how to approach the subject, even asking Yu Shufen for advice.

Yu Shufen, seeing that Su Yancheng was now an adult, believed he was capable of making his own decisions. Su Yancheng spent a long time holding his phone, unsure of how to begin the conversation. He tried to contact Bai Xiaoduo, but she was busy helping her father at the Chinese medicine clinic and didn’t have time to reply. That evening, Su Yancheng waited for Bai Xiaoduo’s message, but it never came.

Xiao Yang and Su Yancheng were playing games when Xiao Yang noticed that Su Yancheng seemed distracted. He guessed it was because of Bai Xiaoduo and helped him analyze the situation. In the end, Xiao Yang suggested that Su Yancheng make a surprise visit to Bai Xiaoduo. Su Yancheng decided to surprise Bai Xiaoduo and secretly went to find her.

Bai Xiaoduo was still at home, helping her father run the clinic, when suddenly Tian Chuan showed up, intending to get revenge on her. Just as he was about to make a move, Su Yancheng appeared and chased Tian Chuan away. Before leaving, Tian Chuan warned Su Yancheng not to think things were so simple. Bai Xiaoduo, seeing Su Yancheng, felt anxious because of the lie she had told, and everything was about to be exposed.

At that moment, Bai Xiaoduo’s father had finished preparing a meal and invited Su Yancheng to join them. During dinner, they also learned that Bai Xiaoduo’s mother had passed away. As they were about to leave, Su Yancheng told Bai Xiaoduo that he hated lying. Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoduo felt a pang of sadness. She saw that rain was about to fall and rushed to get an umbrella, but Su Yancheng was feeling conflicted.

He had come to confess everything to her, but didn’t know how to face her. He turned and walked away. When Bai Xiaoduo returned with the umbrella, Su Yancheng had already disappeared, though Bai Xiaoduo’s father had overheard everything. Bai Xiaoduo’s father had a good impression of Su Yancheng and encouraged her to be sincere in her relationships with others, as only by being truthful can one show their true self. Encouraged by her father, Bai Xiaoduo decided to go and talk to Su Yancheng to explain everything.

Bai Xiaoduo walked back to the alley where she had been bullied by Tian Chuan when she was younger. As she looked around at the familiar surroundings, memories of being mistreated resurfaced. Suddenly, Tian Chuan appeared with a group of people. At that moment, Bai Xiaoduo was no longer afraid. Just as Tian Chuan and his group were about to act, Su Yancheng appeared and saved her. However, because Su Yancheng couldn’t take on the group alone, he was injured.

Bai Xiaoduo took out her phone and lied, claiming that the police had been called. Fearing the consequences, Tian Chuan and his group quickly fled. Bai Xiaoduo took Su Yancheng back to her home, as his arm was dislocated. Bai Xiaoduo’s father used his family’s traditional method to set Su Yancheng’s arm right. He even made an excuse to have Su Yancheng stay the night. That evening, Bai Xiaoduo’s father personally went to the inn to bring Su Yancheng’s luggage.

Su Yancheng was pleasantly surprised by this. When Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo sat face to face, neither of them knew what to say, and the atmosphere became awkward. Just then, Xiao Yang sent a message to Su Yancheng. Su Yancheng initially saw this as a good opportunity to break the awkward silence, but Xiao Yang asked if Bai Xiaoduo was touched by his actions, which made the tension return.

However, when Xiao Yang asked if Su Yancheng would be spending the New Year at Bai Xiaoduo's home, Su Yancheng replied that he was leaving soon. Bai Xiaoduo felt a pang of sadness when she heard this but didn’t express it. Seeing that Su Yancheng seemed uncomfortable, she turned and left. Bai Xiaoduo’s father, upon seeing his daughter's dejected figure, also felt a little sorrowful. Since Su Yancheng was about to leave, Bai Xiaoduo couldn't sleep that night.

She didn’t want to miss the chance, because if she let him leave this time, they might never get back together. She thought of how her father had always encouraged her to be honest with Su Yancheng. Just as Su Yancheng was about to leave with his luggage, Bai Xiaoduo gathered her courage and went downstairs to stop him, wanting to hold on to him. But in the end, she couldn’t bring herself to speak. She watched him leave.

Bai Xiaoduo’s father drove Su Yancheng to the station. On the way, to help ease the tension between the two, Bai Xiaoduo’s father kept talking about Bai Xiaoduo’s past and even showed Su Yancheng pictures of her as a child. On the way to the station, Su Yancheng couldn’t help but reminisce about their past moments together, the sweet memories they had shared, and even shed a tear.

In the end, he couldn’t resist and turned back to find Bai Xiaoduo. When Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo met again, she was deeply touched. She even made plans to wait for him to return from abroad. However, Su Yancheng told her his decision: he would not be going abroad. Bai Xiaoduo was overjoyed and embraced him. She then took him to her high school and shared her past with him.

She explained why she had been so drawn to the character of Blake. It was because one day, a person carrying an owl had appeared and saved her, becoming a shining light in her life. After that, Bai Xiaoduo worked hard, determined to leave the city and change her life. Su Yancheng gladly accepted Bai Xiaoduo’s past and didn’t blame her for the lies and deceit. Bai Xiaoduo, moved by his understanding, began to cry. They embraced each other once again.

Su Yancheng returned home to find both of his parents there. It turned out that they had deliberately put aside their work to spend the New Year with him. Su Yancheng had been injured while saving Bai Xiaoduo, and when his mother saw the injury, she immediately began to treat it with care. She guessed that he had been in a fight with someone.

At first, Su Yancheng tried to deny it, but since his mother was a professional doctor, he couldn’t fool her. His mother also mentioned the issue of him going abroad, but since Su Yancheng didn’t want to go, she didn’t press the matter. Su Yancheng was surprised to hear this, as Bai Xiaoduo’s advice had influenced his mother’s change of attitude. His mother even praised Bai Xiaoduo as an exceptional girl and stopped opposing their relationship.

The holiday quickly passed, and everyone returned to school. When Bai Xiaoduo saw Lin Xiaomiao again, she wanted to be honest and ask if Lin Xiaomiao was angry because of the secrets she had kept from her. Bai Xiaoduo confessed all the lies she had told. At first, Lin Xiaomiao didn’t seem to care, but her reaction afterward surprised Bai Xiaoduo. Just as Bai Xiaoduo was confused, Yu Chi called her and told her that Blake’s identity had been exposed.

Bai Xiaoduo rushed to find Su Yancheng and saw him with Yu Shufen. She mistakenly thought that Yu Shufen was there to confront Su Yancheng about the breach of contract due to Blake’s identity being revealed. She quickly went over to explain, but at first, Yu Shufen teased Bai Xiaoduo. Later, she revealed that she was actually there to sign a new contract and no longer had to keep Blake’s identity a secret. Bai Xiaoduo finally felt relieved.

A witness from the comic company woke up and went to Su Yancheng, revealing that no one knew about Su Yancheng’s identity as a supplier for tourists. Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Bai Xiaoduo took the initiative to confess to the people at the comic company that she hadn’t known Blake’s true identity at first. It was she who had lied about it.

The girls who had joined the comic club later were upset when they found out that Bai Xiaoduo had deceived them into joining by pretending to be Blake’s assistant. They all criticized her. However, Lin Xiaomiao stepped forward to defend Bai Xiaoduo. With further explanations from Su Yancheng and Xiao Yang, the girls forgave Bai Xiaoduo and agreed to let her stay in the comic company. Once Bai Xiaoduo had confessed all the lies she had told, she felt relieved.

The weight that had been on her chest was finally gone, and she even received a lot of support from others. He Rui, who was about to leave to study abroad as an exchange student, gave gifts to Bai Xiaoduo and Lin Xiaomiao before leaving. Both of them felt reluctant to part with He Rui. Su Yancheng’s new book was officially released, creating a huge buzz in the market.

At the book signing event, Bai Xiaoduo sat beside Su Yancheng, watching him sign books for each fan. Yu Chi and Yu Shubo finally got together and became a couple. They were sweetly in love every day. Xiao Yang also centered his life around Lin Xiaomiao, and the two of them were very happy together. Su Yancheng and Bai Xiaoduo no longer had any secrets between them. They were finally able to be open with each other and confessed their feelings on the beach.

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