My life went back to its mundane routine on campus. I spent my days reading books and writing essays. One day, Zhang Yan informed me that there was going to be a drama festival soon, and that Dali and I must spare three hours every evening to help the club.

I didn’t know if I could be of any use there at all, but since we desperately needed the credits to graduate, we went anyway.

Zhang Yan planned to perform the classic tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Due to time constraints, she adapted the play into a fifteen-minute short performance. She would play Juliet, and the man who would play Romeo could be no one else other than her boyfriend, Ye Shiwen.

When the casting was announced, everyone secretly grumbled about it. The truth was, the couple had been overly affectionate with each other in public to the point of being sickening. No one was looking forward to seeing them being all lovey-dovey up on stage too!

My first impression of Zhang Yan was...