Qin Xiao had just finished class when he received a message from Xiao Li, saying she was waiting by the lake. Just then, Qin Xiao finished class and called, asking her to wait there, saying he would come over immediately. Xiao Li was almost dozing off when she answered the phone, afraid she’d fall asleep again, she stood up and moved around. While stretching her legs, Gu Zhiyuan came running toward her with a drawing in hand, "Xiao Li!" Xiao Li looked toward the voice and saw a man she didn’t know standing at a distance. Oh no! He knew her, but she didn’t know him! Just as Xiao Li was about to explain with a smile that she didn’t remember who he was, Gu Zhiyuan spoke first, "Hello, Xiao Li! Nice to meet you, let me introduce myself, I’m Gu Zhiyuan. I was sketching over there just now and saw you sitting here and drew you. This is for you! By the way, is your health okay now? Xiao Li confusedly accepted the drawing, "I’m okay now, but... We’ve never met, how do you know who I am?" Gu Zhiyuan chuckled, "You’re a celebrity in the school! Everyone knows you!" When Qin Xiao arrived at the small lake, he saw Xiao Li and Gu Zhiyuan standing opposite each other, both with their hands on a drawing, which eventually ended up in Xiao Li’s hand. Squinting his eyes slightly, Qin Xiao strode over, "Nini!" Xiao Li turned her head upon hearing his voice, smiling, "Qin Xiao, you’re here." Upon seeing Qin Xiao, Xiao Li let out a slight sigh of relief, the feeling of chatting with a stranger was so awkward! Gu Zhiyuan politely greeted, "Professor Qin!" Qin Xiao nodded, looking at the painting in Xiao Li’s hand, "What’s this?" Xiao Li explained, "I was just resting here, and this fellow student Gu sketched me, and gave me the painting." Qin Xiao took the painting, examined it, and his gaze grew darker, "It’s well done, thanks, fellow student Gu. We have something else to attend to so we’ll take our leave now." With that, he took the painting and textbooks in one hand and led Xiao Li away with the other. Behind them, Gu Zhiyuan watched their retreating figures and sighed lightly, then returned to the small bridge, closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then created another drawing, identical to the previous one! As Xiao Li walked along with Qin Xiao, she felt something was wrong, the man beside her seemed upset. Unsure, she asked, "Qin Xiao, are you angry?" Qin Xiao turned his head, "No, I’m just taking you for a walk..." They walked around the campus, encountering many classmates who greeted them with smiles, and occasionally one or two, like Gu Zhiyuan, would inquire about Xiao Li’s health. After another greeting exchange, Xiao Li quietly asked, "Qin Xiao, does everyone know about my previous health issues?" "You were injured in the earthquake zone, it was reported in the news, you’re a student at this school, naturally, they are concerned." Mainly, you were already famous in the school before your injury. Qin Xiao didn’t mention this last point. "Do they know about my amnesia?" Qin Xiao shook his head, "No, very few know about your amnesia, only your teacher and a few close people are aware. Your teacher, it wouldn’t make sense not to inform him as you’re awake but haven’t returned to class. Other people you’re familiar with, not informing them might leave them in the dark and cause you awkwardness when you meet them, so we let them know. As for others, it’s not necessary for them to know." Xiao Li nodded, "Mm." After making a round, they returned to the lab. "I need to check on the lab, do you want to come with me or stay in the office?" Xiao Li, "I’ll stay in the office! You go ahead." Qin Xiao hugged her before heading off to work. After Qin Xiao left, Xiao Li saw the drawing pressed under the textbook and picked it up for a closer look. While examining the drawing, Xiao Li had a feeling that she had been given a drawing before, but who gave it to her? Where was it given? Holding the drawing, Xiao Li kept pondering who had gifted her a drawing. Back in the boys’ dormitory, Gu Zhiyuan returned with the easel. Lin Bingjun saw him and joked, "Gu, oh great talent! You still have leisure for sketching at such a time, truly enviable!" They were now in their third year of grad school, nearly driven mad by their graduation theses, yet this guy still found time for sketching. Gu Zhiyuan didn’t respond, quietly putting down the easel and sitting down to look at the drawing. Seeing him do that, Lin Bingjun sneakily tried to peek but Gu Zhiyuan immediately placed the drawing face down on the desk. Seeing this, Lin Bingjun joked, "Not letting me see it, you seem so anxious, is your dream lover on the drawing!" Gu Zhiyuan’s eyes flickered slightly, as the dormitory door opened again and Hua Xiaochun walked in. Seeing Hua Xiaochun enter, Gu Zhiyuan quickly put away the drawing. Lin Bingjun saw Hua Xiaochun and happily hooked his arm around his neck, "Xiachun, back again, let us see how much Professor Qin tortured you today!" At the mention of Professor Qin, Gu Zhiyuan’s hand paused slightly as he put away the drawing. Hua Xiaochun gave Lin Bingjun a sidelong glance, "I’ve told you before, don’t say things that smear Professor Qin!" Ever since Hua Xiaochun made the reckless mistake of trying to pursue Xiao Li over two years ago, then enrolled in Qin Xiao’s class, and got repeatedly called upon to answer questions in the first session, stories of Qin Professor’s special attention to him spread rapidly. Other classmates assumed it was because he was good at studying that Qin Xiao called on him, but he knew that he caught Qin Xiao’s attention. Initially, he inwardly cursed Qin Xiao for mixing personal and professional matters! But later, as he dated Yue Wenwen, got familiar with Professor Qin and Xiao Li, during a dinner, he meekly asked Xiao Li to request leniency on his behalf, only for her to look at him as if he were an idiot. When Xiao Li explained that Professor Qin wasn’t biased, he called on him because he recognized his ability, his coursework was solid. If his coursework was poor, Qin Xiao wouldn’t bother remembering who he was. The next day, when Hua Xiaochun attended class with an open mind, he realized Professor Qin mostly called upon those who could answer the questions. As for the average students who couldn’t respond, Professor Qin didn’t make it hard for them, as long as they earned enough credits! Realizing he misunderstood Professor Qin, Hua Xiaochun’s face burned with embarrassment! Later, whenever he returned to the dorm and heard his roommates joke about him getting tortured by Professor Qin, he felt uncomfortable. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥 But, he had previously misunderstood Professor Qin, so every time he returned to the dorm, he would complain endlessly, leading his roommates to keep saying he was tortured.