Back Then, I Adored You

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

When Qin Zhi’ai had first met Gu Yusheng years ago, she couldn’t figure out how to describe him. Although many years had passed, she still couldn’t.

She racked her brain, but only found one word: seductive.

Beautiful eyebrows, an outstanding nose, slightly thin lips, perfect facial lines, how could Gu Yusheng’s face be so eye-catching?

Qin Zhi’ai didn’t drink, but she felt drunk when she stared at him.

Because there was the lingering smell of alcohol, she opened the windows in the room.

A strong wind blew the leaves in the courtyard and made them rustle.

This wind blew into the house, her long hair and his short hair floating slowly in the air.

At this moment, Qin Zhi’ai suddenly remembered a moment from the past.

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It was during her first year of senior high school that Qin Zhi’ai first met Gu Yusheng.

As early as junior high school, Qin Zhi’ai had heard that there was a handsome guy in the senior high school whose appearance and background could be compared to superstars. Because they weren’t in the same building, Qin Zhi’ai had only heard about him, never seen him.

On the day when senior high school students were enrolled, Qin Zhi’ai dragged her suitcase and looked for the dormitory around the campus. She had to climb many steep steps, which was difficult for her with her heavy suitcase. There were many boys in school uniforms that passed by, but only he offered her a hand and placed the suitcase on the top step. Then he walked into the bathroom nearby, so she didn’t have the chance to say thanks.

On that day, Qin Zhi’ai didn’t know what his name was, but she remembered that his face was even more beautiful than those in the magazines.

The second time she met him was on the last day of military training.

At that time, she, in an ugly military uniform, was practicing the horse stance in the hot sun, sweat streaming down her face.

In the dazzling sunlight, he rode his bike and disappeared from her sight after making a turn at the school building.

The third time she saw Gu Yusheng was the second Wednesday after the semester officially started. He was talking on the phone at the door to the cafeteria.

After finishing the beverage in his hand, he spun the empty bottle and threw it easily into the garbage can at a distance.

This series of simple actions caused the screams and whispers from the girls who passed by.

Qin Zhi’ai finally knew from their whispers that his name was Gu Yusheng.

Gu Yusheng was his name… So he was the handsome guy in the senior high school.

The fourth time she met him was in the Joy Internet Cafe opposite the school. She was sitting right next to a group of his friends while he was playing computer games. His friends were screaming and slamming on their keyboards. However, he was the only one that sat there quietly, tapping on the keyboard quickly, exploding one enemy after another.

Later on, she met him for the fifth, sixth, and seventh times…They finally had a connection with each other when her deskmate, Xu Wennuan, started dating his roommate, Wu Hao.