Chapter 10: Hardcore One-Sided Love
So why was the program giving him so many shots?
This didn’t make sense at all!
Even if it was to add more interaction scenes for Yu Wanwan and incidentally include him, this was still way too much.
Pu Tong had a very bad feeling.
These clips… felt like they were building up to something big. As if the production team was planning something behind the scenes.
What exactly were they doing?
Pu Tong couldn’t figure it out no matter how much he thought about it, so he tossed his phone aside and continued watching the show.
It should… it shouldn’t get any worse, right?
As expected, the second half of the program was the celebrity students’ music class talent showcase. Compared to the earlier daily-life segments, this was supposed to be the real highlight.
Pu Tong finally relaxed. At least there shouldn’t be anything about him anymore…
Under heavy buildup and anticipation, the music segment began.
Because of post-production editing, even though he had seen it live before, watching it again now still felt fresh and engaging.
Gan Hengxu’s folk performance sounded even more ethereal with editing support, drawing praise across the comment section.
The other performances were also distinctive, enhanced further by fan comments flooding the screen.
In the midst of all the praise, it was finally Yu Wanwan’s turn.
The girl lifted her chin slightly toward Pu Tong, and even her slightly annoyed expression was captured on camera.
“What are you guys planning? Even this tiny expression gets included?”
Yu Wanwan’s guitar solo began—but the camera kept cutting to Pu Tong, resting his chin on his hand as he watched.
In his eyes, the girl was glowing.
Then—he gave a faint, self-deprecating smile.
After the performance, he praised her quietly, saying it was very good, then turned away and didn’t look at her again…
The viewers went silent.
Everyone could clearly see it now:
This was a love that would never be returned.
An ordinary high school boy, and a celebrity—how could there possibly be a future between them?
Under clever editing, Pu Tong became a pure-hearted boy secretly in love with Yu Wanwan, too self-conscious to express it.
“What the hell is this?”
Pu Tong almost cursed out loud.
That wasn’t what happened at all!
He was just watching carefully because he noticed issues in her guitar playing. He turned away because he didn’t care and wanted to keep studying.
How did it become this?
“Son, I get it now—I understand it!” his mother Ni Hui patted his shoulder excitedly.
“So that’s why you’ve been studying so hard lately—you fell for someone out of reach and started working harder because of her. I knew it. I really know my son!”
“It all makes sense now! Your recent behavior finally makes sense!”
Pu Tong was starting to believe it himself after hearing her airtight reasoning.
I just wanted to study… how did it become this?
He decided to check the comments.
Back on Weibo, the trending topics were full of discussion.
“Actually Pu Tong is kind of nice, but… they’re just not from the same world.”
“Sigh, who hasn’t had an unrequited love before?”
“He’s just one of many admirers. Poor guy.”
“The production team is heartless. He clearly just quietly liked her, but got exposed. So pitiful.”
The sympathy made Pu Tong completely confused.
How did he become “hardcore one-sided love”?
“I… what the hell…”
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Yu Wanwan stared at the scene of the boy looking dim and distant, her heart skipping a beat.
He likes me?
Impossible. He always acts sarcastic, always ignores me—he’s clearly just a rude deskmate.
But… he did help me. He did quietly do a lot of things for me…
So annoying!
Almost instantly, her face flushed red all the way to her neck. She buried her face into a pillow and rolled around on the bed.
Could it be that Pu Tong actually likes her?
If he really did… what then?
Actually… nothing would really change.
She tossed the pillow aside, her expression slowly shifting from panic to sadness.
They really weren’t from the same world.
After filming ended, she would leave and never see him again.
Maybe he already realized that, which is why he kept his distance…
She should respect that.
Just treat it as nothing happened—just ordinary classmates becoming memories.
“Sorry…” she whispered.
The show continued, but she had already lost interest.
At the end, the classroom was empty.
Only the boy remained, standing by the window, gazing at the sunset.
“Sunsets are especially gentle; the world is full of romance.”
His gaze fell on the empty seat beside him—lonely, yet tender.
He picked up her guitar and carefully tuned it.
Then he smiled with satisfaction, as if he had accomplished something important.
As if he had always been quietly caring for her without saying a word.
“Since it’s my deskmate’s guitar, I’ll play ‘The Same Table as You.’”
On screen, the girl covered her mouth in disbelief.
Then the boy strummed the guitar.
🎵
“Will you remember tomorrow… the diary you wrote yesterday…”
His voice pierced through the screen and into everyone’s heart.
In that instant, something inside Yu Wanwan shattered.
“What… is this…”
She buried her face in the pillow, trying to hide her tears.
“Even though we only met for a dozen days…”
“You always avoided me…”
“How could you possibly like me?”
She could no longer hold it in.
“…I already decided not to disturb you anymore…”
At the office, a woman finishing overtime casually opened her tablet and started watching the trending show.
High school celebrity reality show? Probably just hype.
So fake—these manufactured couples are so awkward.
She fast-forwarded… until she saw Pu Tong and Yu Wanwan arguing.
She laughed softly. It reminded her of her own past.
During the music segment, the contrast between the shining girl and the dim boy felt strangely familiar.
She sighed.
He had been excellent. He went to a good university.
She didn’t dare confess. She didn’t want to hold him back.
She kept watching.
Until the boy picked up the guitar.
Until he finished singing.
She cried.
Very hard.
“If I had been braver back then… would things have been different?”
Teacher Zhang Binyan had also finally started watching the show.
He wasn’t a fan—just curious since it was filmed in his class.
At first he enjoyed it. Then he got annoyed at Pu Tong teasing Yu Wanwan.
Then he got even more annoyed during the music segment.
But after hearing the song…
He froze.
That kid… could do that?
He broke down crying.
“Who married you… who comforted you…”
Who was it? Who was lucky enough to marry someone so gentle?
“Son, you’re really going to blow up.”
“I know…”
He knew. Too well.
But he didn’t want this.
Yet it was already too late.
The song “The Same Table as You” hit #1 on the trending list.
Music platforms exploded too. The production team had already secured the rights.
In just half an hour.
Pu Tong felt like he was dying inside.
He just tuned a guitar.
He just said a few words.
How did it turn into this?
Something is definitely wrong.
(End of Chapter)
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