I will say that whenever people warn homosexuals to "be realistic", they realize this reality is what they created right? There would be no need to warn be realistic about being gay if the reality was loving towards gays. They do realize they can contribute to making it that reality right instead of meaningless warning gay peor as if this "reality" has nothing to do with them and they cant do anything to help change it...

He bought two second hand computers that worked perfectly fine and were going to be sold anyway, BUT, he scammed his way into the sellers actually GIVING HIM MONEY!! And they also gave him the computers, for free!! They even paid him to buy their stuff. Which, by the way, he sold and made a profit off of.

Li Ting's mother came from a wealthy family and was adored by everyone but when they lost that wealth, all that adoration and people left her. Li Ting's mother fell in love with Li Ting's father (Li Eryang?) when she was at her lowest. But it turns out his father is a scumbag because he actually had a lover (who he promised LT's mom that he already broke up with) who became pregnant a few years (?) after LT was born. Of course, LT's mom was distraught and became well... mentally unstable. LT's grandmother (or was it grandfather?) took them in and took care of LT's mom so LT was left alone most of the time.

LT's grandparent died and LT's mom was dying. She was worried that LT will be alone and will be sent to the orphanage so she sent him to the scumbag dad. In order to do so, she had to give up all her wealth to that family and only managed to keep the land that LT cultivates his vegetables on. After that, LT was sent there and based on his letters to Fang Huaining, he was miserable and didn't feel that he fit in. Considering his stepmother and his father indirectly caused the fall of his grandparent and mother, I can definitely see why he would be uncomfortable. And considering how these two adults + his younger stepbrother treat him and act around him, they definitely weren't welcoming.

So although LT left home because of the incident at school, I can definitely see how his environment forced him to grow up and become more mature. Li Han (his younger stepbrother) seems to feel inferior to him and LT is quite the sharp person so he probably noticed it as well. His stepmother seems to be doting on him but she underhandedly belittles him. His father is a scumbag who cares more about his reputation and his selfishness so I can definitely see why he would leave and want to be independent.

From there he became jaded and did every part-time job he could have. Plus, Dian Ting (his uh, only bestie) is shown to be quite the clumsy one so I can definitely see LT taking the responsibility to care for both of them.

privacy thing with the app

"they knew each other before" trope because it does explain why LT seems so interested in FH but honestly, I kind of wish they didn't know each other so it would be a breath of fresh air. But I can see how it would make sense with how people say "fate" all the time in the novel lol.