little flashbacks that revealed their past encounters

I love how there is little to no dog blood misunderstanding between the two because of how straightforward and blunt ML is. Especially liked it when, after the long separation, they were still honest about how they have spent the last 6 years without each other. They com-mu-ni-cate! They care for each other a lot (reminds me of those times they cover up for each other without being asked to, and that one incident where a canon fodder's mother is involved and rumors evolved into a funny version of what happened), and they just want to give each other the best they can.

ML is a black belly who likes to sell misery to MC who has no guard against it. They're sooo cute. I really like their character configuration, especially MC's! There's that one time he tried to coax ML when he got into a fight and the latter found out about it and another time when (before they even got together) he gave ML a meal in a very tsundere way. He didn't discriminate against ML and even tried to let him down the best way he could.

After they got separated, I thought ML would blacken (because that's what usually happens in the novels I used to read) but I'm so glad that the author writes decent MLs except that questionable one from My Nemesis. Jingshen got a slight trauma from Yu Fanfan's sudden departure though (even I would T_T). Although Yu Fanfan tried to make up for it by saying, if Jingshen left him, he'll search for him longer than ML did, even if it takes his whole life (which is basically proposing to him considering MC's character *dies of fluff*).

I love how ML didn't give up on finding Fanfan (not the doggie haha). He's very patient, a virtue which is very important when it comes to dealing with tsunderes.

I like how it's a female homeroom teacher (might not be 100% sure since I read MTL version) who shows care and concern for delinquent MC for once! It's usually characters like Hu Pang (Fatty Hu/Fatty Tiger) who are casted in Fangqin's role.

His mother left him (and he knew she was leaving him behind for some other man and he even made it easier was her to leave). After that his father abused him but he fought back. When his father blamed his mother for running away with someone else while leaving him behind then too he sided with his mother and fought with his father. He never blamed his mother for leaving him behind. When he found that his father blackmailed his mother was money for him he typed to her to not send anymore money. Was a bad student but never disrespected his class teacher (although he lied and whatnot). Was loyal to his friends (although he never actively joined their conversations but always paid attention to whatever they talked about.) Respected girls (always politely turned down their confessions although he got super shy). Was quick to confess to ML when he came in term with his feelings. Was willing to work hard for his future with ML. Never blamed ML'S mother when she came to him telling him to break up with ML.

It’s not her fault but all because of mc’s dad who pushed her. Everything is mc’s dad fault and I wish MC killed him

aka friends and family but I know it’s not quite it. Maybe there are still... half a chapter per friends and 3 to 5 chapter per parents. And we never saw ml’s dad yet so his existence just makes me nervous

and now at chapter 77 they are around 23yo

I am a sucker for first love - separation - reunion tropes, hurt/comfort if you will.

The whole 6 years apart in my opinion was so unnecessary. Ik Yu Fan is innocent and had no other choice to run away all becausehe had a shitty father that loves to gamble and abuse him and in a lot of debt

The fact that he (Yu Fan's dad) was abusing you and at some point your son and knowing your ex husband personality, instead to packing both of your things (which you could have done, we know that you've met that man that you eloped with for a while and kept one planning it and everytime you chickened out because you didnt want to leave Yu fan behind, why didnt he encourage you to bring your son along???), you packed yours up and sneaked out in the middle of the night a left your 6 year old home alone and eloped. You left your child behind to be abused, while you could have taken him with you. Ik that you sent living expenses, but what about his mental health and knowing your husband you sent him the money instead of setting something up to make sure that Yu Fan actually get the money

The fact the he still contacted the Mc's mom after all these years and lied about it. The fact that she kept on sending him living expenses for the MC, yet never spend it on him but if funking gambling and drinking alcohol.

The audacity of him blackmailing the Ml's mother was the soil reason for that years conflict passed me off. Yu Fan finally was happy he just had to think about himself only that he ruined the one thing that made Yu Fan happy

The whole camera everywhere, even in his room, just so you could keep an eye on him is weird and creepy. And the fact that it wasnt to make sure he was safe, but for your own sake and reputation that he stays the top of his class and follow your rules. Managed every aspect of his life, to who he is friends with, who his deskmate is just not okay

something cold reached into his hair and pressed onto his scalp. Before yu fan could return to his senses, that hand had tightened his grip around his hair and forced him to raise his head.....

The way Yu Fan had to leave and break contact with everyone just when he had started to think about the future was the most painful I felt really like crying at that time and I thought it was only Yu Fan who suffered the most at that time but how Chen Jingshen kept looking for him for whole 6 years without giving up, without blaming him, while staying loyal and considering them still in a relationship hit me like punch to my stomach. Him having breakdowns occasionally that even the little girl saw him added injury on the top. They both suffered too much but I think it was no one's Fault as well. In that situation Yu Fan really couldn't stay, his leech of a dad would have made life a hell for both of them and even after he was gone. Yu Fan didn't have the courage to go see him since he was scared of being hated for what his father did. The Birthday weibo extras just killed me! Like please Zi Bei why did you add them? To make me cry??

the one where they break up after being found out by their parents and never see each other again for ? Years. I feel like it's almost every school life story, this is the 4th one i've seen with this time of ending. But I love my school life stories and I like the lead up to the finding out part I just hate when they somehow don't come across each other for 6 years with misunderstandings and an underwhelming reunion. Anyways

"i like him??" for yu fan instead of just "i want to kiss only him and I blush a lot bc of him" and also a moment where they actually talk about the school camp thing like actually talk about it.