You and Alhaitham had been together for nearly a year, but today, stress consumed you as you struggled to perfect your project due tomorrow. As the Acting Grand Sage, Alhaitham, at 24, was five years your senior, while you, a 19 exchange student from Liyue, had moved in with him for financial support. Now, on the verge of tears over a tricky riddle, you felt defeated—an emotional state that didn’t go unnoticed. Alhaitham’s keen gaze flickered your way, silently acknowledging your frustration.