The scenery within Jiangnan University was secluded and beautiful, filled with verdant trees and vibrant flowers. There were also uniquely designed small gardens scattered throughout, with pavilions, terraces, artificial mountains, and flowing waters that were overwhelmingly beautiful.

At this moment, in one of the small gardens, two figures, one male and one female, were sprinting rapidly, drawing sideways glances from onlookers.

"Eh? Isn't that our school's ugly nerd Wang Chouchou? Who's that guy with her?"

"It seems like the recently famous Piano Prince, Ye Feng, right? But why are they running?"

...

Many young couples hidden within the garden immediately had their attention drawn to these two figures, whispering among themselves.

After running for a while, the two figures, noticing that no one was following them, gradually slowed to a stop.

Chouchou now had beads of sweat glistening on her forehead, tears shimmering in her Dan Feng eyes, but her frighteningly ugly face smiled!

Yes, she smiled!

This was the first genuine smile she had shown in recent years; the long-lost feeling almost overwhelmed her with the urge to sob uncontrollably.

"Are you okay?" Ye Feng, seeing the tears in Chouchou's eyes, felt his heart wrench intensely.

This age of blooming youth was meant for innocence and beauty! But the girl in front of him endured far more than she should have.

That thing was ugliness!

Mockery, humiliation!

These lowest human emotions were unleashed on a young girl in her prime, fanning the flames of anger in Ye Feng's heart!

"No... I'm okay!" Chouchou smiled as she wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes:

"My name is Wang Chouchou, what's yours?"

This was only her second time seeing Ye Feng and, hearing others mention him as the Piano Prince, she didn't know his real name.

"I'm Ye Feng!" Ye Feng responded with a carefree smile.

"Ye Feng, thank you!" Chouchou looked intently at Ye Feng, her grotesquely ugly face earnest:

"You are the second person who hasn't despised me, and the second person to protect me! No matter what happens in the future, I will always remember you!"

As she spoke, a hint of dimness crossed her face; she understood her own predicament—her bleak life was nearing its end.

Hearing these words, Ye Feng did not seem surprised, and immediately said, "Your birthmark has been spreading one centimeter each year, every spreading birthmark brings pain and itchiness, now eighty percent of your body is covered by the birthmark, and you, have only three months to live!"

...

Ye Feng's words hammered fiercely into Chouchou's heart; she covered her mouth in disbelief, "How... how do you know?"

She still couldn't believe it; what Ye Feng said matched her condition exactly.

When she was just born, her father took her to the top hospitals in the United States for treatment, consulting the world's most renowned dermatologists!

But the prognosis was grim; those experts diagnosed that once the birthmark covered eighty percent of her body, her bodily functions would rapidly deteriorate, leading to certain death within half a year!

Yet now, having met Ye Feng only for the second time, how could he possibly know!

"Don't worry! Even King Yan himself would be useless with me here!" Ye Feng smiled gently, Chouchou's condition, deemed incurable by Western medicine, posed no challenge for an elite traditional Chinese medical practitioner with mysterious energy like him.

Ye Feng did not dwell on this topic; instead, his gaze shifted upon seeing a sketchpad peeking out of Chouchou's backpack:

"You are an art student, let me paint a watercolor portrait for you!"

Er...

Upon hearing this, Chouchou felt utterly speechless. She was the art student, after all. Why was this guy offering to paint her portrait when she should be the one painting his?

However, seeing Ye Feng pull out his sketchpad made Chouchou's face flash with panic, "No... no need..."

Because of her birthmark, she had never taken a photograph in her life, let alone have a watercolor portrait of herself!

"Don't be scared! I have painted a few pictures before!" Ye Feng insisted without further discussion, asking Chouchou to stand beside a flower bed while he took out watercolor brushes and other painting tools from the bag.

Seeing this, Chouchou hesitated at first. However, thinking of how Ye Feng had helped her today and that she didn't have much time left, she finally made up her mind.

Many couples in the little garden, upon seeing someone actually painting a portrait of Chouchou, immediately gathered around.

"Has the Piano Prince lost his mind, painting a portrait of the ugly nerd? Can it even turn out well?"

"Who knows! But this guy is really odd — a medical student painting a portrait for an art student, that's really something else!"

"Hey! Look, he seems very serious about it. Maybe he can actually paint!"

...

The crowd discussed fervently. They had seen many art students painting portraits of beauties, but it was their first time seeing someone choosing Chouchou, the 'dinosaur', especially a medical student!

However, Ye Feng and Chouchou didn't mind the unusual stares from the crowd. One stood quietly by the flower bed, immobile, while the other sat down on the ground, wielding his brush continuously observing and painting.

Ye Feng looked extremely solemn. He moved his brush swiftly across the paper and then would gaze intently at Chouchou, taking in every detail.

He painted for two hours!

When Ye Feng placed the final touch, he took a deep breath and his face lit up with an excited smile.

"Chouchou! For you!"

Ye Feng stood up, took the watercolor portrait off the easel, and handed it to Chouchou.

Chouchou was somewhat nervous; knowing how terrifying she looked, especially since Ye Feng was not an art student, she feared the portrait would make her look even worse.

Not just her, many surrounding students also couldn't help but be curious. They wanted to see just how badly Ye Feng could portray the ugly nerd. They slowly gathered around for a closer look.

However, when Chouchou and everyone else saw the figure in the watercolor portrait, they were all stunned!

The portrait depicted a young woman in her prime years. She wore worn casual shirts and washed-out jeans, identical to what Chouchou was wearing. However, her face bore no birthmark, her skin was as white as snow, and her features were as if sculpted by God, exquisitely beautiful and soul-stirring.

Stunningly beautiful!

A breathtaking beauty!

These phrases could all be used to describe the woman in the portrait - her beauty penetrated deep into the bones, making it unforgettable at just one glance.

"Who is this beautiful woman?"

Chouchou, as well as everyone around, harbored this question in their hearts. Such a beautiful woman seemed like a fairy who was above the earthly world, unseen even in the entirety of Jiangnan Province, let alone Jiangnan University.

"She is you without the birthmark!"

Ye Feng's words left everyone standing there dumbfounded!

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