An Bao was intelligent and adorable from a young age, and as he grew up, he was sure to become quite handsome.
When solving math problems, he always particularly enjoyed deriving and verifying his answers. Even during exams, he couldn't resist delving into proofs and derivations, often leaving him unable to finish on time. Yet the results he arrived at weren't just the answers required by the questions—they often included many additional, unexpected solutions.
When he first encountered computer programming, the ordinary school curriculum had already begun to bore him. He devoured countless books on the subject, researched extensively, and finally, at the age of fifteen, wrote a flawless JPEG image file using nothing but "0s" and "1s."
At sixteen, he entered university.
University courses came easily to him, but they no longer held much excitement. He showed little interest in interpersonal relationships, remained distant toward his parents, and had only a muted desire for intimacy. His true passions lay solely in studying theory and writing books.
Once, curious about his own ability to "chase a beauty," he wrote a love letter and handed it to the campus belle, confessing his feelings.
To his surprise, she admitted that she had liked An Bao for a long time.
After they started dating, although they never argued, their relationship lacked the intimacy typically expected of a couple. An Bao's mother was pleased about this but didn't hold high hopes for the relationship—from the outside, they seemed to simply coexist, rarely speaking to each other.
The relationship lasted only half a year before the two parted ways.
The campus belle called An Bao a madman.
An Bao said she would distract him from his focus.