
After the Hustle and Bustle
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Liu Maicuo and Chen Beilu are neighbors separated by a wall, and their relationship is as close as one family. Liu Maicuo's daughter Liu Aiyu and Chen Beilu's son Chen Wangchun were born in the same year. When Liu Aiyu was six months old, she contracted a strange disease. She had to sleep in the same bed as Chen Wangchun at night to avoid crying and making a fuss. Chen Wangchun took Liu Aiyu to play and broke her forehead. Liu Maicuo betrothed Liu Aiyu to Chen Wangchun as his wife with a betrothal gift of ten yuan. Liu Aiyu's mother died of illness. She and Chen Wangchun kowtowed to their dying mother and went to the church to get married. A strange tornado caused Chen Wangchun to disappear briefly and left a strange mark on his back. Because of this strange mark, Chen Beilu and Liu Maicuo became enemies. The two made a bet, whoever Chen Wangchun or Liu Aiyu would run into Beijing first and take root in Beijing would win; Liu Aiyu and Chen Wangchun started a long-distance running race into Beijing. To ensure that Chen Wangchun won, Liu Aiyu dropped out of school and quit halfway; she learned to sing, get haircuts, and work odd jobs, going through hardships and humiliation. Chen Wangchun was the top scorer in high school and went to university in Beijing, while Liu Aiyu went south to work in Guangzhou. Chen Wangchun is a postgraduate and doctoral student, and Liu Aiyu travels from Guangzhou to Beijing to open a seafood shop and teahouse. The business is booming and the career is successful. They are passionately in love with Zhao Bo and look forward to a new romantic life. Chen Wangchun, who entered the society, unfortunately suffered from depression. When Liu Aiyu heard about it, he resolutely broke up with Zhao Bo, left Beijing, and took Chen Wangchun back to his hometown to heal.
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