The early chapters are a dating show, while the later ones get a little angsty. The angst comes from their circumstances.
When they first met, he gave her the long-missed warmth of a god. Before they parted, her small hand clutched the hem of his clothes as she promised she would come find him.
Years later, she looked up at him, knowing she was willing to stay by his side, no matter what role she had to play. She was captivated by his deep eyes that seemed to see through everything.
Years later, he saw her again and was struck by the color of her eyes.
He was the first ray of light in her dark life, illuminating the heart that had been battered and broken. She didn't believe in gods or Buddhas. She believed in him.
"Cheng Danbai, in my darkest hour, you were my only salvation."
Ye Xu
"A-Xu, if I proposed to you right now, would you say yes?"
Cheng Danbai
A strong wind can lift a sheet of paper, but it cannot lift a butterfly, because the strength of life lies in refusing to surrender.
The heroine is a dazzling beauty, not weak or timid.
Neither lead will give up their mission for love.
This isn't a strong-woman story. It leans toward realism.
