A chance encounter planted a seed in his heart that would soon begin to sprout.
Gu Shanshan worked as the human resources manager at a publicly listed company. After five years of hard work, she had finally bought a car and a home that year. In this sprawling city, where it was easy to lose your sense of direction, she at last had a place of her own to shelter her from the wind and rain. She couldn't have been happier. Only she knew what those five years had been like. It was never easy for someone from out of town to put down roots here.
Across town, amid bustling streets lined with towering skyscrapers, stood a building on Central Street that immediately caught the eye. Its stylish design lent the city a vibrant splash of color. They said its designer had been only fifteen at the time. Truly remarkable.
Gu Shanshan passed by every evening after work. Sometimes, when she was feeling down, she would come here for a stroll. Over the years, it had become a habit. She had no idea that as she wandered about without a care, someone upstairs was quietly watching her.
He stood by the enormous floor-to-ceiling window, one hand in his pocket and a cup of coffee in the other. A smile played at the corner of his lips. It was rare to find such a refreshing presence in a city this bustling.
He was Jing Yichen, a renowned cultural relic restoration expert and ancient architecture specialist in Beicheng. He was handsome and wealthy, and he owned the entire fashionable district. He might not have come from one of those powerful aristocratic families that could casually spend hundreds of millions, but he had built his empire from nothing, one step at a time.
One chance encounter brought the two of them into each other's hearts.
