Su Li, an unmarried small-town striver who has always focused on her studies, struggles amid the whirlpool of love and life. Shen Yuze is stern and fastidious, and sees love as a nuisance. They meet by chance amid the competition and entanglements of work and everyday life. But one family and career setback after another, along with misunderstandings and interference from others, soon come their way. Shen Yuze's sudden engagement breaks Su Li's heart. Yet fate's gears keep turning. An earthquake brings their lives together once more, and between life and death, they reassess their feelings for each other. After enduring a long night, can they finally clear up their misunderstandings, overcome every obstacle, and embrace the love and future meant for them?
A novel very close to life