A fateful encounter: Antique restorer Su Wanxing meets rising business magnate Pei Yanzhi by chance while restoring an ancient zither. A marriage contract hidden in a secret compartment of the instrument becomes the beginning of their bond.
A haze of secrets: Pei Yanzhi reacts strangely to the marriage contract and secretly investigates Su Wanxing's background, only to discover that she is the orphan of an old friend he has searched for over many years.
The chains of memory: Childhood trauma has left Su Wanxing with no memories from before the age of six. Yet the swing in the old Pei family residence and the scent of sandalwood awaken a sense of safety deep in her subconscious.
A bond of destiny: The peachwood talisman Pei Yanzhi keeps close to him perfectly matches the red cord mark around Su Wanxing's neck, revealing that they were betrothed as children.
[Sweet romance in a chaotic era]
◆ Sugared zither: Osmanthus cakes tumble from the seven-string zither's hidden compartment, each stamped with a line from The Romance of the Western Chamber
◆ Qipao frog-button code: The second frog button on every one of her Suzhou-embroidered qipaos conceals a handwritten French love poem from him
◆ Lipstick mark in the gun case: Inside Pei Yanzhi's Colt case lies the imprint of her lips, left when she performed at the Shen Bao newspaper office
◆ Blood-bound marriage contract: A bullet casing from the Songhu battlefield is melted down into a fountain pen, which he dips in his own blood to continue their old marriage contract
So good! Author, please update soon, I can't wait! 🤭🤭🤭