The Conductor's Favorite

[Sci-Fi Mystery Romance] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Clever Shut-In Woman and Sunny Man] [Urban Metaphysics]

Li Yajing is a shut-in who lives off her parents, imprisoning herself in her paintings and venting her loneliness through music. Then, at a suburban park, she runs into Zhang Zhe, a man walking his dog: a psychology lecturer who can deconstruct Munch's The Scream through Freud. He sees the trembling beneath her painted canvases, while she spots the scars behind his sunny demeanor. What begins as an absurd pact for a "temporary romance" evolves into a dance of souls breaking free from the shackles of convention.

When their twelve-year age gap makes them a target for public scrutiny, she uses her illustrations to shatter the shame surrounding her dependence on her parents, while he counters doubts about his profession with academic arguments. Art and psychology meld in their clashes, forging armor with which to resist the world. This is a paradox of redemption: the perfect lover may be the "archenemy" who gives you the courage to step outside your comfort zone.