Astrophysicist Ning Zhiyuan returned to China early in a depressed mood after he published a disruptive theory at an international academic conference and was questioned. On a night of heavy rain, the flight was diverted to a nearby city. On his way back home, he rented a car and ran into a road sign to avoid a cat, causing the car to break down. There was no signal on his mobile phone, so he walked in the rain to the nearest lighted place - "Star Picture Book House". Drenched all over, he pushed open the door and bumped into the shop owner Jian Xingchen who was doing an impromptu dance. Their eyes met. She was barefoot and had colored pencils in her hair.
