Loving You on a Rainy Day

A sudden downpour outside the library trapped Chi Nian, who had been reading inside, at the entrance. A girl beside her complained, “It’s raining so hard. How are we supposed to get home?”

“Exactly. I have things to do, but now I’m stuck here.”

Their words fell on Chi Nian’s ears. She hadn’t brought an umbrella, so she was about to rush into the rain when a hand on her arm suddenly pulled her back.

She collided straight into a man’s arms.

Chi Nian was just about to curse, “Damn it!”

Shen Musheng looked at her through the curtain of rain and held out his umbrella, his expression unreadable. “Take it.”

By the time Chi Nian got a good look at his face and felt her heart racing, Shen Musheng had already dashed into the rain.

She looked down at the umbrella in her hands. The handle still held the warmth of his grasp.

When would she see him again?

Once, while on a blind date, her date said something so unpleasant that she took a sip of iced orange juice. The sharp pain in her teeth sent Chi Nian straight to the dentist.

To her surprise, she ran into the man who had lent her his umbrella.

“Doctor, my tooth hurts. It’s a throbbing pain. Just give me something for it.” The pain made Chi Nian’s voice sound weary.

“Medicine probably won’t be enough. Let me take a look at the tooth.” Shen Musheng glanced at Chi Nian, who was holding her left cheek, and spoke slowly. His voice was low and rich.

That voice… It was him.

Chi Nian froze. She looked up, and their eyes met.

The figure she had failed to catch a glimpse of at the subway station was now standing right in front of her, wearing a white coat. He was cool and composed, with an air of quiet purity. Her heart leaped with joy…