The Sullen Tavern

[Redemption ✘ Second Male Lead Takes the Lead ✘ Road Trip Fiction] After the domineering CEO achieves success, what becomes of the supporting characters in his story, especially his unattainable first love? The main story always seems to revolve around the CEO and his sweet young wife. Meanwhile, his first love gets no more than a passing mention. Was the woman who left him really wicked? Did she really deserve what happened to her? Jiang Yun was Xu Zhao's first love. This time, let's turn our attention to Jiang Yun's life. “You write tragedies, but I'll give you a comedy instead.” He advances step by step, encroaching on her territory. “You follow the rules, but I'll make you break them.” He lures her into his game, forcing her to face her desires. This is the ultimate battle of wits between two adults: He bets on her heart; she bets on her self-control. The past is their stake, the future their wager. Jiang Yun's world is small, so small it contains only words, building blocks, and a pot of pomelo tea every Friday. Shen Cangwen's world is vast, stretching from National Highway 318 to this Tibetan-style tavern. Two people who should never have crossed paths become the only wild cards in each other's lives. He leads her out of her secluded utopia to see the bustle of the market, travel along Highway 318, and discover the real Lhasa she's written about. He carries her as they stroll beside Ranwu Lake. She confesses softly, “Shen Cangwen, let me be honest with you. Every love story I've written has the same person's shadow in it.” Everyone thinks Shen Cangwen will give up, including Jiang Yun herself. But he says: “Then let me be the beginning of your next story, and stay with you until we're old and gray.” Jiang Yun, I fell for you at first sight, but I want you to... fall for me over time.