At the age of 18, Su Nian thought that meeting Lu Shen was the greatest blessing in life.
He is the Beidou in the world of cultural relics, but in the small workshop in her hometown, he said to her damaged porcelain embryo: "There is the soul of 'gold under glaze' here."
In the next four years, he gave her the best mineral materials, took her to visit hidden craftsmen, and protected her from all the wolves who coveted her talent. In the ivory tower he built, she grew from a girl with no skills to the most dazzling star in the intangible cultural heritage world. He was always as gentle as jade and kept the distance between teachers and students.
It wasn't until her 22nd birthday that she was enshrined as a god with a "golden sunbeam-changing celestial eye lamp" that astonished the world. After the celebration banquet, he sent her back to the ancient kiln studio he had built for her. For the first time, he violated the rules and pressed against the door frame to prevent her from entering.
"Su Nian," his voice was hoarse, all gentleness faded away, revealing the possession and pain that had been hidden for a long time, "I have taught you about porcelain, and I have protected you in life. Now, can you teach me..."
He held her glazed hand and placed it against his heart.
"It's been burning here for almost four years. How should we put it out?"
Only then did she see that the antique shelves in the studio were filled with prototypes or defective products of all her works over the years - each piece had been carefully restored and treasured by him to the highest standards.
It turns out that her unique craftsmanship was because long before she became famous in the world, he had regarded her as the only one handed down from generation to generation in this life.
