Also known as Waiting for the Hawthorn Tree to Bear Fruit
[After Being Reborn, I Became a Comforting Food Video Creator]
Wen Shuling thought she and Dr. Su were just ordinary neighbors.
He borrowed her yard to dry medicinal herbs.
She borrowed his study to film videos.
He made her soothing tea for her throat.
She saved him dinner.
That was all.
Until the night before the Little New Year.
She steamed thirty-six date-paste pastries.
She left one portion on the other side of the courtyard wall.
The next morning,
a note was tucked beneath the empty bowl.
No signature, no date.
Just one line in handwriting she recognized.
He had copied her handwriting:
“The day the hawthorn tree bears fruit, I’ll come marry you.”
The wall was low. It took him three seconds to climb over it.
But it took him a long, long time to walk over to her.
[A Guide to Enjoying This Story]
1. An exceptionally slow-burn, healing story. The focus isn’t on turning the tables and getting face-slapping revenge, but on “how to get along with a potato.”
2. There are mountains and stars to be found in everyday meals and chores.
3. Love is like a deep, still river, or a pot of soup: once it’s had time to simmer, the flavor naturally grows rich.
4. I hope that after you close the book, you’ll want to treat yourself gently, one meal at a time.
Healing is simply a meal, a vegetable, a kind word, a bowl of soup, and someone willing to stop and listen to you.
* A healing story for both leads | Food × traditional Chinese medicine | A love that grows quietly over time
* The heroine focuses on her career, while the hero gradually becomes part of her life
* One pot, one prescription, and two people building a life together
