‘Daddy type’ and ‘insecure’
The world left me adrift, but you carried me through the rest of my life, Jiang Duanchuan.
At twenty-two, after cutting ties with her past, Ye Wanxing met a man who set her heart racing beneath the marriage tree at an ancient temple. She gathered all her courage to approach him, only to freeze completely when he showed her his WeChat QR code. He was none other than Jiang Duchuan, the cold, strict “supervisor” who had kept her on track while she was preparing for graduate school.
She wanted to run, but his words, “Didn’t you say you wanted to give it a try?” rooted her to the spot. The gears of fate began turning: he became a doctoral student senior in her graduate school, as well as the strict mentor who restarted his “supervision” of her as she prepared for the bar exam and CPA exam. What began as an impulsive approach gradually became a bond forged through days and nights together, full of love and bickering.
But when Jiang Duchuan’s “first love” unexpectedly appeared, the insecure Ye Wanxing chose to leave without a word, vanishing into the crowd. For two years, she studied under a master in a remote ancient town, immersing herself in intangible cultural heritage crafts and physical training as she tried to rebuild her life. Then the man appeared again, bringing explanations and proof that he had never stopped searching, having crossed countless mountains to find her.
Reunited after a long separation, they cleared up their misunderstandings, but Jiang Duchuan’s instinct to “supervise” her remained unchanged. From the strict rules imposed by the master she studied under, to his relentless encouragement as they pursued degrees together after returning to campus, and later to the two of them teaching her younger sister and raising their two children… He was always the strictest guide on her journey through life.
This is a story of redemption and growth. She gave him trust and helped him cross the river in his heart; he made discipline his boat and deep love his oars, escorting the battered girl all the way to a far shore glittering with stars.
