Introduction to A Rose Turning Toward the Sun
When a thorny rose meets greenhouse moss, two worlds collide, and each finds salvation in the other.
Lu Chengxiao is known throughout the financial world as a “lone wolf.” A 27-year-old tech tycoon, he is sharp, cold, and intolerant of anything false. The trauma of losing his mother at a young age has made him build a wall around himself, preferring to walk alone.
Su Man is a quiet florist on Yunxia Road. A 35-year-old single mother, she is gentle and resilient, running a small studio called Man’s Seasons amid life’s hardships. Five years after her divorce, she has learned that falling apart is a luxury a single mother can’t afford.
One rainy night, a child’s asthma attack brings their parallel lives together by chance. He takes her and her child to the hospital; she gives him a bowl of hot porridge late at night. He sees the resilience beneath her gentleness, and she sees the warmth beneath his cold exterior.
But reality’s thorns soon pierce their brief moment of warmth. Lu Chengxiao’s father suddenly falls gravely ill, setting off a battle within the wealthy family. His stepmother’s schemes, attacks from business rivals, and accusations over a “loss” of thirty million yuan turn Su Man into an unexpected pawn in the struggle.
“Leave here and wait for me.” He slips onto her finger the ring his mother left behind.
In Kunming, where spring lasts all year, she waits with her daughter, not knowing when he will return. He chooses to stay and tear away the glittering façade, even if it means they all go down together.
This is a war over what is real. When a rose grows among thorns, how much courage does it take to keep turning toward the sun?
