[Small Town + Both Inexperienced in Love + Romance + Quiet, Simple Life + Light, Sweet Everyday Moments]
The first time they met…
Shi Wan had heard that a new tenant was coming.
She hurried to meet him, but accidentally bumped into someone as she rushed past.
Shi Yue had just arrived in town to rent a place.
While waiting for the landlord after seeing the listing, someone rushed straight into his arms.
Once they confirmed they were the person each other had come to meet, they went to look at the house.
“That's the house. Take a look, and if it works for you, we can talk.”
“The place is nice. I'll take it.”
…
Later, she learned that his university had been her first choice, and his neighborhood had been her parents' first choice when they bought her a home. They had both missed out only because they had changed their minds at the last minute.
She said, “We must have been fated to miss each other!”
But he said, “We weren't fated to miss each other. All those near misses were just bringing us together at the right time.”