Springtime Brings the Promise of Return

Half of Jiang Mu’s past is longing, the other half is scars.

When she was young, she once poured all her fervent love into pursuing Lu Yu, giving him every bit of her sincerity. But in the end, the twists of fate left them with nothing but regret. He became a memory, a tender past in her heart that she could never return to, a faint blank space left behind when youth came to an end. Nothing more.

Then she met Lin Mochen.

A master strategist in the world of wealth and power, he weighed every decision and remained calm and composed, never once losing. Until he met Jiang Mu, and his lifelong self-control crumbled completely.

His love was passionate yet clumsy, profound yet obsessive. Accustomed by nature to control and calculation, he loved her the wrong way, letting suspicion take root and tightening his grip at every turn. He wove his fiery devotion into a cage that trapped them both. Their struggles, estrangement, and breakups left them suffering again and again on the border between love and hate.

He was possessively jealous, yet quietly there to catch her when she fell. He was domineering and possessive, yet kept her safe. He memorized everything she liked and every weakness she had, doing all he could to protect her reputation and give her peace, showering her with a devotion no one else could match.

Their breakup was both a trial and a chance at redemption.

At last, Lin Mochen came to his senses. He shed his sharp edges and obsession, broke the need for control rooted in his very bones, and set aside his pride and status. He learned restraint, respect, and tenderness. He stopped clinging to her and instead waited patiently, using the long years to slowly heal her wounds.

Jiang Mu wavered between the dreams of her youth and the deep love before her, struggling again and again between pain and acceptance. In the end, she saw clearly that a brief regret from her youth could never outweigh a lifetime of sincere devotion.

The spring breeze passed through, and the mist lifted from Jiangzhou.

After countless twists and turns, love and hate finally found their resolution.

She crossed the distance and scars between them, and accepted the tenderness he had been so late to offer.