[Age Gap + The Proud One Begs + Noblewoman from a Humble Family + Unbending Pride]
[Golden Phoenix from a Remote Mountain Village vs. Heir to an Elite Family]
The Liu in Jiang Liu's name is the willow, a symbol of life that never fades.
Jiangjia Village is poor and isolated, and its people favor boys over girls. Few in the village value daughters, but Jiang Liu's parents support her with everything they have. Confident after her college entrance exams, she is shocked when she fails to get into university. She refuses to believe it, but new to the big city and unfamiliar with the procedures, she goes to the wrong place to appeal. Her stubborn fight for justice catches the eye of Liang Zhenshu, a scion of one of the capital's most powerful families.
Liang Zhenshu has lived above the clouds since childhood and has never experienced the hardships of ordinary people.
The village girl's refusal to give up piques his curiosity. On an impulse, he takes pity on her and helps Jiang Liu uncover the truth. From then on, their fates begin to intertwine.
Born to the upper class, he is used to being in control and has never learned to humble himself.
When Liang Zhenshu realizes he's truly fallen for Jiang Liu, a village girl from the mountains, he can hardly believe it. So when he confesses, the insurmountable divide between their worlds still hangs over his words:
Education can change your fate, but it can't easily overcome class. If you come with me, you can define the life you want for yourself.
Jiang Liu rejects him without hesitation: Never.
Over the long years that follow, she uses her principles and determination to teach Liang Zhenshu, little by little, what respect and equality mean.
A wealthy family is easy to find; true character is not. The best thing Liang Zhenshu ever did was meet Jiang Liu.
Very good-looking, very pullable