She Falls Into His Arms on a Rainy Night, and the Ascetic Monk Loses Control, Gripping Her Waist as He Coaxes Her

On her first night staying at an old family home in Jiangnan, Wen Ruan stumbles right into the arms of Shi Yan, the powerful figure at the top of Beijing society. Prayer beads loop around his hand. He is aloof and restrained, an untouchable man of the upper class. Desperate to escape her parasitic adoptive parents, she tries her best to be obedient, unaware that he has already decided she will be his. On a rainy night, his prayer beads scatter as he grips her slender waist. His voice low and husky, he says, “Ruanruan, you came after me. Where do you think you’re running?” [Cool, celibate Buddhist devotee × resilient dance student] Age gap / intense push and pull / mutual healing.