Bright and beautiful young lady (younger sister; later becomes a cool, stunning beauty) VS powerful high-ranking official (older brother)
Older brother? When Jiang Zhixia returned to her maternal grandfather's home for the summer, she spotted a dark figure in the courtyard. Her grandfather said he was her older brother. What was an older brother? (Seven-year age gap.)
They met once each year, every summer. As the seasons turned, the quiet boy gradually began to speak, slowly allowing others into his world. The two grew closer and closer.
At seventeen, her older brother disappeared.
Every summer, Jiang Zhixia returned to her maternal grandfather's home and stayed for a while. Then, when she was twenty, one ordinary afternoon, she came downstairs and locked eyes with Xie Tingshen as he walked through the door.
Brother, I've caught you.
How did you become a high-ranking official? Where did you go? Why did you leave without a word? Jiang Zhixia clung to him and followed him around for the entire summer. She threw tantrums and made a scene, but Xie Tingshen remained unmoved.
So Jiang Zhixia went all in and did something outrageous that summer.
Later, Xie Tingshen knelt on the ground with red-rimmed eyes, clutching the hem of Jiang Zhixia's clothes.
