The year Xia Nuo turned twenty, she did the boldest thing of her life.
Drunk on alcohol, she grabbed a strange woman's sleeve and dared to ask, "Sis, do you want to sleep with me?"
The woman said yes.
Before dawn the next day, Xia Nuo hurried away without even leaving her name. She thought that night would remain a secret no one knew, and that their paths would never cross again.
But a month later, by a twist of fate, they met again.
This time, Xia Nuo learned the woman's name: Pei Yueli. And an unexpected new bond had formed between them, tying them together from then on.
A seven-year age gap.
One restrained, the other impulsive.
Xia Nuo fell deeper little by little, then tried desperately to act as if she didn't care. Pei Yueli saw through her feelings clearly, but never called her out, choosing instead to indulge her.
Years later, Xia Nuo became a professional dancer and was invited back to Jiangnan University to teach an open class.
Over the years, Pei Yueli's reputation in the dance world had grown, and she now wore a simple wedding ring. Her students guessed she was married, but had never seen her partner.
Before the open class ended, one student couldn't hold back their curiosity. "Professor Pei, when will you introduce your partner to us?"
Pei Yueli raised her eyes to the front row. "Xia Nuo."
Xia Nuo stood up on reflex. "Here!"
Every gaze in the room turned toward her.
With a smile in her eyes, Pei Yueli held out her hand. "Let me introduce my partner, Xia Nuo, an outstanding classical dancer."
