A refined, gentle young gentleman and a clear-eyed, melancholy young lady
The first time he met her, he said, "Hello, Miss Qiao."
She skipped the polite formalities. "Hello, Song Jingnan."
He was tired of worldly constraints, and she happened to be free-spirited and carefree.
Everyone said Song Jingnan was getting close to Qiao Xu to use her, but she laughed and denied it. "That's not using someone. That's a mutually beneficial partnership."
She was like a lotus, emerging from the mud unstained. She viewed the ways of the world with clear-eyed composure, and she regarded their relationship the same way.
