[Urban Romance + Growth After a Breakup + Workplace Partners + Mutual Devotion]
After planning other people's weddings for six years, Xu Zhiyi found that her own future had already been decided by the boyfriend she'd been with for five: she'd quit her job and move with him to another city.
He'd thought about where she would live and what job she'd do.
The only thing he hadn't asked was whether she wanted to go.
This time, Xu Zhiyi said, “I'm not going.”
She broke up with him, moved out of their shared home, and started taking clients on her own. She hadn't yet learned to stand up for herself in many ways, but first she learned not to delete the service fee from her quotes.
Her first independent quote landed on the desk of Lu Chengli, the owner of Jianchuntang.
He picked up his pen, but the line he crossed out was: “Other related matters can be handled as needed, at no extra charge.”
She helped the couple keep the wedding they wanted, while slowly claiming her own name, earning what she deserved, and building the life she loved.
The man who had initially talked to her only about schedules and costs also began finding excuses to ask her out.
Then one day, she brought her laptop along as usual when they met.
Lu Chengli watched her take out a proposal and finally said, “I asked you here for dinner today, not to talk about work.”
Later, a new career opportunity required her to go out of town.
This time, she didn't plan to give up her work, or the person by her side.
She wanted to know whether the two of them could discuss their future together.
