The story of a rule-abiding man and a rule-breaking woman who try to win each other over.
Sima Rui still remembered the day he first met Xun Shi. She was like a wild horse that had broken free. Her hair was in a tangled topknot, with suspicious yellow spots that looked like bird droppings. Her robe was worn and faded. Yet she showed not a trace of shame or embarrassment. Her clear, bright eyes stared straight at him, holding a hint of defiance, curiosity, and wonder.
The wet nurse accompanying him shook her head repeatedly. No, this child is too wild. How could she be allowed into the young master's chambers...
His heart stirred. The virtuous gentleman, as radiant as the moon after rain, found himself thinking: What would this woman be like in bed?
Years later, in the warm spring of Jiangnan, he sat alone in Taicheng, recalling that moment with a sense of sorrow. Yes, even in plain clothes and simple hairpins, she was the most dazzling woman on the grasslands, like the winds of the north. He had never been able to hold on to her. How had he ever thought he could tame her?
Theme: No matter the circumstances, never abandon your independent will.
