Xie Zhiyi is famous for his good temper, his likable nature, and his good looks. In his third year working at a university, he was named Outstanding Counselor, while his colleagues secretly ground their teeth behind his back. When a malicious rumor put his innocence under intense scrutiny, even explaining himself seemed pointless. For the first time, this man who never touched alcohol pushed open an unfamiliar door late at night.
The bar was called Crossing.
Its owner, Tong Yuan'an, was warm-hearted and carefree. Yet when mixing drinks, he hid a quiet tenderness at the bottom of every glass. He had seen too many people drowning their sorrows in alcohol and was long accustomed to it. His first two decades of life had taught him not to believe in tears or in love that grew slowly over time. Love was all bullshit to him. When life was good, you should enjoy it to the fullest. But the man pacing back and forth outside his door seemed to seize a second beyond the bounds of his orderly world, making him break his own rules.
After 28 years of following the rules, Teacher Xie finally entered his rebellious phase that year. And at 24, the free-spirited and rebellious Owner Tong finally stopped hiding the tenderness deep inside him.
Alcohol is no cure, but perhaps someone is willing to get drunk with you, then help you home.
When Crossing became more than just the name of a bar, and the starting point of their redemption, they finally understood: the rarest thing in this world is not flawlessness, but being loved as you were from the beginning.
A gentle, meticulous university counselor who seems as refined as jade, the pursuer X a proud, sharp-tongued bar owner with a kind heart, the pursued
(Xie Zhiyi X Tong Yuan'an)
Theme: Growth
Teacher Xie has such a great character