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A heroine who only wants to focus on her career VS a hero who wonders why he’s always the one getting dumped
Rekindled romance + groveling-to-win-back-the-beloved arc
[Synopsis]
1.
Zhu Tao’s “pastoral life”
After five years in a relationship that showed no sign of a future, Zhu Tao was completely drained. She chose to break up, disappear without a trace, and return to her hometown.
She took over the peach orchard her grandfather had left behind, along with a homestay she had always dreamed of running.
But reality hit hard. Business at the homestay was dismal, though the peach orchard continued to thrive under her care.
By chance, she discovered that her grandmother’s homemade peach wine was popular. She came up with an idea: produce it on a large scale, prove her worth, and contribute to the development of rural tourism at the same time.
2.
On the day they met again, the man leaned against the doorframe and drawled in a casually teasing tone, “Long time... no see?”
After a pause, he chuckled. “Oh, wait. It’s only been a year.”
The heroine barely spared him a glance and calmly nodded. “That’s right. Only a year.”
Only three short months.
The man who had always been arrogant, haughty, and sharp-tongued was now leaning against her shoulder, crying in wounded dismay. His voice trembled, full of pleading and hurt:
“Why... does everyone leave me? How can you be so heartless and abandon me?”
[Reader’s guide / warnings]
1. They are each other’s first love, and neither has been with anyone else.
2. The heroine focuses on her career and pursues her entrepreneurial dreams. Before she fully trusts the hero, she can also make use of his support.
3. The hero has an arranged-marriage partner.
4. Overall, it’s a pastoral, healing story. Apart from the beginning and the later part, misunderstandings are cleared up quickly. There is no major angst overall, just the everyday ups and downs of a couple.
Theme: Companionship is the longest-lasting declaration of love
