Su Wanhe was an orphan who ran a yarn shop in Changle Alley, and everyone thought she was easy to bully.
She was frail and couldn't hurt a fly. When neighbors gave her a hard time or ruffians harassed her, she never raised her voice to argue.
But she alone knew that being gentle didn't mean being a coward, and being poor didn't mean she would abase herself. No matter how hard life became, she would earn an honest living with the needle and thread in her hands.
Lu Yanci, the city's chief constable, was cold and ruthless, a fearsome presence throughout the city. Even the powerful and wealthy treated him with respect.
One day, he caught a glimpse of this girl in the muddy streets, as pliant as a reed yet unwilling to bend.
He offered no condescending charity, only protection that preserved her dignity and saw to her every need.
Deep in the quiet lanes, skeins of yarn stretched in every direction, and moonlight spilled across the eaves.
He shielded her from every hardship of the world, and she gave him a touch of warmth from everyday life.
It was a love that grew slowly and steadily, and a wish finally fulfilled.
Theme: Even with a frail body and a hard fate, one can hold fast to one's principles. The finest kind of love protects and respects, with two people standing as equals in the everyday world.
