Qingke had always known she had a betrothed husband in the city.
The villagers all said she was a spirited girl, as if steeped in wine, and deserved to marry into a good family.
But when she truly arrived in the city and met her frail, aloof fiance, Jiang Huaishan, all he said was, "Let's break off the engagement. I don't have long to live. Don't waste your life on me."
Qingke refused to accept it. She simply wouldn't believe in fate.
She enrolled in school for him, studied poetry and books, learned the city's customs, and awkwardly tried to draw closer to him.
Then a bizarre and terrifying murder case bound their fates tightly together once more.
Young men in the village were brutally dismembered one after another, leaving everyone in a panic. The clues all pointed to the mountains behind the village.
Meanwhile, her fiance, who was always urging her to let go, kept shielding her from danger time and again.
And what kind of story will Qielan, a woman of mysterious origins who is sometimes innocent and sometimes uncanny, bring with her...
[Little scene]
Qingke: "Jiang Huaishan, the Taoist said I'm your lucky star. As long as I'm here, you won't die!"
Jiang Huaishan (coughing): "...That was a lie."
Qingke (hands on her hips): "I don't care! Your father said you smiled for the first time on the day I was born. Your life belongs to me!"
Jiang Huaishan (smiling helplessly): "...Silly girl."
The plot comes first, with a slow-burn romance.
Theme: Love, redemption, and resisting fate
The author uses unpopular main lines and fresh and beautiful language to insist on writing the story he wants. It is like sitting down and savoring traditional food with your heart, which has a unique flavor.