The twenty-first year of the Republic of China.
The second daughter of the Shen family returns from studying abroad.
Her biggest problem is the endless series of matchmaking banquets her mother has arranged for her.
The banquet is going quite smoothly,
until the uninvited Young Master Ming plops down across from her.
The young masters who came to meet her are furious that he has taken their seat, but they don't dare say a word.
After all, none of them can afford to offend this top-ranking big shot of Shanghai.
Miss Shen watches the man across from her without showing a hint of emotion.
After he leaves,
she says to her maid, half regretfully and half teasingly, "You know, he looked pretty nice when he was a child. How did he grow up to be such a pretty boy?"
Later, in a crowded, bustling dance hall,
Young Master Ming corners her, eyes narrowed and expression roguish, and asks with a smile, "What did you say I turned into the other day...?"
A sweet Republic-era romance with a happy ending. Feel free to add it to your wish list!
