Kisses on the Evening Breeze

[New Hook, New Blurb, Currently Accepting Preorders] In late autumn, Lu Wanzhou went to Pear Town to teach as a volunteer. There was a girl in her class, thin and aloof, insecure and reserved, keeping everyone at a distance and burying herself in her books all day. People said she had brought about her parents' deaths, and that the aunt who took her in planned to pull her out of school and marry her off to an old cripple. As her teacher, Lu Wanzhou couldn't bear to see the girl's life ruined, so she did everything she could to help her. She helped her apply for a student loan, stopped the other students from bullying her, and helped her escape her absurd, bleak home. She held her beneath the starry sky. She told her, "Don't be afraid. Everything will be all right." With Lu Wanzhou's care, the girl gradually opened her heart. Carefully, she said she wanted to go to college in the city where Lu Wanzhou lived. The following midsummer, Lu Wanzhou's volunteer teaching term came to an end. The night before she was due to leave, the girl's eyes reddened. She pressed her lips together and said nothing as she helped Lu Wanzhou pack, her fingertips trembling uncontrollably. Lu Wanzhou sighed. There was no need to be so sad. They would see each other again someday. - Song Kuandong was born in the mire and lived a humble life. She had thought she would spend her whole life struggling to survive in the mud. She never expected someone to reach out to her when she was at her lowest, giving her warmth and hope. Later, even after that person left, Song Kuandong would do whatever it took, one step at a time, to draw near to her and hold on to her, so she could never leave again. "After meeting you, winter passed, and the river of stars shone forever." [Premise] 1. Three-year age gap 2. Warm and gentle x aloof and obsessive 3. Not a teacher-student romance! Theme: Live earnestly and passionately