Blurb:
In an old photograph from 1929, he stands among a crowd of foreigners, his eyes lowered as he studies a blueprint.
He has a clear, dignified bearing, so refined he seems untouched by the world.
At first, Qu Luanmeng thought he was an aloof genius who looked down on everyone.
The Nanti City Government commissioned Qu Luanmeng to direct a documentary about the restoration of Shen Garden. According to the Gazetteer, "Shen Garden" was renamed "Langfeng Villa" in the 1930s. Langfeng was the courtesy name of the garden owner's fourth son.
Another silk-clad playboy, Qu Luanmeng thought.
That was until she met Shen Yuntu's eyes. The theater's graceful Kunqu opera mingled with the murderous smoke of war.
After that, she watched him build grand towers in the glittering foreign concessions, save his family from ruin, and rush to ease the suffering of those displaced by war.
She knew it was a dream, yet she willingly fell ever deeper into it.
[A world-weary demon, a banished immortal who saves the world]
# Primarily set in the Republic of China era, with a small amount of modern-day content.
# This is a fictional story. Please don't nitpick the historical details. Institutions with the same names should be treated as part of a parallel-world setting.
