A Thousand Tangled Threads of Love

Everyone says that Liang Siyuan, the god of traditional Chinese painting, is gentle and always willing to help.

Only Liang Siyuan knows that after one fleeting glimpse in his youth,

he hid all his yearning for a woman and resolved to treat the whole world with kindness.

After moving into Xiping Alley and going through that humiliating wedding,

Meng Qing once thought the only good fortune she'd ever have was meeting an honest man. She would endure the mess of life, settle for less, and quietly live out the rest of her days.

But one day, dressed in a white dress in the courtyard, she held out her hand to a passing boy and asked, 'Little one, would you like some candy?'

The boy crept closer, tore apart her miserable life, and with his tenderness, slowly wove a thousand threads of affection around her heart.

In a shadowy, cramped corner, Meng Qing looked at the person before her and smiled, dejected yet radiant.

She comforted his trembling back and wiped the tears from his face. 'Then I'll give you my courage too. May the road ahead be smooth, and may we both get what we wish for.'

From then on, they were even, with no further ties between them.

Years after they parted, twenty-seven-year-old Liang Siyuan stood before her in a suit, surrounded by accolades, and belatedly corrected her. 'Marrying me is what we both wish for.'

Meng Qing smiled as she had back then. 'I'm old now.'

Liang Siyuan bowed his head and kissed her forehead. 'I still love you.'

[Before the male lead comes of age, his feelings are only a vague affection. The romance begins after he comes of age, and he formally pursues the female lead only after her divorce. The female lead doesn't truly fall for him until after her divorce.]

[Warnings: Older woman/younger man romance, ten-year age gap, the female lead has been married, and she is not a virgin.]

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Synopsis:

Wu Yunqing met a little boy outside the airport terminal. That day, armed with an air pistol, he won her heart with a steady shot.

In the media's eyes, Jiang Xun was a shooting prodigy who found fame at a young age, the youngest Grand Slam winner on the national shooting team.

Even after three years of obscurity, when he reappeared in the public eye, he was still strong and composed, always rational.

Wu Yunqing, meanwhile, was an actress banned as soon as she debuted. After changing careers, her first film as a director won an international award, but the acclaim was forever followed by a storm of gossip and rumors. She had a messy private life and was a glowing tumor in the directors' circle.

The two had seemed completely unrelated, but after making a documentary together, they suddenly made their relationship public after the Olympics closed and the film festival opened.

Wu Yunqing: May my boy be proud of me.

Jiang Xun: I'll strive to make my glory something you can be proud of.

After seeing all the intimate photos circulating online, Jiang Xun said nothing and practiced shooting late into the night.

Wu Yunqing smiled and took his hand. 'Little one, give your big sister a chance.'

Jiang Xun looked at her. 'What kind of chance do you want?'

Wu Yunqing: 'To turn over a new leaf and come back from the brink.'

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Theme: No matter how much life twists and turns, those who stand on their own will always find happiness