A Deep Path Through Sparse Hedges

Li Luo's mother had always been a force to be reckoned with, so Li Luo couldn't help thinking that all girls in the world were just as fierce, until he met Qi Shu. He didn't know how a girl could be so gentle that every part of her, right down to each strand of hair, seemed to say so.

Qi Shu seemed sweet-tempered. She was the campus belle and a model student, but only she knew how many different ways she had to steady herself each day so she wouldn't seem so cold.

Later, Li Luo became Qi Shu's little shadow, always trying to make her happy and find an excuse to get closer to her.

Qi Shu put on a big-sister act. Li Luo said, "Are you a teapot? Do you always have to hold yourself so stiffly?"

Qi Shu asked, "And are you a warm-hearted guy?"

Li Luo answered, "What's that supposed to mean?"

Qi Shu replied, "Someone who brings warmth to the people around him."

Li Luo answered, "Then no. I only bring warmth to you!"

Cool, aloof guzheng virtuoso X gentle, sweet-natured finance genius

Being able to watch her perform and stupidly cheer her on in that solemn atmosphere was something Li Luo would brag about for the rest of his life.

A lifetime is long. Li Luo is willing to follow Qi Shu, grow for her, and shelter her from every storm.

On their wedding day, Li Luo sang "How I Wish I Could Hold You in an Ordinary Life." That's right, the world isn't much fun. It's only life when you're in it.

Theme: Happiness is what matters.