Never-Ending

After her younger sister, a second-year high school student, suddenly fell to her death, Shen Mingjin rushed back to Shencheng from Kyoto, only to receive the investigation's conclusion that her sister had taken her own life because of overwhelming stress.

As a journalist, Shen Mingjin couldn't shake the feeling that things weren't so simple. She decided to secretly investigate the truth behind her sister's death, starting with her sister's homeroom teacher.

As luck would have it, that teacher was Han Xiting, the older neighbor Shen Mingjin had secretly loved before moving away.

Han Xiting was just as she had been before: expressionless, aloof and untouchable, with an imposing air even when she wasn't angry.

Shen Mingjin took the opportunity to drive over and pick Han Xiting up every day. Han Xiting didn't refuse, and happily went out to eat with her.

Later, when the creditors of Han Xiting's late father came demanding payment, and a stalker began harassing her, Han Xiting simply moved in with Shen Mingjin.

In return, Han Xiting helped Shen Mingjin investigate the cause of her sister's death.

Eventually, the truth came to light.

Han Xiting paid off the debt, and the stalker was sent to prison. She planned to move back into her own home, but Shen Mingjin stopped her.

She asked, "Aren't we even now?"

Shen Mingjin kissed Han Xiting on the cheek. "Sis, be my roommate forever."

What Shen Mingjin didn't know was that Han Xiting had already fallen for her. She played innocent, teased her, and led her on step by step, waiting for Shen Mingjin to take the bait.

A passionate, straightforward sunshine journalist vs. a cool, restrained, secretly scheming teacher

The names are taken from the film The Best Is Yet to Come.

Reader's guide: The cause of the younger sister's death isn't revealed in the blurb. Before the truth comes out, Shen Mingjin will focus on the investigation and won't pay as much attention to the romance. No angst in the romance; they're each other's first love, and Han is four years older than Shen.

Theme: Rather than cling to life in misery, burn brightly with grace.