The Stars Hit the Brakes

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When Qian Banxia was six, she spent all day climbing trees to pick peaches and chasing dogs. One day, while chasing one, she nearly crashed into someone. She failed to stop in time, and somehow ended up falling for him for the rest of her life.

Qian Banxia x Su Mu

Mischievous little devil x Gentle, mild-mannered wolf in sheep's clothing

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Writing a blurb is so hard. Let me think about it some more.

The heroine's perspective: innocent and clueless. The hero's perspective: he'd been plotting this for a long time.

Keywords: childhood sweethearts + nostalgia for the 2010s + slow, everyday romance

The title is adapted from Bei Dao's poem "Purple":

"Our fingers intertwine / A star hits the brakes / Lighting us up"

Theme: Study hard and make progress every day.