Muggy Summer Rain

The audio drama of the same name is now available on Maoer ovo Signed for simplified Chinese publication in mainland China. Updates: @Jinjiang Yan Xia Yue [Next up: If We Could Start Over] Synopsis↓ Motorcycle racer x painter Ming Xuan first met Qi Suizhi at the end of an alley. A gang of thugs had cornered him at the intersection when Qi Suizhi swept past on his motorcycle, his long legs astride the bike. He held out a hand and said, “Get on.” Before long, everyone at school knew that the notoriously rebellious Qi Suizhi had a soft spot for an art student from the neighboring school. Even Qi Suizhi’s friends teased him, saying they didn’t believe anyone could win him over. But Qi Suizhi did something completely out of character: leaning against his motorcycle with a crooked smile, he replied, “Maybe they can.” When everyone was amazed that Qi Suizhi had actually fallen in love with Ming Xuan, Ming Xuan suddenly disappeared one day, leaving no trace. All that remained was Qi Suizhi, standing alone in the city’s summer rain. - They met again years later in a bar. Ming Xuan locked eyes with Qi Suizhi, sitting in a corner with an expressionless face, and his heart skipped a beat. Qi Suizhi silently watched Ming Xuan, flustered. Years later, he would silently look at the paintings Ming Xuan made overseas, too: Every figure in every painting had a mole at the waist. He raised a hand and touched the mole at the same spot on his own body, then gave a self-mocking smile. Just like back then, everyone thought Qi Suizhi would never look at Ming Xuan again, Qi Suizhi himself included. But as he drew closer to the truth behind their separation, he humbled himself before the person he loved. Like a butterfly drowning in the hot, humid summer rain, Ming Xuan finally found the strength to spread his wings again. Reader’s guide: 1. Rekindled romance, bittersweet. The past and present are told separately, with no interweaving. 2. The love interest has psychological issues. 3. They have mutual feelings early on, but the love interest pursues the top. 4. Each is the other’s first love. Neither of them dated anyone else while they were apart. 5. All the motorcycle-racing details are sourced from the internet. I’ve never ridden one, only watched races. Please point out any mistakes. I’m on my knees, bowing over and over! 6. No groveling arc, no groveling arc, no groveling arc. 7. I’ll add more if I think of anything. Theme: Face life with a positive attitude.