# Childhood sweethearts
# Gentle scholar x noble family's daughter
"Fates come together and drift apart, obsessions turn and twist. When two people are in love, fate brings them to a happy ending."
Shen Qingrong was a cherished young lady from a noble family, doted on from the day she was born. Because her grandfather had arranged a betrothal for her long ago, she was destined from birth to marry a poor, frail scholar.
The Shen family elders looked down on the scholar's humble background and schemed every day to call off the match. But she liked him so much that she was terrified he'd run away.
On the day classes let out, she pushed open Pei Luo's door and glared at him, cheeks puffed out in anger.
"You bookworm! You're betrothed to me, so when that woman with the rouge-painted face comes by again, you are not to open the door!"
The man at his desk, writing, looked up and smiled. "All right, I'll do as you say."
"You dummy, I heard you went out to buy candied hawthorns today. Why didn't you take me with you...?" she said, aggrieved.
The scholar brought out the candied hawthorns he'd hidden behind his back. "The books say this is a surprise."
Note:
1. A sweet little romance, with a little political intrigue and a mostly everyday feel.
2. Set in an alternate Tang dynasty, so there's no need to worry about historical accuracy.
Author on Jinjiang: Wan Qian
Theme: Two hearts, one lifetime
