1)
When Zhu Ling was nineteen, she met a stranger in her family's sitting room.
The man sat upright in a chair, a steaming cup of tea beside him.
Her grandfather said he was a friend's son, here to discuss business.
Zhu Ling saw his gentle expression and smiling lips. He even affectionately called her "Little Bell," just like her grandfather did.
She walked over, blinked, and instinctively said, "Hello, Uncle."
2)
Wen Cixu had come to Jiangnan to find suppliers.
He never expected to get waylaid by the little granddaughter of one of his business partners.
He'd never met a girl as clever and lively as her. She was small but precocious, and impossible not to adore.
After spending time together a few times, Wen Cixu was practically treating her like his own little sister.
Until one still, rainy night, when the enchanting Jiangnan air made him tipsy.
The little girl leaned out the window and boldly asked him, standing on the flagstones below, "Can I kiss you?"
3)
In spring, rain soaked the willows beside the bridge.
Zhu Ling was invited to meet Wen Cixu on a small bridge. The man put on a stern face, suppressing his usual smile, though it was anyone's guess whom he was trying to scare.
He lectured her. "Zhu Ling, you shouldn't say things so carelessly."
Standing on a step at his eye level, Zhu Ling showed no hint of retreat. Meeting his gaze, she instead lifted her hand with a beaming smile.
"Wen Cixu."
"But you're holding my hand and won't let go."
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Seven-year age gap
Mischievous and spirited x refined and calculating
-Synopsis screenshot dated 2024.12.29
Theme: Love life
