Summer's Chance Encounter

After the college entrance exam, Jiang Fengwan went to visit her grandmother in a small town.

They said the street there was lined with osmanthus trees.

When she first arrived in Mingshui Town, she noticed a boy following her, dragging a huge woven-plastic sack.

He had sharp features, thick brows, black hair, and an intimidating glare.

Jiang Fengwan turned pale with fright. Afraid he was a bad guy, she grabbed her luggage and ran.

Only after she got home did she discover that the boy was her grandmother's tenant.

He lived with her grandfather on the top floor of her house, where winters were cold and summers hot, and there was a little vegetable garden.

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One summer night, after finally learning a song, Jiang Fengwan sat on a stone stool beneath the osmanthus tree outside, holding her guitar as she played and sang.

A group of children ran over and gathered around her, giggling and chattering nonstop.

Her grandmother approached the doorway, leaning on her cane, and looked into the distance.

With a smile, she asked, "That boy from the Chu family, did you come to listen to Fengfeng sing too?"

At that, Jiang Fengwan turned her head.

She saw the boy, who was always so quiet, give a gentle nod.

The commotion around them faded away, and she seemed to hear a very soft, "Mm."

"Bonus Scene 1"

Her grandmother got the bus schedule wrong. Jiang Fengwan was stranded in the county town without her ID, so she couldn't even check into a hotel.

Chu Wen took her home on his electric scooter.

When they went over a speed bump, Jiang Fengwan accidentally wrapped her arms around his lean waist. The boy gritted his teeth and said, "Hold on properly."

"Bonus Scene 2"

The small town lost power late at night.

Jiang Fengwan secretly took a flashlight to the barbecue shop by the bridge to pick Chu Wen up.

He coolly said, "There's no need."

Jiang Fengwan left angrily, but after she had only taken a couple of steps, she suddenly heard his deep, pleasant voice: "I do need you."

Later, the cold and fierce-looking boy crossed mountains and rivers to come to Jiang Fengwan's side.

"I don't have a home anymore. Would you still take me in?"

"This world is broken, but someone will always come along to mend it."

*Source: A popular comment online.

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