After being falsely accused of plagiarism and swept up in an online storm, aura painter Lin Jingtong discovered that the boyfriend who used to pamper and flatter him had been cheating.
The other person was his own underling, and the one responsible for dragging him into the middle of the public scandal.
Just then, Lin Jingtong noticed that the niche travel blogger he'd been following for a long time had posted an update. The town on his computer screen looked so beautiful it hardly seemed real, and Lin Jingtong immediately packed his things and headed there.
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Tong Town was a picturesque old town with a history of centuries, and Lin Jingtong was very pleased with it. The only problem was the food. He couldn't cook, and most of Tong Town's residents were elderly people who stayed behind. There were hardly any restaurants or convenience stores.
His landlord, Yang Yufeng, was a handsome young man who livestreamed cooking lessons every day. He had quite a few viewers.
Lin Jingtong secretly followed along for a few days, and went hungry nine times in three days.
When his stubborn streak kicked in, Lin Jingtong followed the instructions on his tablet step by step. The result was a kitchen explosion.
It even brought Yang Yufeng over.
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Half an hour later, Lin Jingtong sat at a table covered with several dishes, looking at Yang Yufeng working on the other side of a curtain.
The young man was a good cook, and seemed like a pretty good person too.
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One day, Yang Yufeng was livestreaming as usual when a painting Lin Jingtong had forgotten to put away appeared in the corner of the frame. The number of viewers surged, and the screen filled with threatening and abusive comments.
Some people even threatened to come after Lin Jingtong. Yang Yufeng ended the livestream and hurried out to find Lin Jingtong, who had gone out to paint from life.
It started raining halfway there. Yang Yufeng found Lin Jingtong sheltering beneath a cliff. At Lin Jingtong's surprised look, the drenched and disheveled Yang Yufeng panted, “I've come to take you home.”
Somehow, his rain-soaked, disheveled figure found its way into Lin Jingtong's heart.
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A few notes before reading:
1. The love interest is younger. The protagonist is seven years older.
2. The love interest has never been with anyone; the protagonist has.
3. A slow-paced farming and food story, with a slice-of-life feel.
Theme: Eat well and live well
