Surrendering to Spring

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Sweet, cheerful junior civil servant vs. aloof physics teacher

Blind date / age gap / small-town romance

1. After graduating from college, Li Nian passed the civil service exam and got a job in government. Marriage was next on the agenda. It was right around the Spring Festival holiday, so her mom arranged three blind dates for her. She gritted her teeth and watched Ne Zha 2 three times. Each date was more painfully awkward than the last.

The matchmaker praised the fourth man to the skies: a respectable job, well-liked, and someone who went to high school with her, so they already had a connection.

Li Nian showed up on time, expecting to see some old classmate she hadn't seen in years.

At the cafe entrance, she stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar face before her, so surprised her jaw nearly hit the floor. "M-Mr. Shen? Why is it you?"

2. Shen Luochuan taught physics at No. 1 High School and was the school's pride and joy: handsome and refined, with a gentle, polished air. He'd spent years focused on teaching and still didn't have a girlfriend at thirty. His colleagues and supervisors were worried for him, so they kept setting him up on blind dates. Looking at the photo of the woman someone sent him, Shen Luochuan thought she looked familiar. She used to fall asleep in his class all the time.

3. After they got married, Shen Luochuan took responsibility for all the housework. Watching her husband wash dishes in an apron, Li Nian couldn't help saying, "Mr. Shen, you used to punish me by making me clean the classroom. Now I've finally turned the tables and become the one in charge."

Shen Luochuan took off his apron, scooped Li Nian up, and carried her toward the bedroom. He remarked leisurely, "Then, my dear master, I demand a raise tonight."

Little skit:

After little Shen Sili started school, Dad took charge of helping him with homework. Looking at his son's math test with a score of 23, Shen Luochuan was at his wit's end. "How can you be so dumb? Even your mom wasn't this dumb when she was your age."

Li Nian wasn't having it. "Who are you calling dumb? You're sleeping on the sofa tonight!"

Saved on 2025.2.23.

Highlight: A light, sweet slice-of-life romance. Don't project it onto real life.

The heroine is 25 and the hero is 31, with a six-year age gap.

Their romance starts after the blind date. No secret crushes.

There are no romantic feelings or ambiguity while the teacher-student relationship is ongoing.

The hero has already resigned from his teaching job by the time they get together.

Inspired by a video on a short-video platform.

See the author's note in Chapter 2 for specific content warnings.

Theme: Live earnestly and stay positive.