South Star, Toward the Evening

Synopsis

[Third-generation inheritor of a traditional Chinese medicine family, Jiang Yutang] × [Aloof top student Ning Nanxing, who keeps everyone at a distance]

Youthful angst + mutual healing + intangible cultural heritage + devoted one-on-one romance

A little angst at first × a whole lot of sweetness later

Twenty-seven-year-old Jiang Yutang never imagined she would run into Ning Nanxing at the bar where she worked.

Ten years after graduating from high school, Ning Nanxing had grown into a man of impeccable refinement. He pinned her against the wall outside the restroom, his eyes bloodshot and voice hoarse as he asked her,

“Why didn't you come to the graduation dinner after our college entrance exams, ten years ago?”

Ten years ago? Jiang Yutang remembered. That day, her grandfather and father had locked her in their villa for two days and two nights to force her to change her college application.

“I... didn't want to go!”

Jiang Yutang turned her face away. Since Ning Nanxing didn't like her, what would have been the point of going?

“You... really think that?” The light in Ning Nanxing's eyes gradually dimmed, but his grip on Jiang Yutang's hands tightened.

“You're hurting me!” Jiang Yutang frowned and struggled with all her might, but the man in front of her was not only 185 centimeters tall, he was built like a tank.

As the two of them remained locked in a stalemate, the bar suddenly shook three times. The lights in the main hall and restroom went out, and outside, panicked footsteps mingled with people's shouts.

“It's bad! An earthquake! Run, run!”

Jiang Yutang suddenly opened her eyes. A blinding flash of white left her instantly unable to see, and a sharp voice screamed in her ear,

“You stupid student, are you trying to get yourself killed? If you want to die, go find someone else! What do you mean, throwing yourself in front of my car out of nowhere?!”