He was gentle and soft-spoken, with a kindness that felt like a cool breeze on a hot day. Tiantian was smitten…
He was gentle and soft-spoken, with a kindness that felt like a cool breeze on a hot day. Tiantian was smitten almost instantly. As neighbors, they saw each other all the time, and soon Tiantian started copying the refined heroines she read about in storybooks. She gave up her rooftop adventures and river dives, swapped her old clothes for long skirts, and tried to act more ladylike. One scorching summer, knowing how hard he was studying, she even snuck into a tavern to learn to make him a refreshing iced drink. As time went by, the two grew up together.