short series

Reluctant to Refuse

share time: 2026-02-15 06:08:19

Su Xiaoman, a closed-off ancient book restorer, is suddenly confronted by Lu Zhao—her first love who vanished without a word years ago—begging for a second chance. Meanwhile, Chen Mo, her kind neighbor, finally works up the courage to confess his feelings. She instinctively tries to push both away: rejecting Lu Zhao’s “late affection” and Chen Mo’s “sudden intrusion.” But while restoring a Qing Dynasty woman’s love diary, she uncovers the truth: Lu Zhao left to pay off her late father’s massive debt, and Chen Mo had helped him cover it up. Both men’s “approaches” were long-hidden acts of protection. When the “reluctant refusal” masks mutual sacrifice, she’s forced to face the true heart she’d never really let go of.

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