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Zhuang Baiwei once had an “on-screen couple” (CP) partner. Their chemistry was so popular it dominated fan-art and fan-fiction sites. On the eve of an awards ceremony, her partner suddenly announced a flash marriage and retired. Consequently, alongside her Best Actress trophy came a tidal wave of attacks from heartbroken fans.
For years, she was plagued by comments like, “She’s already married! How can you lose?!” Fed up with the pressure to marry and having earned enough retirement money, she made a grand exit: “Stop nagging. I’m retiring.”
“Marriage? Never. I wouldn’t marry even if I died.”
After retiring, she was forced into a blind date where she met Jiang Muchen. Jiang was cold, fragile, and felt like a woman with a deep story—a reflection of a past Zhuang Baiwei didn’t want to remember. She decided to keep her distance, determined not to repeat past mistakes.
On the opening day of Zhuang’s flower shop, Jiang Muchen silently sent over a handmade white rose ornament—beautiful and unique. Zhuang invited her to dinner to express her gratitude, only for Jiang to faint right after the meal.
It turned out this “chosen daughter of heaven” had lost her inspiration. From that single meeting at the blind date, Zhuang had become her muse.
To return the favor, Zhuang Baiwei brought Jiang Muchen into the daily life of the flower shop. Amidst the warm, trivial routines of the shop, Jiang Muchen observed life, and Zhuang Baiwei observed Jiang Muchen. As they grew closer, Zhuang discovered that while the other woman appeared fragile, she was incredibly stubborn—like the twilight before dawn: silent, steadfast, and enduring.
Attracted by this strength, Zhuang decided she had to lead this sliver of twilight into the morning light.
When Zhuang Baiwei proposed, Jiang Muchen was dazed. This “salted fish,” who preferred to lounge lazily in the sun on the shore, had actually dived into the deep sea to bring her light—all because of love.
But the White Rose was already radiant. Even from the shore, she could pierce through the deep sea to illuminate her. No change was necessary.
