Never been kissed before, Xue struggles in a city that never sleeps. A barista by day, a Chinese herbal tea brewer by night, she works her ass off every day to support her borrowed family. All she has ever wanted was to stay beside her best friend s...
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Xue barely survives in a concrete jungle, coping with her broken heart as her childhood best friend, Jin, never loves her the way she loves him. Even worse, he disappeared. She is left alone to take care of Jin's aging Grandmother and a shabby traditional Chinese herbal tea shop. All she wishes is a button to pause everything.
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JIN
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Jin is a messed-up kid brought up by a pair of messed-up parents. He is the boy with the wrong attitude and manner. He has failed in everything. The only thing that he's good at is fighting, but that doesn't bring him enough money to take care of his family. In fact, he doesn't have a family anymore. He's pretty sure that there's no one's waiting for him at the place that was once his home.
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TOSHIO
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Toshio has it all. He knows he's part of the privileged with wealth, education, a company to run, and the good appearance. The only thing he wants to leave behind is his family. He's starting a brand new life but the past keeps crawling back. He has to protect himself. He's even more determined to protect the girl he loves.
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This story is set in Hong Kong, China, where the people are often confused with their own identities.