On the night of Xiao Kes thirtieth birthday he shared a table while drinking The person he shared the table with was a cool man who fit all of his aesthetic desires It was practically love at first sight He was thirty he had reached that age where he was no longer the awkward twentysomething youth He would pursue the one he liked without hesitation no questions asked I want you to give me a tattoo I want to spend the rest of my life with you