China woman reunites with her first love after 16 years at his diner; couple quickly get engaged

A Chinese woman was surprised to discover that the owner of a diner she went to was her first love from 16 years ago. They quickly decided to get engaged. -- Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

BEIJING (SCMP): A Chinese woman ran into the first love of her life at a noodle shop 16 years after they broke up, and the pair got engaged six days later.

The woman was buying breakfast as usual at a rice noodle shop in Huizhou city, Guangdong province, southern China, on August 23, when she suddenly realised that the owner was her secondary school sweetheart and first love.