Across the Hall, a Striking Pipa Sounds summary: Meng Xintang, an engineer, is forced to take time away from work due to an accident. With a rare day off, he pays a visit to his friend’s newly opened teahouse, where he is instantly captivated by a pipa song. This chance encounter with Shen Zhiyan, the handsome doctor playing the pipa so beautifully, strikes Meng Xintang as the greatest and happiest coincidence of his life. Little does he know, their meeting had been fated since long, long ago…