I recommend "Meeting Mr. Mu at the Corner." The main character was the cold surgeon, Mu Feng. However, he was not assigned to a small town in the northwest. Instead, it was his university classmate, An Ran, who met him again. The female protagonist was a classmate from the same university. When she mustered up the courage to take that step, he had already graduated. Three years later, they met again and gradually developed their feelings for each other. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗