For the rest of our life

Lin Xian, hug me She arrived with trepidation, but at least her heart was still alive. Departing, Xiao Wanqing was laden with despair, her naively revived heart seemingly crushed by reality once more. Only when those words, repeatedly interrogated within the depths of her heart, were cruelly uttered by someone close, did she realize that … Read more

Untitled (Locked) In a place too bright and pure, it’s too easy to see each other’s emotions and just too hard to relax without pretense. The spot where Wen Tong arranged to meet Xiao Wanqing was their go-to haunt during times of frustration, a secluded bar amidst the hustle, a peaceful sanctuary. With a fuzzy … Read more

Lin Xian and I are together It felt like living a wonderful dream. At one point, Xiao Wanqing grasped Lin Xian’s hand, walking side by side through the long night illuminated by dim street lamps, believing that everything could truly start over. Xiao Wanqing, someone so unaccustomed to fortune’s favor, thought that maybe, just maybe, … Read more

Restart Lin Xian and Xiao Wanqing stood in the supermarket’s personal care section, separated by the wide aisle in the middle, directly across from them was the toilet paper area. Xiao Wanqing was slightly bent over, carefully choosing the shower gel and conditioner that Lin Xian always used. Lin Xian, with a shopping basket in … Read more

Melted in Lin Xian’s embrace Due to a tight schedule, the magazine company had a new project waiting for Xiao Wanqing to make decisions upon her return from a business trip. So, she had to head back to Anjiang City the afternoon following Qixi, making it impossible for her to attend the planned forum exchange … Read more

Heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse “It’s me.” At the sound of Lin Xian’s voice, Xiao Wanqing felt a moment of stupor. She looked around; only the bedside lamp was on in the room, casting a dim, yellow light that made everything seem hazy and dreamlike. She wondered if she was … Read more

You look sexy However, when the Qixi Festival arrived, whether it was Xiao Wanqing, Lin Xian, or Wen Tong, their plans all fell through. Xiao Wanqing was forced to change her itinerary at the last minute and had to go on a business trip to another province. This issue’s in-depth personality interview features the retail … Read more

My lover is here Wen Tong had countless times sketched the visage of Xiao Wanqing in her mind during dark nights in a foreign land. She was so familiar with the nuances of Xiao Wanqing’s expressions, down to the curvature of her smiles and frowns. Now, after half a year apart, as she stood a … Read more

Leave warm memories in every corner At the end of June, the school’s organizational elections wrapped up, and Xia Zhijin successfully campaigned to be the president of the student council. Lin Xian, now in her second year of undergrad, planned to spend more time on social practice, so she only aimed to take up the … Read more

Teacher, did I do well in my studies? Under the night sky shimmering like a canopy of stars, the black silhouettes of trees swayed gently. Xiao Wanqing and Lin Xian, almost equal in height, stood facing each other. The breeze tussled their long hair, causing ripples in their eyes like those in a serene pond—full … Read more