Solitary Toss of Tenderness

When flowers can be picked, they must be picked directly; don’t wait until there are no flowers and only empty branches to pick. In the banquet hall, the noise was overwhelming, and the atmosphere was extraordinarily lively, leaving Lu Zizheng momentarily at a loss. She saw Father Jiang, Mother Jiang, Jiang Huaichuan, and Qiao Xin … Read more

We promised three lifetimes, agreed on a hundred years, missing even one day, it won’t count. Early the next morning, after breakfast, Lu Zizheng accompanied Jiang Huaixi to the hospital for a medical check-up. Although Mother Jiang found it somewhat strange for Jiang Huaixi to have a check-up at such a critical moment, Jiang Huaixi … Read more

Is meeting her truly fortunate or unfortunate? Outside the window, in the deep night, Jiang Huaixi sat on the sofa by the window sill, hugging her knees, with her head tilted, looking at the city that had already fallen into silence, watching the remaining lights twinkling like stars from people’s homes, her expression lonelier than … Read more

Ever since, life harbors long-lasting regrets like the waters flowing endlessly east. Jiang Huaixi sat up straight, her expression calmly looking at Lian Xuan, giving her a slight nod to show politeness, her lips tightly pressed together, not uttering a single word. Lian Xuan didn’t mind her indifference, a subtle and appropriate smile still on … Read more

Good dreams are always the easiest to wake from. Coming out from Xu Baihan’s home, it was already nearing evening, at sunset time. On the road, during the rush hour, Jiang Huaixi and Lu Zizheng were stuck on the Second Ring Road, unable to move. Mother Jiang, worried that Jiang Huaixi and Lu Zizheng would … Read more

The place where my heart is at peace is my home. In the afternoon, a little past three o’clock, Lu Zizheng and Jiang Huaixi, accompanied by the warm sun and gentle breeze, returned to Linzhou. As the car drove into the Jiang family’s large estate, from afar, Lu Zizheng saw two women standing at the … Read more

In my barren land, you are the last rose. Inside the emergency room, Xu Baihan heard the sound and saw Father Xu standing behind Mother Xu, having just stepped into the ward and not yet standing steady. His face was somewhat flushed from rushing, but it couldn’t hide his shock at that moment. Xu Baihan … Read more

In a good time with beautiful scenery, whose courtyard hosts enjoyable events? Lu Zizheng looked at Jiang Huaixi, her eyes unable to hide her joy and emotion. They shared a gaze for a moment, and Lu Zizheng bent her eyebrows and eyes, slightly tiptoed, and gently pressed a soft kiss on Jiang Huaixi’s cheek: “Huaixi, … Read more

When you gaze at me, I see the whole world in your eyes. One night in mid-April, after turning off the lights, Lu Zizheng found her usual comfortable sleeping position in Jiang Huaixi’s arms, preparing to sleep when Jiang Huaixi suddenly asked her, “Zizheng, Aunt Lin said she needs to go to the field to … Read more

If one day, you have the courage. Jiang Huaixi was woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of rain. She opened her blurry eyes and felt the soft touch in her embrace. Lowering her head, she saw Lu Zizheng tightly nestled in her arms, curled into a ball. It was apparent … Read more