After walking through thousands of mountains, she looked back toward the north. Beneath the peach blossom tree, the young man still stood as he once had.... more>>

Back then, the young sir had said, “You’re the first woman I’ve ever liked.”

Her heart quaked in that instant. No woman could hear such a confession and remain unmoved. Be it vanity or genuine emotion, it was enough to make someone feel lightheaded with joy.

In love, honesty is the hardest thing. And in that moment, perhaps that was his obsession.

He was focused—yet cornered.

He was sincere and straightforward—yet naïve and inexperienced.

The streetlights cast a warm glow, wrapping soft rings of light around his face. His smile, no matter how restrained, couldn’t be hidden.

All she knew was—at that moment, he looked devastatingly handsome.

Who hasn’t loved a boy in their youth?

A boy who embodied all the brilliance of the world, and left behind a memory so vivid it would last a lifetime.

Ying Jing had two great passions in life:

Before 9 a.m., he focused completely on studying—no distractions. Head down, all-in on his model-building projects.

But the moment the alarm rang, he’d toss his pen, shut his books, grab a metal rod, show off the little tattoo on his arm, hop on his motorcycle, and head to the northern suburbs to brawl.

That was life—until one night at a school–foreign enterprise partnership banquet.

Chu Ning moved gracefully through the crowd—bright, sharp, and beautiful.

Wearing a white dress that hugged her slim waist, she held a glass of wine and smiled lightly as she nodded at Ying Jing.

From that moment on, Ying Jing discovered a third great passion:

Wrapping his arms around Chu Ning from behind, breathing in her fragrance, and—

wanting to commit crimes.

“Hey, when are you going to let me be your man?”

“I’m setting off for the West with no other wish. I carry the future of my nation, to bring back the science of the foreigners. I bid farewell to the homeland and my parents—with resolve, and no regrets.”

— The Battle of the Yellow Sea

National defense and aviation—when the youth are strong, the nation is strong. <<less

[1] At 22, everyone advised Fu Jiaxi not to bother with the eldest brother of the Yue family who was out of favor. She did bother, got married, and even had a child with him. At 27, everyone still advised her, Yue Jincheng treats you like a treasure, why would you divorce? Are you s*upid? Without shedding a tear, she divorced him and threw a one-yuan coin at his face — “Mr. Yue, here’s your hard-earned fee for these five years, hold onto it!” — In Yue Jincheng’s life, He rarely burned his boats. Until this spring, He decided to chase Fu Jiaxi again.... more>>

[2] Grandmother of the Yue family was a devout Buddhist, and she loved to make Yue Jincheng chant Buddhist sutras:

“My husband and I, like flying birds, roost in the tall trees at dusk, sharing the same resting place.”

This line left the deepest impression on him. In his youth, he only found its imagery beautiful. It was only after parting ways with Fu Jiaxi that he suddenly recalled there were eight more characters to it—

“With affinity we unite, without it we part.”

In Yue Jincheng’s life,

there were few moments where he burned his boats and cut off all retreats.

Until this spring,

he decided to chase after Fu Jiaxi once again.

[I am not gentle/Only have this bit of bravery]

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In 2015, his family business collapsed.... more>>

He Ran was left with only his grandmother.

On a winter night in 2017, after a bar fight,

He won back a beautiful girl.

Once life was sour, spicy, and bitter; after meeting Jian Xi,

It turned sweet. <<less