The Rotten Grass Turns to Fireflies as the Cool Breeze Arrives

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The news that Xu Fei Mo was to take up his new post in Suzhou had been shared with everyone.

Except for me, his fiancée.

He despised me for being foolish, for always clinging to him.

“This promotion was thanks to Senior Xu from Quzhou recommending me. I must pay him a personal visit to express my gratitude.

“As for Zhu Xiao Ying? No need to inform her. She’s like a dog. If she finds out, she’ll definitely sniff her way to Suzhou.”

I overheard this conversation and returned home, brimming with excitement, to pack my little floral bundle.

In the past, it was always him who left me behind. This time, I wanted to go to Suzhou first and wait for him.

When Xu Fei Mo arrived and saw how clever I was, he’d surely be stunned.

But the next day, when the boatman asked me where I was headed, I scratched my head, unable to recall.

Suzhou? Quzhou? Or was it Songzhou?

The boatman grew impatient, digging at his ears and preparing to shove me aside.

Afraid he might scold me like Xu Fei Mo did, I quickly pressed some silver into his hand and nodded ingratiatingly.

“Quzhou, I’m going to Quzhou.”

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YummyChocolate
YummyChocolate rated it
May 10, 2025
Status: Completed
Short but so heart warming

Besides the story itself is good, Crimson Translations really translate well.
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Smtha
Smtha rated it
January 28, 2025
Status: Completed
Another sweet and wonderful story from Crimson Translation. Am glad Xiao Ying found the own place and someone deserves her love. Read it and won’t regret it !Thank you
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Kumarae
Kumarae
January 21, 2025
Status: --
I was confused at first but when she onboarding boat and she marry different ML. However, that truth quick come out. ML didn't upset and he gentle caring to her needs. I feel ML are there silent help where FL feel a lot more in half month compare to few years wait for finance.

so look read careful with ML and fiancee's name. Almost similar

My opinion about how quickly MC prefer stay with ML/husband not her many yrs old childhood fiancee, ... more>>
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When she grow in childhood household. MC hold thin line with hope for able marry and future to fiancee. She might not smart after soup situation that people don't see MC does suffer in harsh speak around her. Plus fiancee call her fool or tell her that she is lied due his shame pride front of friends. Yes, he did regret but he forget that harsh word harm her wall. I bet MC will still love him if she never leave to new world.


While in month her "husband" household, she can do much and get some paise. She has someone who actually listen her. I don't think love but more like they see MC as person not someone fool or just fiancee's girl. I feel that ML is listen to her that what she have been missed out.
ML never blame her for being fool or get husband wrong. ML listen her story about on bride boat she explain to MC that almost 99 exactly story so make sense for her think of herself.

ML actually find doctor and that she was suffer poison "soup situation" that impact her thoughts which"fool" label. So I feel that already one sentence prove me that she got a lot care in ML household compare to her childhood home

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chande
chande rated it
January 20, 2025
Status: Completed
This plot of this story was actually quite good but because the short story's nature, it lacked some depths and details, made it seemed like everything happened so fast.

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Like MC's relationship with ML. MC barely met ML yet she already fell in love with him and didn't want her fiance anymore. I mean, considering her devotion towards her fiance all those years, her action was a bit unrealistic. It would be more realistic if MC already spent more times with ML.

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The face slapping also wasn't satisfying enough but the ending was quite beautiful though. <<less
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ntww12
ntww12 rated it
January 5, 2025
Status: Completed
As mentioned by the first reviewer, this story is more about FL being happier in a new environment. It lacks a bit of oooomph. Like, the romance is not really there, the face slapping isn’t there too. It’s very mid imo.

If it was a bit longer, maybe the author could’ve made it better but due to the nature of it being a short story, it’s more of a lighthearted read of an FL that throws away a s*umbag and finds a better home.
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notfuka
notfuka rated it
January 4, 2025
Status: Completed
As you might've already guessed from the synopsis, this is one of those "groveling for your forgiveness" stories. It's similar to another short story translated by the translation team (I forgot the title tho) but unlike that one, I don't get much satisfaction from the s*umbag groveling part cause the main focus is actually not the FL's and the s*umbag's toxic relationship, but her new life with her new husband.

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So in Quzhou, FL married ML cause she replaced an unwilling replacement bride who's supposed to marry him in place of his real fiancée. She thought he was her s*umbag fiancée cause they share the same surname (but actually different character) and so they got married. I don't understand how or why but none of these people realized that something must have gone terribly wrong here. I mean of all the servants and his family did no one know what his real fiancée looked like??? It's so weird but everyone was so kind and patient with her so I just went along with it. As for FL, she never really had a proper talk with ML due to his busy work so she didn't realize her mistake until later in the story.

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I admit I'm a bit disappointed cause the face-slapping is kinda lacking (lol) but on the other hand FL had grown so much ever since she got married to ML. I'm really happy to see her finally realize her self-worth thanks to the kindness these new people had shown to her.

In any case, this story is more of a fluff story than a face-slapping one. If you're looking for the former, you're in the right place, but if not, well... Just give this a read lol still a fun story nonetheless :) <<less
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