Afternoon
by Xing Xiaoli
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At dusk from the foot of Bishan Mountain, the mountain moon follows people back home. But looking at the path I came from, I saw a slight hint of green. ... Nan Ke, a scholar from Chang'an, is a senior editor of "Tangyin" magazine. He is in his early forties, divorced and single. By chance, Nanke met Lan Xiangting, a student of his old friend Qi Wenjin, and their relationship gradually warmed up during their daily interactions. Qi Wenjin was a teacher of aesthetics at Northern University, and he and his student Liu Qing also had a mutual affection. The four people often come and go, and they travel from all walks of life... When he reached middle age, Nanke was inseparable from the Chang'an literary world. He was a scholar, and aloof from the complex relationship in the editorial department. He also maintained a strong hermit complex. It was planned and hosted by him, and funded by his industrialist friend Wang Wenhai, to build a hermit cultural experience park and a Nanshan Academy in Tangcun, Chang'an. Later, Nanke became the headmaster of the academy. Here, his relationship with Lan Xiangting gradually changed from passionate love to warm care, and the two got to know each other better...
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