Qitiaos Rules

When the rainy season arrives, sixteen-year-old Song Xiaoyu flees her father after his release from prison, only to be bound by a strict household-rules manual imposed by Lin Xia, her legal guardian. A wooden ruler and punishments mark the beginning of their life together, while scars and secrets become the bridge that draws them closer. When Song Xiaoyu secretly adds "unless Lin Xia permits it" to the seventh household rule, and Lin Xia holds her trembling through a nightmare late at night, they discover that the strongest rules are often born from rebuilding after everything has fallen apart.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.