May You Be Safe All Your Life, My Love

"In this world, it's hard to have it both ways: to honor the Buddha and remain true to your beloved."

"Yue'er, what is the Buddha?"

"Perhaps an obsession, perhaps a faith."

"Yue'er is my obsession, and also my faith."

In this world, it's hard to have it both ways. I'd rather forsake the Buddha than betray you.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.