A pear blossom bends over a crabapple, while a banana leaf unfurls and lilac buds remain tightly closed. The daughter of a general and the son of a prominent merchant meet and save each other in times of hardship, staying by each other’s side through their lowest moments. In a turbulent age, the tides of fortune shift, and they are scattered to the ends of the earth.
Years later, they meet again: a celebrated courtesan and a retired general. They join forces to conquer the world, only to forget each other in the end?
Thirty years bring a world turned upside down. The fates of two generations become entwined, and several wars sweep away the dust. Yet one true heart remains unchanged through the years.
Across rivers and mountains, at last they find their way home.
The writing is quite good, it's just that not many people are reading it. I'll give it a try first.