The Inn by the Leaves

Eight stories of love and longing, some sweet, some heartbreaking, some magical, some moving... The First Leaf: Xia Jiu'er doesn't just eat so many of Master A Nan's delicious tea snacks that he wins her stomach, he wins her heart too. When she falls in love, she throws caution to the wind. Is the one she meets her true love, or something other than human? The Second Leaf: Art student Feiyu's chance encounter over orange juice is beautiful, yet inexplicably tinged with regret... Better to chase the light, meet it, and walk beneath its glow: The Third Leaf: A singer and a painter are caught in the cycle of life and death, wounded by love. Only by finding balance within can they face life with equanimity. The Fourth Leaf: A mage from the Dong Clan's immortal sect knowingly breaks the rules, trapped in an unfinished bond of love. The Fifth Leaf: Love in this world has only one orientation: where the heart leads. Pet trainer Da Xiong chooses to follow his heart and face life head-on. The Sixth Leaf: Childhood friends Xiaomi and Da Mai are young and inexperienced, their feelings tangled together. Every step he takes as he grows is intertwined with her. He pursues what he loves, and though the road ahead is long, it shines brightly... The Seventh Leaf: In a world poisoned by love, doctors cannot heal themselves. A doctor and a nurse find emotional redemption together. The Eighth Leaf: The unexpected romance between water and power engineer Xu Mo and picture-book teacher Weiwei begins with marriage... An old inkstone, gently hollowed, gathers ink in abundance, and so their fate begins...