A Mutual Misunderstanding for a Lifetime

Name: A Mutual Misunderstanding for a Lifetime
Author: Clouds and Mist Drifting By

双向：终生误

by Clouds and Mist Drifting By (云来雾绕)

Status: Completed
Length: 290k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Palace & Household Intrigue
Updated: 3y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

There has always been someone in my heart. He was my childhood sweetheart and my fiancé. From the time I was little, I knew I was meant to marry him when I grew up. I waited eagerly, only for a sudden upheaval to shatter everything.

Qingqing, a lifetime is long. Don’t live only for me. Live to take in this splendid world, to breathe in its fragrant blooms, to savor its sweetness.

Brother Fu, I listened to everything you said. I came to find you only after I could no longer see the beautiful world, smell its fragrance, or taste its sweetness. Please don’t be angry with me for it.

You thought you were the only one who went mad? The moment I learned about your relationship, I went mad too... Since we’re both mad, let’s be tangled together for the rest of our lives. Gu Huixue, I won’t let go. I wouldn’t let go even if I died. If we’re going mad, then we’ll go mad together. For all eternity, through a hundred years and a thousand autumns, I’ll never let you go.

If that’s how it is, Junyan, let’s die together. Neither of us should blame the other.

The love and hate that defined my life began when I was fourteen and ended when I was forty-three.

After twenty-nine years of being bound to each other, at last, at the end of my life, I can hold the one I love in my arms.

The Gu family of the Cheng clan will gather the bones of her late husband, lay his spirit to rest, and take him home!

The young man in her heart... She wished he could soar forever on the wind, never brought down by worldly troubles. She hoped that when life’s twists and turns came around again, he would still be as gentle and wonderful as he was when they first met.

Author’s note:

1. Both leads die, so it’s a happy ending!

2. The story unfolds at a measured pace. It’s not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, so readers who like a golden finger should proceed with caution.

3. The dynasty is fictional, though each era draws on historical references. There’s no need to scrutinize the history too closely.

4. I’m not well versed in military strategy, so the male lead’s battles in the northern frontier are based on the national hero Huo Qubing.

Other names

Mandarin Ducks Die Together鸳鸯会双死Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

73Chapters

667Reads · 30 days

194.2kReads · all time

100Shelf adds, last 14 days

9.1Score

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🍉The author also left a comment to join in the fun. The initial inspiration for this story came to me while I was taking a shower 😆 I was having a great time when a line suddenly popped into my head, 'Please let me go, please let me go,' and that's how this story came about.
58 likes3y ago
😢I really love the male lead's type of person. He's upright and affectionate. Although the male and female leads are in love with each other, they are both very clear-headed and restrained. They don't abandon their responsibilities because of love. I think this is really rare because many of the characters I see nowadays are people who don't care about the lives of others when they're in love.
44 likes3y ago
I cried my eyes out at the ending, but I'm very satisfied!!! "The Return of the Wind and Snow" clearly depicts the romance of childhood sweethearts, yet it also weaves in themes of national sentiment. Hui Xue could have hated Jun Yan, but knowing he was the emperor and the hardships he faced in protecting the country, she knew she couldn't hate him.
32 likes3y ago
I don't understand why the rating is so low. Is it too heart-wrenching? But it's really well-written. I couldn't stop crying from the moment the female lead and the second male lead (I personally think he's the male lead) reunited in the palace, and the later chapters became increasingly tear-jerking.
26 likes3y ago
It's really well written. It tricked me into shedding so many tears in the middle of the night. I don't think whoever has more screen time should be the male lead. What is the emperor anyway? Cheng Liufeng is the male lead. Just like the author said, it's a happy ending when both die. Besides, the female lead is buried with Cheng in the end.
25 likes3y ago
Liu Feng and Hui Xue's love was simple and quiet, like a gentle rain nourishing the earth, without any selfishness or regard for consequences. Jun Yan didn't hurt anyone for Hui Xue's sake, and in the end, he let go. It is this quiet, understated love that is most unforgettable.
21 likes3y ago
This book is truly beyond words. I am not Qingqing and have not experienced what she has gone through. I have never experienced the profound emotions between "flowing wind and swirling snow," but I understood the feelings expressed in those 14 letters, which drew me deeply into the story.
20 likes3y ago
Childhood sweethearts, at the tender age of first love, their happy life was destroyed in a shocking turn of events. The story is captivating; I really enjoyed it.
19 likes3y ago
I finished this book in a few hours last night, but it had a really strong aftereffect; I cried for a long time and still haven't recovered. But as the author said, double death means a happy ending. I wish Liu Feng Hui Xue all the best in another timeline.
15 likes3y ago
This book tells the most touching story in the simplest language, and I finished it in one day. Hui Xue and Che Ming were childhood sweethearts; their innocent love transcended everything, and even though they never saw each other again, they knew each other's worries. In the end, Che Ming died in battle, and Hui Xue, as his wife, brought back his ashes and buried him with him.
14 likes2y ago