Beneath the Begonias of Qingcheng

[The story is long, and life moves slowly. Thank you for your patience!]

This pear blossom represents parting. Shall we slowly go our separate ways?

"Grandma, wait for me. We're almost at the top of the mountain."

"Grandma, lean on me. We're going to fulfill our vow."

"Grandma, did you hear that I'm getting married?"

"Grandma, I'm here. I'll keep you company for a while... I'll bring along your granddaughter-in-law, whom you never got the chance to meet, to keep you company too..."

The crabapple blossoms are still as bright as ever. When more people used to walk here, it became a path. Now that fewer people come, trees cover the whole place.