Qianmo Xiling

Name: Qianmo Xiling
Author: Fan Yiling

阡陌西泠

by Fan Yiling (范依泠)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 507k Words
Genre: Modern Romance
Subgenre: Period Fiction
Updated: 14d ago
Source: Fanqie

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Before I began writing this story, a friend’s sudden death had a profound effect on me. If there really were two people like Zipei and Zhishu, could there be a moment when they, too, were so fragile that the slightest thing might break them? I believe the answer is yes. No matter how strong a shell the years have given us, one moment of weakness can undo us. The last straw that breaks the camel’s back is real. Even after everything has settled, we still look back, reflect, and cherish what we have, both from the past and in the present. Zhishu was carefully raised by her father, while a whole group of people did their best to protect Zipei. But as women born in the 1970s, they were destined to face countless hardships. Perhaps the hands lifting us weren’t strong enough; perhaps we ourselves weren’t strong enough. Or perhaps there was no reason at all, just fate playing tricks on us, leaving us doomed to love without being loved in return, and to regret it for the rest of our lives. This love is not only romantic love between men and women, but also love for one’s studies and career, and love for family and friends. As the author, I would rather use my somewhat clumsy writing to lead readers through a panorama of life in the 1980s and 1990s. It is important to note that before the two characters meet, their stories are told in fragments. This is deliberate. Before they meet, both their lives have been torn apart. Zipei’s life has been distorted and shattered by her uncle Sanhuangzi and Aunt Lishu, while before Zhishu came under the world’s gaze, she was treated as little more than a backdrop, branded as the child of a mentally disabled person. After they meet, the narrative is no longer fragmented, though there will of course be flashbacks. These are all clues planted intentionally earlier. I hope you enjoy reading and experience their growth along the way.

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