Winter in My Hometown

Name: Winter in My Hometown
Author: ZThe Sea Is Blue

冬日故里

by ZThe Sea Is Blue (Z海水正蓝)

Status: Completed
Length: 87k Words
Genre: Modern Romance
Subgenre: Workplace & Marriage
Updated: 2mo ago
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Synopsis

In the courtyard of the Qian family home, only a swing, the evening breeze, and boundless loneliness remain. Sensitive and timid, she has always kept quiet and backed down whenever trouble arises. Mu Chen, head of the Mu family, enters her life. To outsiders, he is a ruthless, cold-blooded head of a wealthy clan, but he devotes himself to making sure this courtyard is her safe haven. “You’ve never understood the kind of companionship I want.” Lu Yao clutched the hem of her clothes and lowered her head, tears falling as her grievances went unspoken. Mu Chen stood beneath the snow-dusted corridor, his throat tight. “I’ve given everything to keep you safe. Is that still not enough?” A gulf lay between them. The thirteenth charity auction concealed Mu Chen’s full plan to bring down Mu Qihong, a dangerous gambit at every turn. Lu Yao was his one weakness. One evening, she brought home a stray kitten named Tangyuan, and the sweet little thing became their chance to break the ice. Watching her crouch beneath the corridor, gently stroking the cat, Mu Chen finally relented. “Let’s keep it. It’ll keep you company when you’re alone.” Snow fell in the courtyard, and year after year, the evening breeze swept over the swing. As they found their rhythm in the little details of everyday life, they slowly learned to understand the deep love hidden beneath each other’s awkwardness. At last, Lu Yao understood that home was never some faraway hometown. It was someone willing to embrace all her vulnerabilities.

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