The old dynasty was in turmoil, and new trends of thought were undercurrent. Lin Weilan, who returned from studying abroad, was involved in the current of the times when she took her first step at Pingjing Railway Station. "Mr. Xu thinks women don't understand the affairs of the country?" On the day she reunited with Xu Zhiyuan, the leader of the Reform Association, no one thought that this quarrel would be the beginning of a love affair in a troubled world.
When childhood sweethearts become rivals with different political views, and when old letters encountered in the study reveal family secrets, Weilan has to choose between ideals and family ties. And the boy who grew up fighting crickets with her has grown into a staunch revolutionary who can say, "Mountains and rivers need to change, and I need you by my side."
Assassinations and betrayals followed one after another. Before the sister's dying candle was extinguished, warlord Xiao Zhenhuan's gun was pointed at their chests. The chess game and the heart game are intertwined, and every time "If I don't die this time, I will compete with you" on the edge of life and death, it is an unspoken confession in troubled times.
This is not a simple love story, but a gamble about ideals and costs. When the red leaves of Xishan once again cover the mountains, what is left behind is not only the promise that "when the mountains and rivers are new tomorrow, thousands of families will be reunited", but also a legend of a nation reborn in blood and fire.
Where the flames of war have dissipated, only sincerity and faith cannot be let down.
(Because it is a short story, the progress may be faster. It is my first time writing an article. If there are any details, please ask them and I will correct them.)
