In the mist and mist of Jiangnan Water Town, there is an old house with suspiciously low rent. The impoverished Adong signed the lease even though he knew there was something wrong. On the first rainy night, he dreamed of her - a woman whose face could not be seen clearly, but who was shockingly beautiful. She wore a gorgeous dress that did not belong to this era. She talked to him about poetry and painting in his dream, and talked about the joys and sorrows of the world.
Until one midnight, A Dong really saw her on the sofa in the living room. Under the moonlight, the woman named Ayan finally revealed the truth: she was the former owner of this house, and she spent the rest of her life trapped here because of love. Now her soul is still there, just waiting for someone who truly understands her.
From then on, every night became their secret time. A Dong gradually discovered that this female ghost understood his thoughts better than any living person. As the relationship grows deeper, the gap between reality becomes clearer: she is an untouchable soul, and he is a mortal with flesh and blood. A year later, A Dong married a wife and had children according to common sense, but when he returned to his old house, he saw the tearful A Yan again.
This time, they all chose to be crazy. A Dong abandoned his family, and A Yan gave up reincarnation, just wanting to be together day and night. But when A Dong's body weakens day by day, A Yan is shocked to realize that the deepest love turns out to be letting go. On the last rainy night, she wore the same gorgeous clothes as when we first met, and disappeared without a trace in the morning light, leaving only one sentence: "You must live a good life, even for my sake."
Many years later, A Dong and his wife and children passed by the site of the old house that had been demolished. A breeze blew by, and he seemed to smell the familiar fragrance of gardenia again.
Reader comments
This book received five stars! The story is based on an old house in the mist of Jiangnan. The love between man and ghost is restrained and heart-wrenching. The writing is delicate and hazy, filling it with romance and a sense of fate. The acquaintance, entanglement and letting go of A Dong and A Yan progress step by step and are full of emotional tension. The image of seeing the fragrance of gardenia has a long aftertaste and has so much stamina!
This book received five stars! The story is based on an old house in the mist of Jiangnan. The love between man and ghost is restrained and heart-wrenching. The writing is delicate and hazy, filling it with romance and a sense of fate. The acquaintance, entanglement and letting go of A Dong and A Yan progress step by step and are full of emotional tension. The image of seeing the fragrance of gardenia has a long aftertaste and has so much stamina!