Fireworks, Fleeting Years, Like Dust on Flowing Water

Wen Xuan, an ordinary man of letters from the streets, wanted nothing more than a peaceful life. Instead, he was inexplicably drawn into the twin entanglements of a coal mine scandal and a jade trade war.

Danger lurked underground, and the people of Jade Town were hard to read. Bai Ou stayed by his side, torn between love and making a living. The beautiful Han Shiqi, Taozi, Sun Wenjin, Aunt Lan, and others, each bearing precious jade, entered the scene. He dealt with them all, but beneath his glamorous exterior lay loneliness and a life not his own.

The worlds of the streets, the mines, and Jade Town became intertwined, as love and hate, debts and regrets, life and death converged in layer upon layer. The bustle of prosperity faded in an instant. Though everyone struggled and chased after their desires all their lives, in the end, no one could escape the tragic fate laid out for them.