Gardenias Bloom in the Woods

A tsundere, sharp-tongued second senior brother × a naturally clueless, slow-to-catch-on junior sister ||Ensemble cast||Sharp-tongued self-delusion||Everyone having a merry time playing cards|| You’re welcome to add it to your favorites~=_= The first time she went down the mountain, her second senior brother complained that she was dazed. But after they left, he bought her the osmanthus cakes she’d been eyeing. The second time, he complained that she was slow. He told her to stay inside the barrier and eat icy cream while he took care of the rest. The third time, she went down the mountain with her third senior brother. When she returned, eating candied hawthorn her third senior brother had bought her, her second senior brother was so angry his eyes turned red. He grabbed her wrist. “Stop eating things bought by that stingy alchemist.” Lin Zhi was confused. She held up the candied hawthorn. “You want some too? Here, you can have one bite!” The stingy alchemist: “...Junior sister, don’t give him any!” But it was too late. Lin Zhi paused. “Huh? Then... Third Senior Brother, do you want a bite too?” A lot of the time, her senior sisters would tell her stories. Everyone in the sect told her, “Lin Zhi, you have to live to a hundred.” Later, everyone left the sect and roamed the world together, sword in hand. Only then did Lin Zhi realize that she shouldn’t be the only one to live to a hundred. Everyone should live to a hundred. Otherwise, why would her senior brothers and sisters leave her behind in the mortal world? Reading guide: 1. Tsundere × naturally clueless (the male lead falls for her on his own) 2. Coming-of-age, one-on-one romance, both leads’ first relationship, happy ending 3. There is a minor side couple based on a friend’s original characters. Also connected to the same-universe story Jade Bones. 4. Apologies for everything!!! 5. Updates promptly at 6 p.m.~ 6. An unconventional cultivation story Note added May 11, 2026 The CP stays together and is not reversed. You can criticize the author, but don’t insult the characters. P.S. Prequels: Jade Bones and Rescue Theme: Stay hopeful and become self-reliant, even in adversity.