Heaven Creates Water

Her name does not appear in official histories. In unofficial accounts, she is a young woman who married in hopes of reading books, but died in sorrow when she could not have her wish. In my story, she is forced into marriage under pressure, struggles to survive in a grand household, wanders far from home, and drifts through the capital. A monumental work of literature changes the fate of Tianyi Pavilion and shapes the life of Qian Xiuyun. I have loved Yu Qiuyu's essay The Wind and Rain of Tianyi Pavilion ever since middle school. When I was older, I was fortunate enough to visit Tianyi Pavilion, and came to admire all the more this unassuming building, a monument in the history of culture. I am especially fond of Miss Qian, who married into the Fan family for the sake of reading. I have always wanted to write a story inspired by her. This is not a tale of household or palace intrigue, but a strange legend sparked by a book...