When the Cat Loses Its Ball of Yarn

Wei Youwu compared He Jiujiu to a mirage he had always longed to see but could never behold, no ordinary beauty that could be easily claimed with enough time and money.

Lin Duan said that every time he let himself hope too much, all he got in return was deep disappointment.

Xie Rancha only did what she believed was right, even when it was wrong.

Du Duan yielded to his own feelings. He couldn't stop himself from being determined to love someone.

Wen Manka pretended not to see the crown wobbling precariously above her head. She calculated her gains and losses greedily.

And He Jiujiu said nothing. She sat alone at the source of a story that had yet to begin.

Seeing the whole picture doesn't mean you understand everything.

Understanding everything doesn't mean you know it all.

Knowing it all doesn't mean you can change anything.

We wish we could turn back time, erase a bad decision or undo an awkward moment that caught us completely off guard. But floodwaters don't flow backward, sharks can't stand still, and there's nothing we can do to hold on to Pluto as it waves goodbye.