[A wealthy, disabled pottery-shop owner waiting to be unmasked X a financial-district office worker who takes what she wants]
The first time Wang Annie met Shao Ke, she thought he was a pale, bookish young scholar.
The second time Wang Annie met Shao Ke, she gave him a good-looking-guy, good-person card on the spot.
It wasn't until the third time, when Shao Ke came looking for her himself and transformed into Wang Annie's VIP client in an instant, throwing money around like it was nothing, that she finally understood the saying, "You can't judge a person by appearances." Whether someone's rich or poor has nothing to do with whether they look poor.
It's not that Wang Annie disrespected people with disabilities. But after dealing with money for so long, she couldn't help getting a little materialistic. Her head was full of Darwin's survival-of-the-fittest and natural selection, and in her eyes, Shao Ke was severely disabled, with almost no value left to be developed. So why on earth was all that money in his pocket? With her curiosity eating away at her, Wang Annie used her position as his account manager as an excuse to drop by Shijing Xiaomin now and then and banter with him. Somehow, the two of them really did grow close.
"Are you trying to wrap firecrackers in a sweet dumpling and pass it off as a sugar-coated bullet?"
"I'm barefoot before Guanyin, completely sincere."
"Hey, you even managed to make that rhyme."
"Of course. The plaque at the Great Immortal's shrine says: Every wish granted!"
"Can I... touch you?"
"…"
"Come over yourself."
Shao Ke held his left hand above the remote control, loosely circling Wang Annie's wrist without touching it. His index finger traced a circle over the joystick, always keeping a finger's width between them. "Look, going forward takes you to Dongdan, and going back takes you to Xisi." He tilted his wrist, his cuff brushing the back of Wang Annie's hand. "Turn left to go down an alley, turn right..."
Wang Annie caught the scent of clay mixed with citrus. His hand had distinct knuckles, a faint blue callus at the web between thumb and forefinger, and neatly trimmed nails. It was the hand of an exceptionally refined scholar.
"Wang Annie's asking around about you."
"Mm."
"Is she your Rosemary?"
"I'm glad she'd never fallen in love with me."
"...People, especially when it comes to love, shouldn't be selfish when they care about someone more."
"I just want to have a meal with her."
I just... just want to have a meal with her. That's all.
Wang Annie was a little goldfish he kept in his heart.
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Theme: The little joys along life's long road
I secretly read this article while hiding under the covers when I was a student. Later, after a very difficult New Year's Eve at work, I reopened this platform with the remaining memories. It made me shudder and sigh at the same time, why it took so long. A new stage is about to begin again, and my life has become tied to the city where Shao Keani lives. When I opened it again, I was surprised to find that the article has been greatly revised. I wish us all the best, both inside and outside the article.
Let me ask again, will this book be published in physical form? [Let me be healthy][Let me be well][Let me be well]
I would like to ask the author if this book will be published in physical form. I really like this book and I really want to have a good-looking physical book [Let Me Kangkang] [Let Me Kangkang] [Let Me Kangkang]
It's really good. I read it every year and have new feelings every time. This year I actually saw a greatly updated tenth anniversary edition, which made me happy again.
Ding~Business fluid blessing update is stress-free!
It's a big and authentic Beijing "indigenous". I heard it~ But after reading it, I kept thinking, is there really a "market" shop? I really want to look for it~ I want to see Shao Ke
I finished reading it in one sitting and I loved it! The ambiguity of the ambiguous period between the male and female protagonists is great, and the emotional description of the male protagonist's silent waiting but helplessness is very profound. It's so heartbreaking to watch, painful and happy at the same time!
Shao GG's bitter love and farewell came to nothing... Liu Dake must be his biological mother so that they can reunite soon~~
I read this story for the first time and fell in love with Annie and Shao Ke. It was heartbreaking and full of tears but also love. Is there Shao Ke in the parallel world? Wish him good health (PS I did the math on my fingers when I saw it was 1979)
The last time I read it was more than ten years ago, and I still enjoy reading it now. Thank you to the author for bringing this beautiful story [Spreading Flowers]