The Brocade Bamboo Song

Leave notice: I have to work overtime unexpectedly. I'll make up the update tomorrow during the day. Updates have been a little irregular lately, so please bear with me, lovely readers. Bowing. May 5, 2017, 9:30 p.m.

The Zuo Zhuan says: One burst of energy is enough to carry you through; the second fades, and the third is exhausted.

When Gu Qingzhu's childhood sweetheart and fiancé was poached by someone else, she brushed off her sleeves and sighed that fate had not brought them together; the grass was still greener somewhere far away.

When the fiancé who had fallen from the sky into Gu Qingzhu's life went their separate way, she rubbed her temple and said that was how it was supposed to be. Somehow, she'd ended up in the middle of a mess for no reason.

When another complication arose with the fiancé Gu Qingzhu had struggled so hard to win over, she paused. Before she could even open her mouth, he grabbed her hand and shot her a look. "What, are you hoping for a third time?"

Gu Qingzhu covered her mouth and replied, "I've already run out of energy."

He turned her hand over and brushed his thumb across her lips, smiling faintly. "Good. You understand."

After getting engaged three times, she had become the most dazzling woman in all of Bianliang. ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^

Announcement: This novel will become a paid title on Thursday, January 5, 2017. The reverse-paywall chapters will start from Chapter 42, so please don't buy the chapters again if you've already read them. There will be three updates on the day it goes paid. Thank you for all your support so far, and I hope you'll continue to support the story.

Reader's Guide:

1. This is a fictional setting, based mainly on the Song Dynasty. Those who care about historical accuracy, please go easy on me.

2. The romance develops slowly and focuses on emotions. Due to the limits of the author's imagination, there will be little household or palace intrigue. This is a gentle, gradual story.

3. Feel free to share your thoughts and questions, and offer criticism or advice.

4. Reference materials will not be listed individually in the text. They include Baidu Baike, Dongjing Meng Hua Lu, and Wu Lin Jiu Shi.

5. Updates: daily at 9:30 p.m. I'll post a leave notice if anything comes up. Bowing. ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^

Leave notice: I've been dragged off on a work trip to a nearby city at the last minute. I'll probably get home around midnight, so there won't be time to write. Taking the night off. Posted February 8, 2017, 9:04 p.m.

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