The Broken String

I should write a proper blurb, even though I've already lost myself in this story. Told from Wan Qing's perspective, this is the story of her relationship with Xi Chao. Their love was simply too deep to last. Blurb: “You killed me! You killed me!!” He threw the broken sword to the ground in fury. It was as if countless needles stabbed me all at once, piercing straight through my heart and lungs. Xi Chao, no! It isn't what you think! But I couldn't explain it to you. I walked slowly past him, pretending not to see the bewildered look in his eyes, but in the end I couldn't stop myself from trembling slightly. I walked on, one slow step at a time. I saw Qi Shaoshang and Xi Honglei supporting each other, but I wasn't envious of them. Qi Shaoshang had made Xi Honglei wait five years for him, while Gu Xichao once jumped off a cliff with me without a moment's hesitation. I kept walking, slowly, until at last I reached the end. “Rains veil the mountains and rivers, staining my clothes with tears. How long can wealth and glory last? No one is seen now beside the Fen River; only the autumn geese fly year after year.” Xi Chao, these are the last words I will ever say to you. Do you understand? You understand. You do, don't you? Otherwise, you wouldn't regret it. You wouldn't stand there stunned. Otherwise, you wouldn't cry... “Madman, run already!” Madman, I will never have another chance in this life to call you that. You paused, as if waking from a dream. You looked at me, your eyes clouded with tears. Then you clenched your teeth, turned, and fled, dragging one foot after the other. What were you thinking at that moment? Madman, I'll never see you again. Do you know that? Theme: