As Night Comes to an End

Blurb:

When Bai Xinglan was nineteen, she came to Nancheng.

Starving and freezing, she had no idea where she had escaped from. Barefoot, she curled up in the winter wind.

A woman suddenly sat beside her and handed her two roasted sweet potatoes.

Bai Xinglan saw clearly that the woman had a mole on the right side of her face.

The woman said many things to Bai Xinglan, but all Bai Xinglan could think about were the sweet potatoes.

She ate them in huge bites, not caring how hot they were.

Warmth spread through her stomach, and suddenly she had the courage to go on living.

“Thank you, big sister...”

When she turned to look, the woman was already weeping. Bai Xinglan wanted to comfort her, but the woman suddenly ran off.

Could even such a kind big sister have troubles of her own?

In the end, Bai Xinglan was taken back. From then on, a red cord was tied around her ankle.

She began to understand that she needed to be strong enough to keep people from trampling on her, strong enough to... live well.

The timid girl gradually became a famous seductress in Nancheng. Many people fell in love with her, but she could never forget the two roasted sweet potatoes from that winter night.

One day, Bai Xinglan saw the woman she had thought about every moment of every day...

Excerpt:

The thirty-sixth day since Bai Xinglan was taken in.

Bai Xinglan rested her feet on Shu Yiwen's legs, and Shu Yiwen noticed a red cord tied around her ankle.

“Big sister, could you take it off for me?”

Bai Xinglan's eyes were bright with anticipation.

Shu Yiwen didn't understand what she meant, but did as she asked.

Looking at her bare ankle, Bai Xinglan suddenly choked up.

Having Shu Yiwen remove the red cord herself meant a great deal to her.

Starting today, she was free, and there were so many more things she could pursue.

She lay in Shu Yiwen's arms like a cat begging for affection.

“Big sister, will you be with me?”

Special notes:

1. Bai Xinglan has a pure heart. No personal attacks, please.

2. Shu Yiwen is not a self-sacrificing saint. They grew up in different educational environments.

3. Happy ending. No ranking comparisons. Reposting or modifying the work in any form is not allowed.

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