I knew nothing of longing until longing came, and then I was consumed by it.
Everyone says the daughter of the Duke of Dingguo is breathtakingly beautiful, yet as fragile as a glass lamp that might break at the slightest breath. No one knows that this lamp shines for one person and goes dark for that same person.
When Chu Yuan was young, Xiao Yujun saved her, and they escaped danger hand in hand. For the next six years, the two were inseparable, as close as childhood sweethearts could be. Xiao Yujun had cherished Chu Yuan since she was little, holding her in the palm of his hand. He believed their peaceful days would last forever. But an unexpected turn of events forced him to leave his little girl and travel far to the northwest. Chu Yuan had not yet reached the age of thirteen. Only later, when she understood what that yearning meant, did she begin to miss him day after day.
The world is unpredictable, and life is rarely easy, but their love never wavers, and their devotion remains as strong as ever.
I'll light a beauty lamp for you, wait for your steadfast love, and await your grand return in bridal red.
A few things to know before reading:
1. This story is set in a fictional world, a very fictional one. Everything is in service of the plot, so please don't nitpick. I picked the names at random from a dictionary. Any resemblance is purely coincidental.
2. Everything serves the plot. This is primarily a romance, 1v1, with both leads sexually inexperienced.
3. If we happen to walk together for a while, that's fate. If not, let's part quietly. Please keep comments civil and don't get hostile. If you drop the story, there's no need to tell me. Personal attacks will bounce right back.
4. A sweet, doting romance. The leads are childhood sweethearts, and there's very little angst.
Saved on February 16, 2019.
