I Embrace the Bitter Winter

"May you remember those who love you, and the wise words they once offered, when you feel lost or find yourself in the mire." [Completed. The story went through three versions from the end of 2019 to August 2020. The current main text is the third version, updated during the summer of 2020. Stories always seem to lose their flavor the more they're revised, and writing became a struggle. Winter was a hurdle in my heart, but looking back now, perhaps it was also a mountain I had to climb as I grew. A Hundred Years of Wedded Bliss may never have a complete story, but in the scattered timeline, A Shi is Yuan Yuan's friend, and Ai Qing's confidante. They all live, to some extent, in that parallel world. My immaturity back then made the story sway like someone walking a tightrope. So many words were simply swept away.] Theme: You're the only one who can make me turn back