My good temper is an act, and so is my neat appearance. I'm irritable, sleepy, and lustful. I talk filthy, and my thoughts are indecent, but I'm afraid I'll scare you.
Tao Yuan really was a child of fortune, a descendant of the Beginning. But every descendant of the Beginning had to endure three tribulations. They could last a long time or a short time: the long ones could stretch on without end, while the short ones could be over in an instant.
The first tribulation took only seventeen years, making him the first person in all of history to manage that.
Those seventeen years were neither long nor short: 5,844 days, 140,256 hours, 8,415,360 minutes, 504,921,600 seconds.
To those with infinite lifespans, it was only an instant.
But every minute and second after Zhu Sang turned fifteen was torment. He was exhausted in body and mind, his heart as good as dead.
After the tribulation, he spent decades recovering and got a little better.
Then came the second tribulation, which took Tao Yuan several hundred years.
The third tribulation is one of the heart. I'm afraid he won't be able to endure it...
P.S.:
1?? The second tribulation had a huge impact on Tao Yuan. You could say it turned him into a different person.
The Tao Yuan of the past was gentle, cheerful, and optimistic from the bottom of his heart.
After the tribulation, Tao Yuan became Tao Yuan with a grudge. He gave up on himself, ate and drank to excess, and used his own methods to torment himself.
Before the tribulation, Tao Yuan was like a child who had never experienced conflict or resentment, as innocent as a blank sheet of paper.
The second tribulation helped him grow, I suppose. It taught him about the warmth and coldness of human relationships and the cruelty of reality.
2?? Tao Yuan is the sort who won't tell you when he's jealous. He'll either speak to you harshly or act especially cold. If you can figure it out, great; if not, just let things take their course.
3?? This book is both tragic and not tragic. But saying it isn't tragic would feel a little dishonest.
4?? Tao Yuan's parents during the second tribulation aren't very competent parents, since it was their first time being parents.
They aren't a good couple. They don't get along and often fight.
They're not good parents either. They never gave Zhu Sang enough warmth growing up, nor did they provide enough materially.
"Even the strongest heart is still just one heart."
5?? The author refuses personal attacks. Let's keep the internet peaceful, starting with me. We don't have to attack anyone with words or fists. Isn't that better?
6?? I write novels simply because I want to.
You are my life.
Theme: Stay positive and keep moving forward.
