The Little Miss of Republican-Era China

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I'm truly sorry. When I first started writing this, it was because I've always dreamed of writing about the Republic of China era. I wanted to portray the ups and downs of society at the time, the helplessness of ordinary people, from the poor to well-off families, as well as the writers who shone brilliantly in that era and the students who devoted themselves to saving their country.

But I overestimated my writing ability and life experience. I simply can't write the kind of Republic of China story I envisioned. My state of mind has only gotten worse, and though I've tried several times, I've never been satisfied with the results.

I'm truly, truly sorry to the readers who have supported this story.

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Finally, I want to apologize once again. I'm truly sorry for impulsively starting this story and for my limited writing ability!

Xu Ruoruo is the youngest daughter of the owner of a teahouse in the western part of the city. Her ancestors left the family a modest fortune, and her life is peaceful and comfortable.

These days, respectable families have taken to sending their daughters to school. Many well-off families who dote on their daughters have followed suit, and Xu Ruoruo is lucky enough to attend a girls' school.

She goes to school each day and spends her free time playing with her classmates. Her mother is dignified and steady, and her eldest sister is gentle and sensible. Though the family is not of high status, they don't have the backstabbing and scheming of a wealthy household.

Even in a turbulent age, Xu Ruoruo can still live an innocent life, untouched by the ways of the world. Her biggest worry each day is that her allowance never seems to last.

Later, disaster strikes the Xu family, and Xu Ruoruo is separated from her loved ones. She thinks she is destined for a life of wandering and hardship, but then she meets Song Junzhi.

From then on, Song Junzhi takes her to experience a different kind of splendor in the Republic of China era.

Perhaps she should have remained obscure. Perhaps she would have married young. Perhaps she would have spent her whole life seeing only the little corner of the world before her. But in the end, she gets to meet the most brilliant people of this turbulent age and touch the noblest, most untamed souls.

Writers look down on one another, and a pen can cut like a blade.

What she encounters is an entire era.

Don't be fooled by the blurb. The story itself isn't angsty. This author can't write angst.

This is an alternate-history story set in the Republic of China era, so keep that in mind. No need to nitpick the historical details!

One more thing to flag: the male lead is nine years older than the female lead.

The writing style is somewhat meandering, and the story is a slow burn.

Theme: People need something to hold on to in life.