Sinan

[Doomed to die · determined to defy fate · arithmetic genius · Imperial Grandson] × [Quick to throw a punch · actually crippled in all four limbs · hand fetishist · ingenious young woman] Due to copyright issues, the free preview on Jinjiang has ended and the story has been locked for now. I hope you'll understand. You can find me on Weibo at Cece Qinghan. I usually post anything related to my stories there. . Plot version: A sudden thunderclap in the night sets the palace on fire, leaving Imperial Grandson Zhu Yuheng with only a year to live. He secretly investigates while hiding his condition, but all the clues he has are a collapsed hall and an exquisitely crafted silk dragonfly so lifelike it seems almost demonic. At the end of his rope, he spots a young woman selling fish by the moat, with an identical dragonfly in her hair. “I want to know everything about her.” Half an hour later, he receives a dossier Far to the south, beneath brilliant stars. The young woman's name is Anan. One summer afternoon, in Rouge Alley, Anan meets a young man dressed in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse. Before she can even see his face clearly, she can't look away from his hands, their elegant lines as refined as the landscapes of Jiangnan. Then, in a wager, she uses her skills to win this nobleman and make him her servant Anan: “Heat some water for me. I want to take a bath.” “I don't know how.” “You do. After all, how could a proper servant not know how to heat bathwater?” And foot-washing water, too, later on. Elevated version: Zhu Yuheng was a winner in life. He bore the future of a great dynasty on his shoulders and lived a life of sweeping grandeur. Yet one day, the whole realm vanished like a dream, and his life reached its final step. The shadow of death spread over everything, vast and boundless. Only a dragonfly brushed past his cheek, bringing a bloody storm in its wake, but also the refreshing spring rain. Zhu Yuheng, winner in life, was utterly defeated. . “What meaning is there in making this journey through the world?” “I honestly don't know what meaning there is. Maybe it's just about doing what you believe you should, living freely and on your own terms, and leaving without regrets.” “Anan, if you had only one year left to live, what would you do?” “Obviously, I'd spend that year looking for a way to live another few decades!” Theme: Promote ancient science and explore traditional culture