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Shen Wan was born in the countryside. In the era of the Twelve Kingdoms, war raged and rival powers rose. Even a modest family like the Shens could not avoid being drawn into the conflict.
She was as resilient as bamboo in winter, unbowed by wind and snow. In search of her father and brothers, she traveled from place to place until she reached the State of Wei. There, she first met the Marquis of Shanting, Mu Heng, dressed in fine silks and brocade.
He was a renowned Wei scholar, his brilliance undiminished even by the three parts of illness that clung to him.
At first, Mu Heng did not believe her. Later, mindful of her father's and brothers' courage, he took her under his wing and looked after her from time to time. He never expected her to remember his kindness so deeply.
At the time, he had no interest in romance and thought it served no purpose.
Knowing his nature, Shen Wan hid her tangled feelings in the depths of her heart and never thought to confess them.
It was only after Wei looked down upon all beneath heaven and its army returned victorious that Shen Wan prepared to go home with her father and brothers.
Sitting by the Go board, Mu Heng could no longer place another stone. The heavy snow on the day they first met and the heavy snow on the day they parted were both remembered in his Rhapsody on Spring Snow.
The final line of the rhapsody was a wish to be the servant of the white snow.
The world knew Mu Heng by his courtesy name, Xuechen. Only he knew that her childhood name was Xue'er.
Behind him, the curtain stirred. Shen Wan had been standing there for a long time.
"On the twelfth day of the tenth month in the third year of Xingping, Wei's first snow fell without any celestial signs. The Marquis's star of romance stirred. It was the day we first met."
"Xuechen, let me stay and be your wife."
A Go stone suddenly landed on the board. He turned around and saw that her bright eyes were already brimming with emotion.
Reader's guide:
1. Set in a fictionalized Wei-Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties era. The worldbuilding is entirely my own, so please don't nitpick historical details.
2. Plot-focused. Both leads are devoted to each other, and their romance is very wholesome. Happy ending.
3. The map of the Twelve Kingdoms will be updated on Weibo as the story progresses. Feel free to save it if you'd like.
First version of the synopsis written on 2021.10.18, screenshot saved.
Cover used with permission.
Upcoming novel: The Minister of State
"I stood in court and argued fiercely with the so-called loyal ministers, recounting all you had done in your life. As I fell, all I could think was that the person who told her that a gentleman cherishes virtue should not be the treacherous villain the world called you. Someone in this world must clear your name, and that person can only be me."
Reading tips: One-on-one, both are each other's first, happy ending.
A fictionalized Wei-Jin setting, very loosely based on history. Official ranks and background details are invented for the story, so please don't scrutinize them.
The male lead is never a bad person. The plot takes priority over the romance, with a large ensemble cast.
Premise: I love your bamboo-and-cypress bearing, steadfast and unbroken even in the cold.
I wrote a lot during the grading process, but couldn't exceed 125 words and lost all of them, which made me cry.
In the romance section of "Honey Wife", "Female Competition" and "House Fight", it is really rare to see such a novel where both the male and female protagonists have great personal charm while not losing sight of the family and country structure. Halfway through reading this article, I opened the browser several times to search for Liu Qi, the Four Friends of the Bamboo Forest, and Mu Heng... Because the author's writing is profound and the war plot setting is also heart-stirring, I once thought that these people and things really existed in history.
Although it turns out that they are all original creations by the author, I still want to believe that they really existed in history, even if they are not called these names, even if they collapsed before starting their business and never left their names in history, I am willing to believe that they existed in the vertical line of this time and space, because the stars will remember, and the recorded astrology can show that the corresponding people and things happened in the corresponding period. I am willing to believe that the astrology records far more people and things than historical records.
What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again. People like them are rare but they will not be the only ones. Thanks to my wife for taking me into their world and letting me know that there is such a snow-covered mountaintop that blesses the common people, and there is such a human being who lives for the people.
It's been a long time since I've read an ancient Chinese novel with ancient rhyme. Although it's not like there aren't good ancient Chinese novels nowadays, there's always a subtle sense of inconsistency. Maybe it's just missing a little bit of the ancient rhyme. Although during the reading process, there may be times when I feel like I didn't fully understand some parts because of the writing, but overall it doesn't affect the overall reading.
What's more, in today's situation where even today's words can easily reach 400,000 to 500,000 words, he can tell such a large-scale story in more than 200,000 words. It shows that the author's control over the story is really extraordinary. It is really beautiful.
Hey guys, I have an idea for a modern side story, where two people bring their memories back to the modern era, looking for each other, and reminiscing about the places they went to in their previous lives. Do you want to watch it? If you want to watch it, I will write it. If you don't want to watch it, I won't write it (T▽T)
They can be said to be each other's salvation, wow, I love it.
I really wanted to see Shen Wan never leave and take care of Ting Hou, but he was taken away by a big stroke. During the war, he was forbearing and restrained, and even taking care of him was his duty. Has Mu Xuechen struggled in the past few years? How did Shen Wan stay with him? I can add more about their daily life. I also want to see the modern extras, haha
Thank you to the author for letting me appreciate their righteousness and love.
The concept is very good and the layout is great. The only flaw is that the story is not so ups and downs. I don't know why it always feels a little unrealistic and a little artificial, but overall, it is well written. The so-called reading novels is just living through other people's lives. I am very grateful to DaDa for being able to create such various characters with distinct personalities but all of which are convincing. Come on?!
Both lives met in the first snow
I didn't learn Chinese well, so I couldn't say anything complimentary. But it is indeed a good book
I wrote a lot during the grading process, but couldn't exceed 125 words and lost all of them, which made me cry. In the romance section of "Honey Wife", "Female Competition" and "House Fight", it is really rare to see such a novel where both the male and female protagonists have great personal charm while not losing sight of the family and country structure. Halfway through reading this article, I opened the browser several times to search for Liu Qi, the Four Friends of the Bamboo Forest, and Mu Heng... Because the author's writing is profound and the war plot setting is also heart-stirring, I once thought that these people and things really existed in history. Although it turns out that they are all original creations by the author, I still want to believe that they really existed in history, even if they are not called these names, even if they collapsed before starting their business and never left their names in history, I am willing to believe that they existed in the vertical line of this time and space, because the stars will remember, and the recorded astrology can show that the corresponding people and things happened in the corresponding period. I am willing to believe that the astrology records far more people and things than historical records. What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again. People like them are rare but they will not be the only ones. Thanks to my wife for taking me into their world and letting me know that there is such a snow-covered mountaintop that blesses the common people, and there is such a human being who lives for the people.
It's been a long time since I've read an ancient Chinese novel with ancient rhyme. Although it's not like there aren't good ancient Chinese novels nowadays, there's always a subtle sense of inconsistency. Maybe it's just missing a little bit of the ancient rhyme. Although during the reading process, there may be times when I feel like I didn't fully understand some parts because of the writing, but overall it doesn't affect the overall reading. What's more, in today's situation where even today's words can easily reach 400,000 to 500,000 words, he can tell such a large-scale story in more than 200,000 words. It shows that the author's control over the story is really extraordinary. It is really beautiful.
Hey guys, I have an idea for a modern side story, where two people bring their memories back to the modern era, looking for each other, and reminiscing about the places they went to in their previous lives. Do you want to watch it? If you want to watch it, I will write it. If you don't want to watch it, I won't write it (T▽T)
They can be said to be each other's salvation, wow, I love it.
I really wanted to see Shen Wan never leave and take care of Ting Hou, but he was taken away by a big stroke. During the war, he was forbearing and restrained, and even taking care of him was his duty. Has Mu Xuechen struggled in the past few years? How did Shen Wan stay with him? I can add more about their daily life. I also want to see the modern extras, haha
Thank you to the author for letting me appreciate their righteousness and love.
The concept is very good and the layout is great. The only flaw is that the story is not so ups and downs. I don't know why it always feels a little unrealistic and a little artificial, but overall, it is well written. The so-called reading novels is just living through other people's lives. I am very grateful to DaDa for being able to create such various characters with distinct personalities but all of which are convincing. Come on?!
Both lives met in the first snow
I didn't learn Chinese well, so I couldn't say anything complimentary. But it is indeed a good book
So cute (*≧▽≦)