[Tang Xiaoyi] The Spring That Came Too Late

Spring Came Late

A story set in the world of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (April Fools), against the backdrop of the original Charlie IX and the DoDo MoMo Adventure Series.

Romance-focused pairing warning: Tang Xiaoyi x original female lead (Nan Cen)

BGM: This Life and the Next - Zhang Jie

!! WARNING !!

- The first part of the story features a pronounced one-sided crush: Tang Xiaoyi's feelings for Nan Cen.

- Older sister-younger brother romance, with a six-year age gap.

- The story has little to do with the DODO Adventure Team. It focuses on the Yu Zhi Adventure Team and Tang Xiaoyi.

- Heavy use of original headcanons. For example, Tang Xiaoyi was born in 1996 and began adventuring in 2006 as the captain and a member of the Yu Zhi Adventure Team.

- The writing is at an elementary school level, and the plot is made up without much thought. Don't take it too seriously; it's meant to be entertaining. Feel free to point out any plot holes.

- Please make sure you are comfortable with all of the above warnings before reading.

Blurb:

Before Tang Xiaoyi, the mystery-solvers who worked with Nan Cen described her as a finely calibrated instrument: never wrong, absolutely reliable, and so dependable that she was remarkably dull. It was hard to imagine having any relationship with her beyond being colleagues. In fact, if possible, they would rather not even be colleagues.

The members of the Yu Zhi Adventure Team who traveled with Tang Xiaoyi described Nan Cen as quiet and sparing with words, saying only what mattered and disliking pointless chatter. She expected the same from anyone speaking to her. Strong and lonely, she was used to playing the role of an elder and caretaker, arranging every last detail while never taking credit for any of it.

The World Adventure Association staff who had worked with Nan Cen for years described her as an ascetic.

Tang Xiaoyi's assessment of Nan Cen was: