“Life is only a few short decades. May you fulfill your heart’s desire before it ends.”
Wei Dan was a treacherous minister who abused his power and persecuted loyal officials. Yet he wore a string of Buddhist prayer beads around his wrist all year long and often gave out porridge and preached the faith.
Outsiders mocked Wei Dan as a hypocrite, saying Buddha would not save a false do-gooder.
Wei Dan himself said he was no hypocrite. He was truly evil.
But Ping Wan said Wei Dan was a good man.
They were both trapped in the mire, yet he went to great lengths to lift her out.
He willingly descended into the abyss himself, choosing the path of evil from then on.
The prayer beads on his wrist were a gift Ping Wan had prayed for him.
Ping Wan told him to do good deeds to lessen his sins, so he did.
He didn’t care whether he would go to hell after death. He only cared about Ping Wan.
He had never believed in Buddha, but if Buddha could protect her, then he would believe.
*
At Jifu Temple, Master Kongliao pressed his palms together and said to Ping Wan, who was kneeling on a prayer mat, “To do good deeds, you must be sincere.”
Ping Wan smiled. “I am sincere.”
Master Kongliao sighed. “It must be the selfless sincerity of saving all living beings, not the selfish sincerity of saving just one person.”
Ping Wan fell silent. She glanced at the kind-faced Buddha with lowered eyes and murmured, “But I only want to save him.”
If you cannot forgive him, Buddha, then please let me share his sins.
*
“Traitors must be executed to satisfy the people’s anger.”
Before Wei Dan was beheaded, he touched Ping Wan’s face and said,
“Next life, find a good man to marry.”
Ping Wan shook her head, her voice very soft. “But I’ve already married you.”
Even if you are wicked beyond measure in the eyes of the world,
to me, you are the best person there is.
※ The male lead is a treacherous minister and is not completely redeemed. The main story ends with his death; the bonus chapters continue to a happy ending.
※ The Buddhist and related content is included for the sake of the plot. I looked it up, and chaodu and chaodu mean the same thing, so this story uses chaodu throughout.
2022.1.29
2022.3.6 (second revision)
Theme: Let life bloom with fierce intensity.
This short story really touched me. The author's writing style is also very good. The emotions are so delicate that I couldn't stop my tears from flowing. Keep up the good work.
I cried to death after watching it! It's just that the copy says the extra is he. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to read it. Life is hard enough. It's written in big letters so well.
Wuwuwuwu, my tears can't stop flowing down.
Their interaction made me feel the warmth between ordinary people, two people and one dog in a house. Unlike the rich and powerful, they have also experienced happy times, but they lost everything due to natural disasters or man-made disasters. The time of beggars was very hard, but Wanwan met Ah Dan, Wanwan was protected by Ah Dan, and Ah Dan was illuminated by the light in his heart. They also want to protect their loved ones through their efforts, but in front of the powerful, they are like ants, not worth mentioning. Their only value is to become a knife that can be used, and disobedience becomes an outcast. The ending is very sad. They escaped from the mud and finally reunited.
Some people use their swords as blades and do evil and evil things on behalf of others.
The emotions are so delicate, not only between the protagonists, but also with the supporting characters.
Ping Wan and Wei Dan are both reserved and secretly enthusiastic.
Very well written! The love of mutual redemption. Every time Ping Wan calls Ah Dan, every time Wei Dan calls Wan Wan, tears begin to brew in my eyes. In the next life, Wanwan will marry a good man, and Wei Dan will still be the best husband. He will meet Ping An early, take him home, and run in the free fields they long for.
I cried so much. I just knew that the chapter about pregnancy was better. The result was ugh.
In the middle of the night, I burst into tears, whimpering.
This short story really touched me. The author's writing style is also very good. The emotions are so delicate that I couldn't stop my tears from flowing. Keep up the good work.
I cried to death after watching it! It's just that the copy says the extra is he. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to read it. Life is hard enough. It's written in big letters so well.
Wuwuwuwu, my tears can't stop flowing down.
Their interaction made me feel the warmth between ordinary people, two people and one dog in a house. Unlike the rich and powerful, they have also experienced happy times, but they lost everything due to natural disasters or man-made disasters. The time of beggars was very hard, but Wanwan met Ah Dan, Wanwan was protected by Ah Dan, and Ah Dan was illuminated by the light in his heart. They also want to protect their loved ones through their efforts, but in front of the powerful, they are like ants, not worth mentioning. Their only value is to become a knife that can be used, and disobedience becomes an outcast. The ending is very sad. They escaped from the mud and finally reunited.
Some people use their swords as blades and do evil and evil things on behalf of others.
The emotions are so delicate, not only between the protagonists, but also with the supporting characters.
Ping Wan and Wei Dan are both reserved and secretly enthusiastic.
Very well written! The love of mutual redemption. Every time Ping Wan calls Ah Dan, every time Wei Dan calls Wan Wan, tears begin to brew in my eyes. In the next life, Wanwan will marry a good man, and Wei Dan will still be the best husband. He will meet Ping An early, take him home, and run in the free fields they long for.
I cried so much. I just knew that the chapter about pregnancy was better. The result was ugh.
In the middle of the night, I burst into tears, whimpering.