Carved Jade

Forthcoming novel, Usurping Authority, in the author's column. Peach blossom spirit x true gentleman. I will love you for the rest of my life. Zhen Yao is a plant spirit born of nature. The first terrible idea she ever had was to suggest that a mortal repay a debt of gratitude, just to ease her loneliness. And somehow, that was how she ended up living like a real person. She loved the feeling of being with the young man beside her, as if she were basking in the gentle sunshine of May. "I keep forgetting to ask, what's your name?" "Jing Xing. Qi Jingxing." Qi Jingxing would never learn to sit around and wait for things to happen. From childhood to adolescence and then adulthood, he never fought an unprepared battle, especially when it came to his beloved girl. Everyone could clearly see the overflowing joy in the young man's eyes as he seemed to lean down and speak to his sulking wife. "My Zhenzhen is the prettiest." A short-to-medium-length story. The content is all made up, so don't overthink it. The cover art is not exclusive. Artist: Gongyangzi [Did they abandon it?] Theme: Exploring the outcome of love between different species.