In Full Bloom

Yu Chao is being followed by a harasser, so she takes refuge in a newly opened 24-hour bookstore on a street corner and asks for help. The owner, Xuan Yuanyuan, drives off the creep and offers Yu Chao a job with room and board.

On Mondays, when the shop is closed, they go shopping. In an alley behind a supermarket, they rescue Zhang Yumu, a girl on the verge of starving to death.

The three hit it off right away, supporting one another as they heal and grow.

The nameless bookstore gets a new name, made up of their ages: 35, 25, and 15.

"Welcome to 352515! Come on in, and we'll give you two bookmarks."

One reads: "Love yourself."

The other reads: "Please live bravely!"

Sources of inspiration:

1. "There is only one true heroism in the world: to see life for what it is and still love it." - Romain Rolland, The Life of Michelangelo

2. Xu Sanduo: "Living well is what makes life meaningful, and living well is meaningful in itself."

Yuan Lang: "Well said. I've learned a lot."

- Lan Xiaolong, Soldiers Sortie

A few things to know before reading:

1. The main story is complete, with daily updates. The bonus chapters and a new ending arc are in progress.

2. This is a story about a group of women, told from multiple points of view. Plot-driven, with no reconciliation after a breakup. All three female leads get happy endings.

3. This story is entirely fictional. The characters are not based on real people.

4. Yu Chao (25) and Alexei (60) have an age gap of 35 years, while Xuan Yuanyuan (35) and Gesang (28) have an age gap of 7 years.

5. Spoilers to head off complaints: Xuan Yuanyuan and Shen Zhiyan are in a sexless marriage of convenience. Xuan Yuanyuan is helping out of loyalty, while Shen Zhiyan still carries a torch for the one his parents opposed. When they divorce, Shen Zhiyan realizes what he has lost and starts trying to win her back.

A tribute to everyone who lives bravely:

Everyone is unique. Age is not a constraint, much less a weakness. At every stage of life, make it your own and fill it with beauty and brilliance. Always believe in yourself!

This blurb was posted on February 18, 2022, at 00:50, and a screenshot has been saved as proof.

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[Author's statement: My work is published exclusively on Jinjiang Literature City. Any works credited to me on other platforms were not posted by me. Please use the official platform; the complete version is only on Jinjiang.]

Theme: Begin anew at every age