Jian Yan first met Qi Jianshan on a snowy night in Nancheng.
A layer of snow had settled on the shoulders of his black coat, and the cigarette between his fingers glowed with a flickering light.
His brows were furrowed, as if they could never be smoothed out. He apologized to her: "I'm late."
Her only family member passed away that winter. Qi Jianshan was a student sponsored by her father.
On a stormy, snowy night, he hurried to Nancheng and took his mentor's daughter home.
Jian Yan lived at Qi Jianshan's home for a whole year, until the day she left for university. At the crowded airport, he pushed her forward with all his might and told her again and again, "Jian Yan, don't come back."
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During her years at university, Jian Yan rarely returned to Nancheng and never spent a cent of the money Qi Jianshan sent her.
Countless times, late at night, she thought of that moment during the summer before her senior year of high school, when Qi Jianshan pushed her away.
He said, "You're still young. Don't fall for me."
Jian Yan never seemed to consider whether she might meet Qi Jianshan again.
She went about her life as usual: studying, working, dating.
But their unexpected reunion shattered the peace once more.
One night, when he was drunk, he lost control for once. He forcefully hung up on her boyfriend, roughly pinned her against the wall, and spoke in a low voice that was almost pleading.
"Jian Yan, choose me."
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"I hope she'll grow up to be a bird in flight, yet I also hope she'll yearn for her nest."
"On a night of wind and snow, you are the one I come home to in this life."
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Older man, seven-year age gap | Reunion | Not-quite-step-siblings | Big brother loves his little sister more than anything | Little sister has officially dated one boyfriend
Will resume updates after the whole novel is drafted | A writing exercise to get back in practice
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