Let the Years Pass [Republican Era]

"With a grain of sand and half a stream, let us pass the years."

My Republican Era novel, Silent Spring's End, is currently updating for free, along with my friend's Republican Era novel, Deep Flowers in Shen Garden. Their blurbs are below. If you're interested, remember to add them to your library!

In a dark alley, Sheng Yutang rescued He Nianqing from a man harassing her. He injured one of his legs, but won her heart.

The two fell in love at first sight, but after getting caught up in a family feud, they didn't dare reveal their feelings.

Their forbidden romance had little support, but it was sweet and unforgettable.

Sheng Yutang had grown up in a large, strictly disciplined family. Unwilling to accept the life his family had arranged for him, he wanted to build a career with his own two hands and find the love he truly wanted. But his parents' objections made both goals all the harder to achieve.

He Nianqing, carefully sheltered by her father and older brother all her life, also had a rebellious streak. She slowly learned how to protect herself, and in the end, broke with her family for his sake.

The two had thought they would eventually be together, but an unexpected turn of events separated them. From then on, war raged across the land, leaving them on opposite ends of the country.

Love at first sight when they met, a secret romance as they grew close, anxious waiting when they lost contact, and passion too strong to resist: in the end, none of it could withstand the turning gears of the times. All that remained was a helpless farewell...

Set in an imagined Republican Era, with no historical figures or events. All place names, personal names, and building names are fictional.

The title and quoted poem are from the Qing dynasty poet He Shuangqing's "Slow Song: Mournful Wild Goose."

Blurb for Silent Spring's End

Late one night, she rescued a man covered in blood.

They both had another side they kept hidden from the world. They knew they were not on the same path, but fate drew them together, step by step.

Liang Yuzhou reached out to her because they had met once ten years ago. She deliberately got close to him to find the man who had killed her father.

Amidst all the truth and lies, the real and the unreal, and after several brushes with death, perhaps they had already chosen each other in their hearts.

Liang Yuzhou had tasted every kind of hardship the world had to offer. He stopped at nothing to rise above the rest.

He had thought everything was under his control, only to discover that Chang Yingxue was his one and only variable.

Her words, "We're not on the same path," made him bury his love deep in his heart.

On the night they were about to confess their feelings, one arrived late, and the other left without a word.

Years later, all that remained of their memories of that night was regret.

Deep Flowers in Shen Garden [Republican Era]

Blurb:

Shen Linxuan, owner of a theater troupe famous across the country, was born into poverty and abandoned by his parents as a child.

He struggled alone in the world of opera for over a decade, enduring hardship and sorrow before becoming a star.

While traveling from town to town, he met a friend's younger sister and fell in love at first sight. He pursued her, and at last found himself a home, one he cherished for the warmth it gave him.

His wife was gentle and considerate, both a fashionable, radiant modern woman and a charming, captivating traditional beauty. He thought their loving marriage, with its mutual respect, would last forever, and they would grow old together.

But she often seemed lost in thought, sadness filling her eyes, leaving him confused and uneasy. She was like a begonia blooming in autumn, destined to wither as soon as it opened.

Then one day, in a newspaper that had been tucked away for months, he discovered his wife's secret: she still longed for another man.

And so, Boss Shen went mad.

Theme: Revitalize the nation's industries