A Person with Heart

When she knelt in the rain, she still had no idea what form fate would take as it came for her.

Later, when she thought back to that day, to that umbrella, to the words "Miss Yin,"

only then did she understand that some encounters had been deliberate from the very start.

"Was it helplessness, or was it intentional? Like a mystery, like a play."

She brought her into the Yin residence, taught her how to dress and accessorize, took her by the hand to stroll through parks, watch horse races, and drink coffee.

She also taught her to balance the books, read people's hearts, understand the situation, and grasp the stakes.

But when she was truly about to marry, she once again fell into the same anguish she had felt on the night her eldest brother died, and when someone said they were leaving.

"So this is what it feels like to fall for someone."

A Republican-era young lady, gentle on the outside and strong within, who grows into herself x a dashing, devoted, jade-faced Asura, a boss of the Green Gang

Nine-year age gap (16 x 25 when they first appear)

Note:

1. Updates are irregular. When I have chapters prepared, there will be an update every day at 7:00.

2. This is an experiment. I'm trying to write an angsty story, but it's still unconventional, so those looking for a particular type of story may be disappointed.

3. The main characters are not each other's firsts, and there are complicated romantic entanglements. I'll add other content warnings if I think of any.

If it really was so good,

if mistaking it for something beautiful was good,

I don't want to confirm whether there was ever admiration.

Was it helplessness, or was it intentional?

Like a mystery, like a play.

Who else could act better than I do?

I can sense it in the arch of your brow,

but can't see it at the corners of your eyes.

As though it has already been laid bare in the most direct way.

It is helplessness, but also intention.

Secretly coming and going in the open.

Who says this counts as affection?

From Leslie Cheung's "Intentional Person"

Theme: If everyone gives a little love, the world will become a beautiful place.