Spring and Autumn

Six years ago, when her uncle brought an army to force his way into the palace, Lin Seruo threw herself into the fray to fight for her young brother. She never imagined that becoming the regent princess would imprison her for the rest of her life.

Ten years ago, to save her gravely ill mother, Qi Yun disguised herself as a man to reunite with her father. She never imagined that one day she would do business, scheme, and seize power for the woman she loved.

They were supposed to stand on opposite ends of the chessboard, but step by step, they walked into each other's destinies.

"The Spring and Autumn Annals only record important matters." Who knows how much unspoken love there was among the spring dew and autumn frost of those years?

A refined financial heir who can switch between black and white x a cool, noble regent princess whose depths run still and deep

A true power couple. Real business warfare x political intrigue. Real battles of wits.

A few things up front:

1. The entire novel is complete and will update daily, barring unforeseen circumstances, at 7:30 a.m. It's perfect for passing the time during your commute. I've accepted that I can't make a living writing, so I'm just letting myself write whatever I want. That means it may not suit readers who like fast-paced stories and familiar tropes, so I apologize in advance...

2. This story focuses mainly on the plot. The plot takes up more space than the leads' romance, with romance making up about 35%-45% of each volume. I promise the sweet moments will be high quality, but there really aren't that many. If you're just here to see beautiful women being affectionate with each other, you may be disappointed... If you want that, try my other book, Dreaming of the Old Mountain. If it's not sweet, come beat me up.

3. The plot can often feel a little dense and dry. The political intrigue isn't the classic formula of "the protagonist is a nobody, but gathers evidence of powerful officials' misdeeds, reports them to the emperor, and takes them down." It's about struggles for power and balancing factions. Even supreme imperial authority is constrained by the bureaucratic system, with all its limits and frustrations. The business warfare isn't "the protagonist plays dumb, secretly invests or shorts the market, then suddenly lands a huge contract to humiliate the evil villain." On the micro level, it's about exchanging interests and non-zero-sum games; on the macro level, it's about Pareto improvements and using market mechanisms and financial capital to optimize resource allocation. I believe some readers will appreciate the payoff.

4. I can only promise that the story has sound values and no outrageous twists. I can't manage a more detailed list of content warnings for now, but I'll add them if I think of any. For now: there are quite a few male supporting characters, to reflect the objective realities of the ancient world. There are a few incidental straight romances, but they're not the focus. Godzilla bows down in apology again...

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Promotion for the new book A Woman of Heart: This time I'm writing a Republican-era story for fun! The title comes from a Leslie Cheung song. Anita Mui's cover is especially good.

Blurb: What do you do when you regret giving away the rose you raised yourself?

As she knelt in the rain, she had no idea what shape fate would take when it came for her.

Later, when she remembered that day, that umbrella, and the words "Miss Yin," she finally understood that some encounters were meant to be from the very start.

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

She brought her into the Yin residence, taught her how to dress and accessorize, took her for walks in the park, to the racetrack, and to drink coffee.

She also taught her how to keep accounts, read people's hearts, understand the situation, and recognize the stakes.

But when she was truly about to marry, she once again fell into the agony of that night her elder brother died, when someone else said they were leaving.

"So this is what it feels like to fall in love."

A gentle yet strong-willed, coming-of-age Republican-era young lady x a carefree, devoted, jade-faced Asura, the boss of a Green Gang

Nine-year age gap (16 and 25 when they meet)

Notes:

1. Updates are irregular. When I have chapters saved up, I'll update every day at 7 a.m.

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

3. The leads are not both virgins, and there is a complicated relationship line. I'll add other content warnings if I think of any.

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