Autumn on a Jade Mat

The covered walkway was surrounded by luxuriant flowers and trees. Clouds drifted across the night sky, and moonlight spilled down in layers, casting wavering shadows of flowers across the ground. The walkway wound on and on, passing what seemed like one secluded courtyard after another. Petals fell with a soft rustle, covering the quiet path. The moonlit night was still, filled only with the drifting fragrance of flowers: sparse shadows slant across the clear, shallow water, while a faint fragrance floats through the moonlit dusk.

He could not help growing more and more excited. A voice stirred within him: he was going to see her. The long road only deepened the emotion surging inside him. This feeling, this scene, this heart of his: even if he lived a lifetime, he would never forget it. Never.

I'm not very good at writing openings, so this one starts a little slowly... Please bear with me, dear readers... hiding my face

Reposting is prohibited! The book is now published. It can be purchased directly from Amazon China, preordered from Dangdang, and found in bookstores nationwide.

Sister novel to Jade Mat: Autumn: Hibiscus Brocade

This book has been out for a long time, and I should have updated it ages ago. The reason I haven't is that complete fan-transcribed copies are now available for download almost everywhere online, so there's little point in updating it. If you haven't seen the ending and want to read it, just search online. You'll usually find the complete book.