A Pool

I don't know what I'm afraid of.

The end of the world?

Everyone has their own end of the world,

and every relationship between two people has its own end of the world.

-- "Not Somewhere Else," Chen Qizhen

Written 2023.4.12

My next novel, "The Spring She Picks Flowers For," is open for preorders.

Zhang Jue never imagined marriage would be like this,

entering a marriage that felt like widowhood before its time.

Until Qi Yuan learns how to be romantic,

and her second spring arrives.

A little scene:

Zhang Jue, wearing pajamas, examines herself in the mirror,

then mutters resentfully, "I'm not pale at all."

Qi Yuan replies, "How are you not? There's a kind of pale you have that I can't find on myself."

Zhang Jue turns around.

He's taken off his clothes, looking completely sincere.

The first step to being human:

I stepped into a temple,

and met you.

+++++--"Green Snake"

Written 2022.4.27

The story is short, only about a week long: an awkward yet sweet story about life after marriage.

P.S. The title comes from "I will miss the spring when I could pick flowers for you, then turn away your boundless winter snow." -- Shang Chun

+++ The story will quote passages from the novel "Green Snake," lines from the play, and the movie several times. Feel free to check them out in advance if you're interested.

+++ I have some aspirations, so I hope the preorder count can pass one hundred. Thank you!

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