The Long and Short Affairs of Gentlemen

That year, someone traveled a thousand miles to be there, and another welcomed him with quiet warmth.

Polite enough, considerate enough.

Both were refined and graceful, yet even gentlemen make exceptions.

There was no need for ceremony. They let things take their course, and everything fell into place naturally.

Yan Sui × Yun Jingqiu

Wherever I go, the qin and chess keep me company; climbing a tower, I take up brush and inkstone.

As summer wanes, the first chill sets in; in the rustling breeze, the clouds herald autumn.

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