Web novelist & Jingdezhen ceramic artist
Quiet and demure on the outside, wild within & gentle on the surface, secretly a proud, jealous puppy
Hang Xueyi's first flutter of attraction happened in a handmade ceramics studio in Jingdezhen.
Her feelings for Lin Qiaonan were simple and straightforward: she had never met anyone so handsome, with such useful hands.
Lin Qiaonan's first impression of Hang Xueyi was more memorable. He saw that this extraordinary woman had a wild streak hidden beneath her quiet exterior.
[Where should we meet for our next trip to the sea?]
Back from Jingdezhen, Hang Xueyi opened WeChat and saw this message in the group chat for travel buddies.
She thought for a moment, then replied: How about Erhai Lake?
Lin Qiaonan wanted to travel, and a friend had just added him to the group. The first thing he saw was this interesting reply.
For once, he replied: [Erhai counts as a sea?]
A playful smile soon appeared in the chat, followed by two simple words.
[Sure it does.]
At a gathering in Dali, everyone took turns sharing stories about their crushes.
When it was Hang Xueyi's turn, everyone insisted she tell her story, so she finally recounted what had happened in Jingdezhen three months earlier.
"I touched his hand in Jingdezhen."
"He was handsome, long, and gave great service."
Her travel buddies' minds went completely in the gutter. They asked coyly, "What was long?"
Hang Xueyi blushed: You really have the wrong idea.
That night, with the lights twinkling and soft guitar music playing,
Lin Qiaonan had just arrived at the guesthouse when he heard a gentle voice from the courtyard.
"He was handsome, long, and gave great service."
Lin Qiaonan stood silently in the doorway for a long moment, ears burning, then turned around and went to the guesthouse next door.
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Hang Xueyi: A few moments shared with someone are enough.
Lin Qiaonan: Oh, sure. With someone else, you're head over heels, but with me it's just a moment.
A little sweet romance.
Theme: Always put your own feelings first.
