Nian Ti met Wen Bingxu far too early.
That year, Nian Ti was eight, and her family took her to her cousin's graduation banquet.
After a few rounds of drinks, her relatives seemed to remember she existed and pushed her toward the young man at the end of the banquet table, who had been fending off their flattery all evening. They coaxed her into greeting him.
Nian Ti didn't falter. In a clear, bright voice, she called, "Uncle."
Everyone at the table burst out laughing.
Wen Bingxu was only just an adult then.
He was already tired of the glitz and glamour, yet all evening, Nian Ti was the only one who drew a smile from him.
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They met again
on the night before Typhoon Nightingale arrived, with the news warning of a No. 8 typhoon signal.
Hong Kong ground to a halt, schools and workplaces closed, and even the taxis by the roadside refused to take passengers.
Nian Ti was stranded on the street, wondering how she could get away, when a black Maybach pulled up in front of her.
She climbed in wearing a man's coat, only to discover how coincidental it was: the man was an old acquaintance.
She called him "Uncle Wen" for two years.
It was a long time before Nian Ti learned that on that night, Wen Bingxu had nearly turned all of Hong Kong upside down looking for her.
A beauty who gets away with murder x the moon atop a lofty peak
Age gap | A powerful man bows to love
"I'd rather fall into the mortal world for her and become someone who can feel pain."
Human, Not Grass or Wood
Reading tips:
1. Set in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. Cantonese appears.
2. The characters will grow. Thanks for reading.
Theme: Someone will love you for a hundred years
