Wei Xi violated the laws of the Ninth Heaven and was confined for thirty days. Before leaving, she gave her pregnant friend a jade pendant and told her to smash it if she was ever in danger.
One day in the Ninth Heaven is one year in the mortal world.
Before long, twenty days passed without incident. Then, one day, Wei Xi sensed the pendant shatter and hurried to the mortal realm.
By then, twenty-one years had passed in the human world. Her friend had died of illness, leaving behind a child who had already come of age. Now Wei Xi's nephew was gravely ill, poisoned and close to death. After saving him, Wei Xi decided to stay in the mortal realm for a few years and help her friend's son. Before long, she realized that her nephew's closest friend, Feng Qingzhen, the dashing young master of the Demon Sect with unsurpassed medical skills, might not have long to live. Since she was already there, Wei Xi thought she might as well save the young master Feng, too.
The young man held a fan and leaned against the doorway, smiling without warmth in his eyes. His pair of peach-blossom eyes held a cool indifference. "Xu Wei, don't try to save someone who doesn't want to live."
Feng Qingzhen had always thought this kind-hearted young woman, with the face of Guanyin, was far too compassionate. That wasn't necessarily a good thing.
Later, he said, "A Xi, I'll be with you for all the years to come. I won't leave again."
The moon sinks, the cuckoo falls silent; apricot blossoms fill the mountain courtyard.
Wen Tingyun, Tang dynasty
Theme: Serious drama
