Green Toadflax

Her name was A Man. Her older sister said, “‘Man’ means a life full of harmony and abundance.” Her name was Gu Qingqing, with the ‘qingqing’ from “green grass by the riverbank.” Her grandmother said, “Grass is the most resilient, and the riverbanks stay green.” She was also called Gu Qingqing, with the ‘qingqing’ from “green willows.” Her mother said, “Green willows mark the season when all things grow and plants come back to life.” But the young master gave her an incredibly ugly name: Green Epiphyllum. He said, “Because epiphyllum flowers never bloom, and stay green all year round.”