“Yingtai, you’re not a girl. So why do you have marks from earrings on your ears?”
“There’s a reason for those marks. Why the suspicion, Brother Liang? The village holds many temple fairs to worship the gods, and every year I play Guanyin. Brother Liang, focus on your studies. Don’t worry about my future or my hairpins.”
“From now on, I won’t dare look at Guanyin.”
Tang Fu served as an official for half her life. Her only regret was being born at the wrong time, forced to enter court as a man to pursue her ambitions.
Liu Yu’s life had gone smoothly for half a lifetime. His only unexpected turn was meeting Tang Fu.
His convictions were shaken, and he ended up giving her half his life, too.
From then on, he no longer dared look at Guanyin.
