When Childhood Friends Warm Up Like Water and Cook Like Bamboo Horses

Xiao Tianjian: serene and simple. The name comes from the Biography of Xiao Gan in the Book of Chen: “Pang’s younger brother Gan, courtesy name Siti, had a refined and dignified bearing. He was mild-mannered and simple, skilled in clerical script, and mastered the methods of his uncle Ziyun.” Bai Xiyan is fair-skinned, just like her name suggests, glowing white and beautiful enough to make others envious. “Brother Tianjian, what should I do? People at school keep writing me love letters!” Bai Xiyan rested her chin in her hands, looking troubled. The person practicing calligraphy paused midstroke, spilling ink across the corner of the page. Bai Xiyan looked over. The character “Yan” was plain to see, ruined just like that. “Is that character for me?” “No.” The person gathered up the paper and brush with an air of haughty pride, then sent a text to Blackwing: “Do your job!”