Dark Willows, Bright Flowers

At this very moment, on Earth, there are about 20,000 people suitable to be your life partner... (George Bernard Shaw). If you knew that no matter which direction you head, there would always be 1/20000 of the people in the world waiting for you, would you still be content with continuing to be an unattached introvert?

Fall in Love (The Original Work)

After dancing several dances in a row, I didn't embarrass myself too much, but I did step on Lin Zexiu's feet a few times. By the end, I was tired, and he was in pain, so we decided to take a break.


With a bit of sweat, I felt the alcohol's effects lessening considerably and wanted something cold to drink.


"You sit here for a bit, I'll get you an iced drink. You must be tired," Lin Zexiu, considerate of my first dance, touched the bow on my head and went off to the drinks cooler.


I looked around, bored, and saw Yuan Ding sneaking out of a private parlor, a malicious smile on his face—as if up to something.


It wasn't my business, though; better to pretend I didn't see anything. If I stuck my nose in, I couldn't expect praise, and if anything went wrong, I might even be blamed. Why bother?


Volume 2, Chapter 44: Wild Dog Attack