Editor: DarkSapphire, Uncia
In the middle of the third month, the glad tidings of Wen Yihong and Xu Shan receiving top marks in the imperial examinations spread throughout Huaihe City. They two even sent messengers to Yan Mansion to pass the good news. Wen Yihong came first while Xu Shan came second. They also expressed their regret that Yan Xixia couldn’t participate in the preliminary round of imperial examinations, otherwise their domination to the top three ranks would be the talk of the city.
In the afternoon, Yan Xixia and Xiao Lian sat in the courtyard and basked under the sun. Yan Xixia listened to Xiao Lian reading their own wedding invitation and smiled: “Just wait for three more years. Would the madam believe I can still win first place in the imperial civil service and the court examination?”
“Of course, I always believe in you.”
“Does the madam think I am too arrogant?”
“It is arrogant to be blindly self-confident despite having no talent—you are not.”
Yan Xixia smiled and said: “Madam, I like you more and more.”
Xiao Lian looked at the bandage wrapped around Yan Xixia’s eyes. He stretched out his hand and gently touched it: “We can remove it in seven more days.”
Yan Xixia also stretched out his hand to touch the bandage around his eyes: “When I think about how soon I can see my wife, I think that the sun feels warmer.”
Xiao Lian never thought that they would get married, having only met each other a few times. Now, it has been half a year: “Do you still remember what I looked like?”
Yan Xixia clenched his hand into a fist under his chin. He frowned and said with a distressed look: “I really can’t remember. What should I do if I can’t tell madam from a sea of people?”
Xiao Lian said solemnly: “Don’t worry, there are no strangers in the Yan Mansion. Doctor Bai and I are different sizes. You can tell which one is me. Besides, everyone’s voices are distinct. You just need to remember my voice.”
After listening to Xiao Lian, Yan Xixia stretched out his hand to hold Xiao Lian’s hand and chuckled: “It’s been half a year since you and I were married. Why is the madam still so pure?”
Xiao Lian let Yan Xixia caress his hand: “I believe in everything you tell me.”
“Oh you—you really are a good boy just like your pet name, Xiao Guai.” Yan Xixia chuckled lightly: “How could I have forgotten my beloved wife’s appearance?”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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The Jiyue House was a place where rich people go to gamble and seek entertainment. Yan Xixia picked up his teacup: “Gambling is a bottomless pit. If you don’t stop as soon as possible, you will squander your entire family’s fortune. If not now, then somewhere down the road.”
“He is just spoiled, and now the Xiao Family has to work very hard in order to prevent him from gambling.”
“A person like him would degenerate without being pushed by anyone.”
Even if Xiao Xin really squandered his family’s entire property in one day, Xiao Lian wouldn’t have the slightest sympathy for him: “Yes, if they don’t want him to go back to the Jiyue House, his mother will have to ruthlessly tie him to the house, otherwise he will definitely go back.”
“Let’s stop talking about this disappointing person.” Yan Xixia still remembered what Xiao Xin had done to Xiao Lian. Yan Xixia got up and pulled Xiao Lian: “Let’s go. Let me take you out and see something that will make you happy.”
Yan Xixia took Xiao Lian to a street in a carriage. When they got out of the carriage, Jiu Si also followed behind them with a box in his hands. There were shops on both sides of the long street. Xiao Lian knew that many of these shops belonged to the Xiao Family. Xiao Lian looked at Yan Xixia and wondered: “Why did you bring me here?”
Yan Xixia didn’t answer right away, turning his head and telling Jiu Si to lead the way. Yan Xixia held Xiao Lian’s hand and said: “Follow Jiu Si.”
Xiao Lian squeezed Yan Xixia’s hand back and followed behind Jiu Si. The small servant took Xiao Lian around many empty shops. Only one doorman was watching all the shops, and there was no business in any of them. Each of them was bigger than Xiao Lian’s small embroidery workshop. He had some idea of what Yan Xixia had in store for him as he asked: “Are you giving me a shop?”
Instead of answering, Yan Xixia questioned: “Why does the madam think so?”
“Every shop that Jiu Si brought us to is empty. Isn’t it for me to pick the most suitable one to buy? Moreover, when we went out, you said that you would take me to see something happy. That wouldn’t be as simple as showing me empty shops, right?”
Yan Xixia smiled without saying a word. Xiao Lian looked at the smile on Yan Xixia’s face, fearing that he assumed wrong. Yan Xixia was indeed just showing him empty shops. It was that simple. So he added: “I am not asking you to buy me a shop. I was only guessing.”
Yan Xixia clasped Xiao Lian’s hand and interlocked their fingers: “If madam would ask for it from me, I will definitely buy it.”
Yan Xixia took Xiao Lian and sat in a shop: “This is the last shop we will see today.”
Xiao Lian sat next to Yan Xixia while Jiu Si handed Yan Xixia the box he was holding. Afterward, he withdrew and stood by the door. Yan Xixia put the box on the table and asked: “Madam, did you count how many shops we have seen?”
Xiao Lian didn’t. He tried to remember how many and gave an estimate: “About twenty?”
“Nineteen actually.”
“Really?”
“Madam, please open the box and take a look.” Yan Xixia handed the box to Xiao Lian.
Xiao Lian opened the box. Inside were sheets of property deeds. All of them were under Xiao Lian’s name. The hands that were holding the deeds were trembling. Yan Xixia seemed to feel Xiao Lian’s emotions and hugged Xiao Lian into his arms. He kissed Xiao Lian’s forehead: “Of these nineteen shops, sixteen of them were bought from Xiao Xin, anonymously of course. I wanted to give them to you on a special day. When I heard Xiao Lian’s father gave him sixteen shops on his sixteenth birthday, I bought three more shops. My plan was to give you a surprise when you turned nineteen years old, but when Xiao Xin was mentioned today, I suddenly felt that I should make you happier. The sooner the better. I don’t care about not giving it to you on your special day. Xiao Guai, you will always have me in the future.”
Xiao Lian stretched out his hand to hug Yan Xixia’s waist. He didn’t reply and just hugged Yan Xixia quietly. Yan Xixia did not speak as he stroked Xiao Lian’s back with his hand from time to time until the sky darkened.Then, they returned to their home.
Seven days later, when Yan Xixia’s bandages were coming off, not only were the Yan Family members present but also Wen Yihong and Xu Shan. Everyone gathered around Yan Xixia and waited for Bai Zhu to untie the bandages. Xiao Lian was squeezed to the outside of the circle. He also wanted to be the first one Yan Xixia saw but compared to Yan Xixia’s family and friends, he knew Yan Xixia for the shortest time. He also thought that the person who would spend the most time with Yan Xixia in the future was also him, so he was not in a hurry.
Xiao Lian thought for a moment, and walked to Bai Tu’s side: “I’ll go back to the room first. Could you let him know to come find me once he is free?”
Bai Tu was also standing outside of the circle, looking at Yan Xixia on tiptoe. Bai Zhu was explaining to Yan Xixia the precautions for after removing the bandage. Bai Tu turned his head and said to Xiao Lian: “You are no-not staying h-here?”
Xiao Lian shook his head and chuckled: “No need. I think his family and friends care about him as much as I do. They must have a lot of things they want to say. I will inevitably distract him, and also, he will be able to talk with me more in the future. I don’t need to care about this moment.”
Bai Tu nodded and promised. Xiao Lian turned around and went back to the room.
When Yan Xixia opened his eyes, he saw a clear picture around him. Despite the surrounding ordinariness, under a new light, he couldn’t help himself from tearing up. Family and friends raised questions one after another: “Can you see?” “Does it hurt?” “Is there any blur?”
Yan Xixia also answered them one by one. He saw that Xiao Lian was not around him, intuitively knowing Xiao Lian would prioritize others first. He didn’t bring it up. He focused on responding intently to the concerns of family and friends. After Bai Zhu did an inspection and test, which resulted in no major issues, Bai Tu told Yan Xixia that Xiao Lian was waiting for him in their room, and Yan Xixia returned to their yard.
When Yan Xixia opened the door, he didn’t expect to see a scene like this. Xiao Lian was dressed in the red wedding suit, his complexion turned red, and the suit outlined his beautiful figure. Yan Xixia thought about the last time he saw Xiao Lian when Xiao Lian was still hiding on the path to the examination, so Yan Xixia repeated what he said on that day: “Come out, I see you.” Time between the same phrases passed in an instant.
Yan Xixia looked at Xiao Lian, who was wearing the wedding suit in a daze, thinking that he was here to fetch his bride. He smiled gently and politely and stretched out his hand: “I finally see you again, my wife.”
After Xiao Lian returned to the room, he wanted to tidy up his appearance to give Yan Xixia the best impression, but when he opened the closet, he found the customized wedding suit. Xiao Lian thought about their wedding day and how he wasn’t who Yan Xixia thought he was. So, being slightly selfish and with some embarrassment, he put the outfit on. He stood at the door waiting for Yan Xixia, just like the day he got married. When Yan Xixia opened the door, he saw Yan Xixia’s handsome brows and how those eyes were filled with light and soul again, himself reflected in them.
Xiao Lian watched Yan Xixia stretch out his hand just like the day of their wedding, but Xiao Lian didn’t reach out to hold it. Instead, he threw himself on Yan Xixia. He wrapped his hands around Yan Xixia’s neck, and Yan Xixia hugged him back tightly. The two of them hugged each other tightly and gently shook their bodies like children who had reunited after a long time.
Yan Xixia let go of Xiao Lian, reached out his hand to close the door, and inserted the door bolt. He turned around and picked Xiao Lian back up. This time, instead of relying on the number of steps, he could see the bed clearly. He walked toward it and laid Xiao Lian down. Xiao Lian’s long hair cascaded like a waterfall and his eyelashes trembled, but he did not close his eyes and looked straight at Yan Xixia. Yan Xixia lowered his head and kissed Xiao Lian’s lips, not as gentle and polite as usual, but with force and some bites. The kiss slowly turned gentle before they separated from each other, leaving a bright red mark on Xiao Lian’s lip. With a trembling voice, Xiao Lian said: “It’s still daytime.”
Yan Xixia raised his head and looked Xiao Lian in the eyes affectionately. He stretched out his hand to brush the loose hair on Xiao Lian’s forehead and laughed in a low voice: “I thought my wife was wearing the wedding suit to invite me to the bridal room.”
Yan Xixia bowed his head and pecked Xiao Lian’s lips: “Indulging in lascivious acts in broad daylight is because of true love.”
Three years later, Yan Xixia took part in the examinations as a candidate. This time, he scored first place in two of the three examinations in succession. If you count his first-placed candidate in the provincial imperial examination from three years ago, it meant he scored all three examinations in first place.
Everyone thought that the new top scorer would marry a virtuous woman from a scholarly family or have a concubine to pass down the family name, but Yan Xixia and Xiao Lian were not affected by the outside world at all and still loved each other as much as before.
Perhaps Xiao Lian was influenced by the Xiao Family when he was young because he was quite talented in business. Now when people in the Huaihe City talked about the Xiao Family, they meant Xiao Lian.
Xiao Lian sold his small embroidery workshop. He bid it farewell, like his farewell with the Xiao Family. All the silver earned from his workshop went to Yan Xixia, and he only kept the nineteen shops. Originally, Yan Xixia didn’t agree with Xiao Lian doing this, but he understood that as far as Xiao Lian was concerned, the nineteen shops meant more to him, so he did not oppose Xiao Lian’s decision.
Xiao Lian also stopped selling his own embroidery and only picked up embroidery needles for Yan Xixia and him alone.
The Group has something to add:
Teo: Thanks everyone for reading. Let me know in detail about the flow and the translation of this project. I am still getting used to memsource, but I don’t like how some quotation marks would disappear. I do like the term database and it auto completes words.
The bane of my existence in this project: smiled and said (I can only translate it into so many variation…), and 嗯 (I refuse to use ‘okay’)
Uncia: It feels great to actually contribute something (even though it’s a really short piece) to CG after lurking for so long. I hope everyone liked this novel and I apologize for any mistakes that I missed during editing. There was some intent to retain the historical “sound” of the speech though, so it might’ve made it sound a touch awkward.
嗯. En.
Dark: Thank you for reading!
Afterthoughts: VitaB, unicorn squad, sapphirelucy, Barbara, and all other Ko-fi and anonymous supporters, thank you so much for the ko-fi!
Ahh!! I am so happy for them!
thank you so much for bringing this project to us! I loved how fluffy and sweet it was <3<3
Very lovely story!! Love the fact that they communicate with each other🫂, basically shutting the door that leads to misunderstanding 🤭 and really trust their other half🤌
Thank you for translating it so that it was possible to read it🙇
Uhmm…ok that hit the wrong target🤣
Thank you for your hard work!
This story is so fluffy that reading it soothed me somehow. The deep trust of the couple helped them reach happiness much faster.
Thank you for all your hardwork 💜 I really like this story!!!
That was a very satisfying read. Thank you for the chapter
Ahh so romantic can’t believe he gave him 19 shops!!! It’s fine we love you’re translations!
This story so good!!!
thank you for your hard work and for introducing this wonderful story~
Thank you for all the hard work, this was such a feel good story.
Thank you for translating this story!! I really loved it!!
Such a beautiful short story~ Loved it!
Thank you for translating (๑°꒵°๑)・*♡
Thank you! ♡ (´⌣`ʃƪ)
Thanks for this sweet translation!!
Thank you for the translation. I enjoyed following Xiao Lian and Yan Xixia’s story. It was so sweet.
He also wanted to be the first one Yan Xixia saw but compared to Yan Xixia’s family and friends, he knew he was the shortest. He also thought that the person who would spend the most time with Yan Xixia in the future was also him, so he was not in a hurry.
I remember mtl-ing this part. I assumed that the first sentence meant Xiao Lian knew Yan Xixia for the shortest amount of time, not that he was literally short. 🤔
Thanks for catching my mistake. I have fixed the mistake 🙂
Good catch! Thanks for pointing it out ^^
That was a sweet ending
I can’t believe it’s finished! I’m so thankful to all the translators who did a great job! Even though this journey is short, it’s still very very sweet. See you again in another translation ne~ m(o・ω・o)m
Thank you for this very cute story.
Looking forward to your next selection.
Is this the end???
Soooo cutee…..
Thank you for bringing this to us
Thank you for the work I enjoyed it!
Thank you for your hard work to translate and share this story to us ne~
Congratulations on finishing la~ (˘︶˘).。*♡
What a sweet short story :3 Thank you guys for your hard work (シ_ _)シ For me it was easy to read and understandable, and I’m in for ‘En’ instead of ‘Okay’ too xDD I tried to read a few MTL “translations” before but they were still just some gibberish and full of grammatical errors even with an editor (and I’m not even a native and still think that my English sucks orz), so you guys did a good job :3 *gives out a round of cookies*
Nom on the old cookies, I hope I don’t get stomach ache :3c Thank you!! MTL translating is pretty hard and does require a good proficiency in English to compensate the lack of Chinese knowledge. But with enough hard work (and love) puts into the projects, it could result in great translation even with only the help of translating resources.
Beautiful ending..
Thank you for translating this story.
Thank you for translating this story!!! It was so fluffy and sweet.. Such a cute couple~
You also did a good job with the translation 👍
aw so happy that they got their happy ending!!! <3 although i want more qaq anyway, thank u for the chapter~~
thanks for sharing such a beautiful story
Thank you to the translator/editors team!!!! 💜💜💜💜
The End
But I only began reading today… 😿
Such a sweet story UwU
Thanks for the translation♡
how to melt your heart in 15 chapters:
thank you for the chapter 💖
thank you for the story ✨
It was lovely.
Thank you for this wonderful translation 😍 they are so sweet
Thank you for the seamless translation! Thank you so much. I loved this fluffy story to the core!
This is the one of the best short stories I’ve read. Thank you very much for translating this! 🥺💕
Amazing story
The Purest… The Most Heartwarming… The Most Loving… Novel… And Couple… EVER!!!
THE ABSOLUTE FCKING BEST TENDER GENTLE LOVE STORY EVER!!!
THANK YOU SO EFFING MUCH FOR THE HARDWORK OF TRANSLATED THIS PERFECT LOVE STORY NOVEL EVER!!! 🙇🙇🙇🙇🙇🙇🙇🙇🙇🙇
I WANT TO CRY!!!
After getting numbed from all those dogblood feuds, illogical villains, dramatic plots, this short slice of life novel to me feels like the moment you come home after a tiring day and you finally get to bed.
Like, my hackles were raised; I was still vigilant from the junk novels I consume, so I was like, “Huh, she actually asked for forgiveness?” (Pertaining to Zimian) and the character personalities are solid and answerable by why they do their actions.
Just like tea, I want another serving of this. I really love the flow of the story and I hope to read more novels from this author (if there are) and novels witg actually good world and character development.
As always, CG never disappoints. Thank you for translating this story!
You took the words I wasn’t able to form out of my mouth, 2333. A flavorful cup of sweet osmanthus tea, it is!
Teo, thanks for translating. I love reading the story very much.
Ahh this warmed my soul
Thank you for sharing this gem of a story with us € ^ *^)/// ~~ ♡♡♡♡♡
Thank you for translating this. Although it’s short, but the story is lovely and sweet
I wish it was longer tho
This was so cute 🥰!
You did a great job translator!
Bye Yan Xixia and Xiao Lian!
I thought the flow sounded quite good! And the content was great too, they’re so cute, my face hurts from smiling so much… They’re so happy and trusting and in love, my heart is warm. I just want all the best for them, they’re so darling. Definitely the kind of story I’ll want to reread when the world is too much
Thank you so much for translating! <3
Thank you so much for this wonderful translation! It warm my heart 💕
Thank you for translating this sweet novel 🙂
I just finished reading this novel and I love it💕 Thank you so much for translating this💞
So sweet!!! So short!!! Thank you for translating this.
permission request
Hello! My name is San Lang. I’m from indonesia. I have read your novel in English that you have translated and I am very happy after reading it. Can I ask for your permission to translate your version into Indonesian and upload it to my Wattpad account?
I will enter your web name so people can see it and are interested in reading your work. The name for my wattpad account is 03CINNI thankyou very much for your attention.
Iwill wait for your reply soon.
Regards
San Lang
Hello there. I’m sorry, but I’m not open to retranslation of my work.
so…thank you for your feedback
This couple’s got more trust that the Sun’s gravity binding Earth to itself, like please, THEY ACTUALLY STARTED OFF TRUSTING EACH OTHER-
It was a really peaceful read, thank you.
It’s romantic but I can’t feel the fluff between them 😂 maybe bcs ML is too polite to him. Anyway it’s a short story so I don’t expect anything 😅 Thank you for translating! ❤
Thank you so much for translating this cute novel! ❤
What a lovely story – such a great couple 🥰
Thanks for translating this sweet fluff 💕
How wonderful is this story!!! Thank you sooo much for translating this!
This was such a beautiful story 😢😍..I loved it ❤
This is so heartwarming. Much thanks to the group behind all this o((^▽^))o
This story is really so good.!
Beautiful 😍
I am so happy for them!
Beautiful and loving couple!
This is such a heartwarming story. Thank you for your hard work!
Thank you for your hard work!
Just the right amount of fluff to soothe an angst ridden BL novel soul. 😁
Hhhhhh it was a short but sweet novel! They are so adorable, I am glad to see them happy with each other. 💫
Thank you for all your hard work! 🥺🧡
And, may I ask you something? I’m very sorry if the question is bothering you, but could I ask for your permission to re-translate this book into my language, as we speak, into Indonesian language and post it on Wattpad? It’s okay if you mind though, I won’t insist. But if you’re happen to give me the permission, I’ll surely link my translation for you to see.
It would be my pleasure if you could answer to my request, Teo. Regardless of whatever your answer later, I will still be thankful to you for translating this book let us enjoy for free! I really appreciate you and your team hard work!
Hello there. Thank you so much for your sincere message, but I’m sorry, I’m not open to retranslation of my work due to how each person interprets things differently. I also can’t promise that my fan translations are 100% accurate. Thank you so much for reading.
I found a hidden gem wuwu~
Thank you author, translators and editors for sharing this novel.
I really wish it to be longer. It is so sweet and fluffy.The trust and love between main characters brought tears to my eyes.Really sweet wuwu~
this is so short and sweet, the lack of angst is really nice too, as i am someone who normally prefers heavy angst like in erha. thank you so much for translating <3
Thank you so much for reading and also for catching bugs for me (In Chinese novel, typo are commonly called bugs (I guess like bugs in the codes), so people would comment like ‘catching bugs for author’, etc.)! I totally agree, I’m need to translate a sweet story along side an angst story because I needed them to balance each other out. Sadly, most of my angst stories are hosted at another place while CG gets all of my sweet desserts (❁´◡`❁)
Hello! My name is San Lang. I’m from indonesia. I have read your novel in English that you ( nama novel) have translated and I am very happy after reading it. Can I ask for your permission to translate your version into Indonesian and upload it to my Wattpad account?
I will enter your web name so people can see it and are interested in reading your work. The name for my wattpad account is 03CINNI thankyou very much for your attention.
Iwill wait for your reply soon.
San Lang
thank you so much for translating this <3, it’s really really beautiful
I want a love as sweet but it feels like I’m lacking and have done too many wrongs so it might not happen
Thank you so much for translating! This is really beautiful T-T
A wonderful, sweet story. Thank you!
Awww… its the end already. Thank you so much for the translation! 💛🧡❤
Reading this novel while listening to the song first date by frad(piano ver.) all throughout really purified my heart especially with the moments they spent together😊💕
everytime I read the chapters with the amazing couple, im thinking.. “WAA!! 你在我心中是最完美的!!! THE PERFECT COUPLE IN MY LITTLE HEART!! KUDOS KUDOSS” They’re just.. SO CUTEEE
This series was so sweet! Thank you so much for translating!
Simple and sweet story. Really liked the gentle main characters and their circle of friends. Thank you for working on this project 🥰🤗.
haha YXX sure knows how to talk
I need moarrrr
Heartwarming story.
🎶💕💕
Thank you for translating this 🤗
Such a cute story thank you for all your hard work!
oh my! thank you for the bringing this to us!
This was a wonderful story with so much love thank you 😍
OMG THIS IS SO CUTE~
I literally finished this story in half a day. I am so happy for them. I loved it.
😍😍
thanks for your hard work.
This story is simple and plain, but also a precious treasure. I loved it. Thank you for translating, it was very smooth and easy to read!
Thank you for this lovely story. As for the translation quality, i found it easy to read and fluid
This story is really beautiful, thank you for bringing this maater piece to us dear translator. ❤️❤️ I wish there was more to read tho. haha, I will miss it.
master*
This is truly such a heart warming novel. Sk wholesome to the core. I love it. I wish there are more similar novel of this.
Esta novela puede ser un buen interludio para leer algo de angst, dejando de lado eso, fue una lectura muy tranquila y satisfactoria⁓ La pareja era tan linda e ideal que parece demasiado irreal, espero que haya gente como esos dos que aman con confianza (❁´◡`❁)
Thank you so much for this wonderful work of art. It is such a lovely story and I’m sure it’s one I’ll be returning to often. The love and devotion is so heart warming. The translation was excellent.
Im so happyyy for themmm❤️❤️
Feliz♥️♥️♥️🛐🛐🛐obrigada pela tradução ♥️♥️♥️🛐🛐
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Thank you for such heartwarming, sweet and beautiful story! ♡
Such a heartwarming and sweet novel. Thank you so much for translating it and bringing it to us. The flow of the translation is great and it doesn’t feel awkward at all.
Thank you ❤
Great short story. Nothing complicated, just sweet.
Such a short but heartwarming novel! I teared up bcs I didn’t expect XL to wear his wedding gown again for this moment. YX also repeat what he said when XL wanted to give him handkerchief :’)
Thanks for the translation!
tysm for this cute story!!
Ceshi/Cefuren 侧室/侧夫人
Shuzi 庶子
Gefu 哥夫
Furen 夫人
Fujun 夫君
I always feel that titles lose a lot of the original flavor in translation. Although they may be translated the same way, there’s a difference between 夫君 and 相公. Shuzi is also not quite right since English has only two levels of legitimacy, while Chinese has three. Di children born to the primary wife, shu children born to concubines, and then “wild children” born to women outside the home.
That said, translation takes a lot of work, so I appreciate the work without the footnotes too!
Ahhh! This is sooo great! I kindda want more ~ the cri cri and sweet sweet is enough… Kindda want morreee.
I’m having a hard to finish a novel this past few days… I dropped 2-3 novels already… A readers block probably? Idk… But thanks to this, I want more novel like thiiis :’)
Thank you for this lovable and sweet story 💕🌸
thank you so much for the translations❤️ it was a cute short story.
as expected, there’s not much detail, but i’m quite satisfied with the ending of our couple.
and i’ll say again, i really, really love how yan xixia speaks with his wife. and the way he calls him madam. ah, i really feel the nuance of ancient china 😌❤️
One of the best stories to read in one sitting! Thank you so much. Although I’m late in reading this, I certainly loved this novel with all my heart. They exude the gentle manliness that I yearn for while reading <3
What a lovely sweet story. I love their relationship, they have those healthy and understanding about each other and I’d love to see that after reading a dog blood drama. The trust they had is so envious I enjoyed this short story. Thank you for this. <3
Hi, I would like to know if I can translate to Brazilian Portuguese and post it on wattpad? With all credits, of course. It would be my first translation and my English might not be good enough, which is exactly why I try to translate something short. Please talk to me about any terms you have.
Hello there. Thank you so much for reaching out. Unfortunately, I’m not open to retranslation of my work due to how each person interprets things differently. I also can’t promise that my fan translations are 100% accurate. I hope you understand and thanks again 🐢
I understand, no problem!! thank you for replying
So good! Thank you.
This is such a heart warming novel💕
I really love this story so much
This is my 3rd time reading this in chrysanthemumgard
love your translations teo
❤❣❤
I’m in love. Thank you for your hard work!
thank you for translating, ah- i really enjoy short sweet fluff like this😌
Thanks for translating this story with its sweet main characters and their surprising and noteworthy new friends. The writing was simple, evocative and clear – as I assume it was in its original form.
Suka dengan ceritanya😍
Sweet like honey 😁
Many thanks to the author, the translator, the editors and CG.
Keep up the good work. Jia You!!!
I just looking for a short-story danmei and found this beautiful masterpiece. Altough i am too late, but thank u so much for picked this up. ❤