lease close the door for me."She replied calmly, and upon hearing it, one could tell it was an excuse. She slept and left, that's how it should be between two strangers.As soon as the door closed, her...Ting Lan was about to close her notebook when she saw, on the last page, a single line of elegant script:

Some flowers bloom high up in the trees.

Tinglan recognized these characters. They were a line from the poem "Bride" by the poet Hai Zi. The poem starts with:

and many days after that

Many farewells was soft on the outside and strong on the inside, speaking in a gentle and sweet tone. Now, standing at the defense table, her eyes are sharp and her voice is powerful, just like a female warrior who...