Thousand Autumns (meng Xi Shi) Novels & Stories

I mapped the scars across his ribs while he whispered my name like something he still chose every time he said it. When we finally came together it was slow and deep, the kind of claiming that had nothing left to prove and everything left to keep. I fell asleep with his heartbeat under my ear and the clear knowledge that the greenhouse was locked and growing, the outdoor section was running without friction, and the man beside me had no intention of treating any of it as temporary.

" The voice was tiny and on top of her. Rolape looked up to stare at someone petite standing on the quadrangle with a beaming smile. ONE. THOUSAND. YEARS. Thank you for

I've told you before. I could see Chelsea thinking hard, then suddenly her face lit up with the memory, "Kisses from your grandpa!" I nodded my head and pulled down a pale pink cherry petal from the branch hanging by my side. I stared at the petal. They were my Noona's favorite. She liked them because they didn't stay for long. She always told me that the best and prettiest things never stay around for long. She said that a cherry leaf was too beautiful to last all year. It was more special because it's life was short. Like the samurai-- extreme beauty, quick death. I still wasn't sure what it all meant but she said I will once I get older.

Author little theatre : Si Yi Yan kneeling in the temple while rubbing his hands in a praying pose : God of memories , please accept my offerings ( slides a plate of moon cakes ) God of transmigration : you are bringing offerings to wrong God , boy !

Xu Kai's eyes rest on the ceiling, "Give me a week." General Li applauses the Co-Commander, loud in her admiration for him. "That's expected of Co-Commander Xu. I will await for your arrival." For the next two weeks, Xu Kai and Yuan Zi Yan have departed their ways. In the North, Xu Kai seek to manage his governmental affairs. Meanwhile, Zi Yan diverts her attention to completing Li Shi Zhen's book request. Neither has the time to spare to daydream, let alone acquire self care. Xiu Ying yawns, "Miss, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Please don't exhaust yourself too much, especially after what happened." Xiu Ying massages my shoulders, relieving the tenseness of my muscles.

In the middle of it was white powder, scattered everywhere, obviously kicked around. My mother’s ashes. When she passed, the funeral home had given me that urn. She had told me to keep it, so I could look at it when I missed her. I stood in the doorway, staring at the powder. A sharp ringing filled my head. Then, nothing. The whole world went silent except for the abnormal pounding of my own heart. My temples throbbed. I walked over slowly and crouched down. I reached out, then pulled my hand back.

-- (1) Injected with Chicken Blood (打鸡血 dǎ jī xuè) - meaning: to be very excited or energetic (2) As Easy as Turning over a Hand (易如反掌 yì rú fǎnzhǎng) - meaning: something requiring minimal effort (3) Advance by Leaps and Bounds (突飞猛进 tū fēi měng jìn) - meaning: to make remarkable progress; to improve very rapidly (4) Cleansing the Marrow and Replacing the Tendons (洗髓易筋 xǐ suǐ yì jīn) - meaning: to purify and strengthen the body