Childhood Friends
The Sprouting Chronicles
Zhao Qingzhu and I were betrothed through an exchange marriage.
The agreement was that his older sister would marry my older brother, and I would marry him.
He was a scholar, which meant his education was a money pit.
My family had to tighten our belts to provide for him, and the entire village laughed at us for being fools.
But five years later, he passed the imperial examinations with top honors and became the most sought-after bachelor around.
Suddenly, everyone was saying I was no longer worthy of him.
I Want to Bloom
I have an older sister and a younger brother. With my plain looks and mediocre grades, I was always the most unremarkable person in my family.
Yet, I found myself harboring a secret crush on the sun-like Shen Dongye.
I spent three years chasing his light, and after checking my college entrance exam scores, I finally plucked up the courage to confess my love…
