Heating Up 升温 by Yao Chun Bing 咬春饼

[1] At 22, everyone advised Fu Jiaxi not to bother with the eldest brother of the Yue family who was out of favor. She did bother, got married, and even had a child with him. At 27, everyone still advised her, Yue Jincheng treats you like a treasure, why would you divorce? Are you stupid? Without shedding a tear, she divorced him and threw a one-yuan coin at his face — “Mr. Yue, here’s your hard-earned fee for these five years, hold onto it!” — In Yue Jincheng’s life, He rarely burned his boats. Until this spring, He decided to chase Fu Jiaxi again.

[2] Grandmother of the Yue family was a devout Buddhist, and she loved to make Yue Jincheng chant Buddhist sutras:

“My husband and I, like flying birds, roost in the tall trees at dusk, sharing the same resting place.”

This line left the deepest impression on him. In his youth, he only found its imagery beautiful. It was only after parting ways with Fu Jiaxi that he suddenly recalled there were eight more characters to it—

“With affinity we unite, without it we part.”

In Yue Jincheng’s life,

there were few moments where he burned his boats and cut off all retreats.

Until this spring,

he decided to chase after Fu Jiaxi once again.

[I am not gentle/Only have this bit of bravery]

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