They always knew each other... as friends.
A note signed by "Chief Ming" ... "Even if you stumble in your first step, you are still the shining prodigy of Shaolong. Like the carp that remains hidden before it transforms into a dragon, it is inevitable to face hardships and losses; you need not always worry about the gains and deficits around you, only the path ahead."
So "Chief Ming"... encourages him...
Memories episodically resurfaced. The woman, holding a book, carefully explaining the nuanced theories of swords to the young man. The young boy, with a glazed sword by his side, his expression and fascination soaked by the enchanting sword theories. The boy occasionally looking up at the woman spoke truthful admiration in his eyes.
Piaoqing spontaneously adjusted her yellow skirt. The emotions she had collected and the excuses she had meticulously crafted shattered at this moment.
