墨香铜臭

No Paths Are Bound

“To have beauty exist in this world is already in itself something to be grateful for.”

“No water is enough when you have crossed the sea; No cloud is beautiful but that which crowns the peak ” 

“I’ll tell you what it is,” he said softly. “To watch with your own eyes your beloved be trampled and ridiculed, yet be unable to do anything. That’s the worst suffering in the world.”

“That I could meet that person, it’s me who lucked out.”

“That person saw me at my worst,” Hua Cheng said. 

“Then I’m very envious of that,” Xie Lian replied.

“To me, the one basking in infinite glory is you; the one fallen from grace is also you. What matters is you, and not the state of you. I…admire San Lang very much, so I want to understand your everything. So, I’m very envious that someone has already met that kind of you. It’s an affinity that only comes by chance, and couldn’t be begged for. Whether that bond should continue, it’s three parts fate, and seven parts courage!”

Of course! Only after having met you did I rediscover that it’s such a simple thing to be happy

“I might not be able to decide whether the road is easy or not, but whether I walk it is entirely up to me.”

“It’s nothing. It’s nothing shameful to be afraid of something.” 

Xie Lian gave a small flickering smile. “En. I’m just not brave enough, that’s all.” 

Hua Cheng comforted, “You don’t need to be so hard on yourself. Without fear, there is no courage.”

He heard Hua Cheng’s staggering voice coming from above. “...Your Highness. You really…will be the death of me.”