NOVEL · English

The Station Before Parting · The Confession 311

At the station before parting, Chen Zhi tells Yu Zhou that she used to like him, and that speaking it now is to bring an end to the waiting, not in the hope that he will immediately buy a ticket to follow. Yu Zhou admits he had noticed long ago, yet consistently avoided responding. The two lay bare the expectations maintained over the years under the guise of friendship; she departs according to the original plan, and he stops sending ambiguous greetings. The confession ultimately becomes a precise farewell rather than a belated attempt to hold on.

Story preview · Full chapters are not available for this title yet.

More stories from the bookshelf

Browse all novels ↗
The Last Bus · Reconciliation 314STORY PREVIEW

NOVEL · English

The Last Bus · Reconciliation 314

On the last bus, Lin Lan runs into Zhou Yu, whom she had previously stood up, originally thinking an apology would restore their commuting together, but Zhou Yu says what truly mattered was the continuous lack of explana

Explore this story ↗
Weekend Exhibition: Reconciliation 316STORY PREVIEW

NOVEL · English

Weekend Exhibition: Reconciliation 316

At a weekend exhibition, Xu Yin discovers that the photo captions have been abridged and angrily demands to withdraw the work; Mo Bei then produces the original manuscript, pointing out that a passage might reveal the su

Explore this story ↗
Living Room Under the Lamp: Reconciliation 318STORY PREVIEW

NOVEL · English

Living Room Under the Lamp: Reconciliation 318

Ning Shu and Xu Yuan sort through performance costumes in the living room and argue again over an old garment that was altered poorly, only to discover upon unpicking the lining that the fabric had long become brittle an

Explore this story ↗
The Single Man's Happy College LifeSTORY PREVIEW

NOVEL · English

The Single Man's Happy College Life

After the celebration gathering, dormitory life returns to the rhythm of attending classes, sharing meals, and making weekend plans. Hua Zai's leg injury has not yet healed, and his mother plans to come to the university

Explore this story ↗
Cinema in the Old District: Reconciliation 320STORY PREVIEW

NOVEL · English

Cinema in the Old District: Reconciliation 320

Song Zhen and Lu Zhao get into a dispute over seating arrangements for wheelchair users, only to discover after checking post-screening that the ticketing system had mistaken the old auditorium map for the currently avai

Explore this story ↗
After-Hours Restaurant: Reconciliation 321STORY PREVIEW

NOVEL · English

After-Hours Restaurant: Reconciliation 321

Jiang An asks Chen Yue to meet at the restaurant after work to review the partnership dissolution inventory, and clear funding records for the old wine cabinet they had argued over for so long are finally found in the pu

Explore this story ↗