Jian Ge

Author: Cang Yue
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: It is a night like a pouring rain, yet the sleeping people remain oblivious. The rain cascades down from the tiles at the eaves, like a dense and thick curtain of pearls, separating the two who are drinking together on the Zhanbi from the outside. Outside is the clamorous and boiling sound of rain, while upstairs, red candles burn brightly, silk curtains hang low, and the air is so still that even the wind seems weary and wants to rest. This night banquet has been going on since dusk and has now lasted until midnight. Even the female who was singing alongside has retired, exhausted. Yet the two who have reunited after a long separation and are drinking together under the lights show no signs of parting. A sword lies across the table, emitting a sharp and piercing glow in the candlelight and night. The woman sitting on the east side is dressed in plain clothes, about twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, yet possesses a beauty that even young women cannot match—when she is silent, her expression is calm, and her features are not particularly outstanding...