Chapter 21
At the center of the dining table sat a copper hot pot divided into five compartments: Sichuan-style spicy red oil,
A funeral is sorrowful; a wedding is joyful.
I leave the world of the living for the Yellow Springs below.
Incense, candles, and paper horses are prepared, along with a bridal sedan. The Old Lady Meng herself offers the ceremonial wedding cup.
White paper, red wedding robes, and the piercing sound of suona horns echoing for ten miles. In life, we remain by each other’s side; in death, we remain by each other’s side, too.
Tags: Strong x Strong, Supernatural and Mythical, Republican-Era Nostalgia, Alternate Modern Setting, Shou Protagonist
Keywords: Main characters: Mu Geshen, Chai Shuxin | Supporting character: An Ping | Other: Ensemble Cast
One-Sentence Summary: An elderly romance.
Theme: What matters is a person’s inner character, not their outward appearance.
At the center of the dining table sat a copper hot pot divided into five compartments: Sichuan-style spicy red oil,