Chang Geng Quotes

Wildflower in hand, Gu Yun had planned to casually tuck it into Chang Geng’s hair where he stood closest to him. Just as he raised his hand, however, he found himself ensnared by Chang Geng’s gaze. He was surprised to find that Chang Geng’s eyes had followed him closely all this time. The expression on his face seemed to declare, Even if you placed a wedding veil on my head, I wouldn’t mind.

Chang Geng seemed to sense his volatile mood. He had just gotten a taste of the benefits of pouting and acting spoiled; he wasn’t about to stop now.

Chang Geng was torn between heartache and a strong desire to beat him to death.

After panting a while, Gu Yun patted Chang Geng on the back and said nonsensically, “Aiyo, darling, you’re crushing me to death.

Chang Geng could no longer lie to himself. This time, in his dream, he had truly and unreservedly been…he had truly and unreservedly been defiling his young godfather.

Chang Geng nearly dipped down to kiss Gu Yun’s temple—as if it were the most natural thing in the world—then flinched back as he realized the disgraceful direction of his instincts.

Chang Geng’s relaxed smile froze on his face. He took the flute back and handed it to one of the little girls staring at him in eager expectation. “It’s just a child’s toy, only a rough and simple thing. Yifu mustn’t make fun of me.” Gu Yun stood speechless. He stared silently at the little girl’s flute and thought to himself, But I want one too.

He took Chang Geng, who was stiff as a board from head to toe, into his arms and earnestly pressed a line of kisses from his brow to his lips.

Gu Yun was still lost in thought. At the sound of his voice, Gu Yun turned his head and unexpectedly met Chang Geng’s eyes. His heart stuttered in his chest. He’d never noticed how Chang Geng looked at him before. His gaze, faintly reflecting the soft white snow, was unwavering in its focus. It was as if he wished to swallow Gu Yun whole within the depths of his eyes.

cord inside Gu Yun’s heart quietly drew taut and he couldn’t help but begin to stealthily observe Chang Geng. But rather than dispel those indescribable misgivings, the longer he watched, the more panic-stricken he became.

piece of iron brushing past Chang Geng’s ears. A rumbling explosion went off in his head, and the words let nature take its course propelled him forward as he leaned down and kissed Gu Yun as though possessed. Gu Yun started in surprise. After several long moments, he slowly reacted. He clung clumsily to Chang Geng’s collar, then abruptly shoved him away.

The hardest part is keeping track of all the characters. We change almost a dozen names to reduce confusion. Two different characters have the last name Zhang, and four have the last name Li. Athena differentiates them by giving them different first names, which she only occasionally uses, and other names that I assume are nicknames (A Geng, A Zhu; unless A is a last name and I’m missing something), or Da Liu and Xiao Liu, which throws me for a loop because I thought Liu was a last name, so what are Da and Xiao doing there? Why are so many of the female characters named Xiao as well? And if they’re family names, does that mean everyone is related? Is this a novel about incest? But the easy fix is to give them all distinct monikers, and I spend hours scrolling through pages on Chinese history and baby name sites to find names that will be culturally appropriate.

Stop thinking about it and get a good night’s sleep. If anything is troubling you, tell me; you don’t have to bear everything alone.” This seemed to strike a nerve in Chang Geng. He turned to look at Gu Yun. “You’ll help me no matter what?” Gu Yun considered for a moment. “The natural order and the laws of ethics come first, but those aside, if you asked for the stars, I wouldn’t fetch you the moon. Rain or shine, I’d climb a ladder to pluck them from the sky. How’s that for you?

All these years, why didn’t you tell me?” Chang Geng took a deep breath. “I was scared,” he said quietly. Scared of what? Startled, Gu Yun lifted Chang Geng’s face with his hand. “Scared of whom? Scared of me?” Chang Geng gazed at him deeply. With that single look, Gu Yun suddenly understood the meaning of the words “love begets fear.

All these years, why didn’t you tell me?” Chang Geng took a deep breath. “I was scared,” he said quietly. Scared of what? Startled, Gu Yun lifted Chang Geng’s face with his hand. “Scared of whom? Scared of me?” Chang Geng gazed at him deeply. With that single look, Gu Yun suddenly understood the meaning of the words “love begets fear.

Stop thinking about it and get a good night’s sleep. If anything is troubling you, tell me; you don’t have to bear everything alone.” This seemed to strike a nerve in Chang Geng. He turned to look at Gu Yun. “You’ll help me no matter what?” Gu Yun considered for a moment. “The natural order and the laws of ethics come first, but those aside, if you asked for the stars, I wouldn’t fetch you the moon. Rain or shine, I’d climb a ladder to pluck them from the sky. How’s that for you?

All these years, why didn’t you tell me?” Chang Geng took a deep breath. “I was scared,” he said quietly. Scared of what? Startled, Gu Yun lifted Chang Geng’s face with his hand. “Scared of whom? Scared of me?” Chang Geng gazed at him deeply. With that single look, Gu Yun suddenly understood the meaning of the words “love begets fear.” At first, Gu Yun wanted to ask, Why would you be scared of me? Did you think I'd scorn you? That I'd doubt you? But even as the words reached the tip of his tongue, he swallowed them back down. For a moment, he didn't know what to say—so he acted instead. He grabbed Chang Geng by the collar and kissed him firmly on the mouth. Chang Geng's breathing immediately grew heavy. Bracing himself with a hand beside Chang Geng's ear, Gu Yun raised an eyebrow. “Are you still scared of me now?