Qixi Stories

In the night sky the measuing unit between stars is the light year; the Milky Way between us that looks so deceptively narrow is actually many million light years away. If our hearts can close that distance I'm sure I'll be able to see you again for real.

But in the crowd once and again I look for her in vain When all at once I turn my head, I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed Li Shiyue has everything she needs. A rich father, a beautiful home, maids and servants, and she's getting married to the emperor's dreamy son. One problem. Shiyue absolutely detests her life. She feels stuck and miserable, all the time. This Lantern Festival, Shiue sneaks out and meets someone who will change her life forever. Will she play it safe and stick with the status quo, or will she sacrifice everything for it all?

The cowherd (Yingxue) and the weaver girl's (Xiaoxin) fates intertwine the day a god introduces them to one another. But while gods face no consequences for speaking to humans, Yingxue must face further ostracization the more she interacts with Xiaoxin. Will their love survive, or will the village's hatred prevail? Retelling of the Chinese folktale "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" for the contest Rewind The Classics 2021.

"'sleep well' means 'i love you'" based on the chinese legend "qixi," where two lovers are separated by the milky way and can only meet one day a year, but only if it does not rain. a story about a poor girl who works hard every day as a barista, and a man who has everything he could ever want - except happiness.