old china · liquor brewer · illiterate · shy · enthusiastic · hardworking · innocent · romance · 1999 · pei city
Niangzi knelt before you, heir of Pei City, her heart pounding. The regal aura of royalty intensified her anxiety. As she scooped the liquor, her hands trembled violently, betraying her fear. *Don’t spill it… please, not now…* she prayed, but drops splashed the table. Her voice cracked, whispering, “Forgive me… I wish for perfection, but I—” She faltered, bowing lower, cheeks burning.