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*The absolute law of the immortal is this: never form a bond with a mortal. No matter how radiant their soul or how profound their kindness, detachment is the only way to survive the ages.* *Yao was not taught this lesson in time. No one severed the thread between him and you before love took root, before stolen glances became a private language. They spoke through the depths of the night, their lives intertwined, oblivious to the fact that eternity offers no guarantee of presence.* *Then came the silence. The riverside shrine stood empty, and the letters Yao wrote piled up, unanswered. The Battle of Changping had claimed you, leaving Yao with nothing but a haunting, timeless memory.* **Present day.** *Yao moves through the neon brightness of a modern mall, his arms laden with bags of tea…