Song Xiuwen and Yu Yao's love could actually be considered a result of time spent together.
Once, both the Song Family and the Yu Family were large families, but due to Yu Yao's father's early death, their fortune declined.
Nevertheless, Yu Yao's graceful demeanor remained unaffected.
The ancestral ties between the two families were good, but they didn't reside in the same district, only occasionally meeting at gatherings.
Song Xiuwen was gentle and refined, handsome and gentlemanly; Yu Yao was mild and delicate, beautiful and elegant.
Both being young men and women, it was natural for them to feel a mutual attraction upon meeting.
However, people from that era were somewhat reserved. After they became friends, they exchanged addresses and became pen pals.
They exchanged a letter nearly every week and met face-to-face every two or three months.
The letters contained daily trifles, life, and moods; neither of them mentioned feelings.
