It was like having a bunch of bananas—some good, some rotten. Naturally, you'd eat the good ones first. Why insist on picking out the rotten ones? Once you finished the rotten ones, more would appear. As long as you chose to endure hardship, there would be an endless supply of it.
So, when it was time to enjoy life, he was going to enjoy it. Whether you called it finding joy amid suffering or simply having a positive outlook, Li Xiang refused to live a miserable existence.
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The world was a blanket of white, draped in a silver mantle. With plenty of food and drink at home, the snowy landscape was truly beautiful.
But it wasn't pure white.
In Li Xiang's backyard, dozens of "red lanterns" hung from the top of the tall persimmon tree. A splash of red against the vast white made for a stunning view.
