Under the Hawthorn Tree
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Last published Sun, Nov 2, 2025
Set in the 1970s, when ideological differences caused conflict between Japan and China, leading to changes in some parts of China. Like the blooming hawthorn tree, the story of a young couple unfolds in a classic tale.
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When the world is torn by change, two hearts find each other beneath a blooming hawthorn tree.
Cindy, a quiet village girl burdened by her family's past, meets Dylan, a young man from the city who dreams of a better world. Their love grows in secret tender, fragile, and forbidden.
But as time moves forward and fate turns cruel, will their promise under the hawthorn tree the weight of reality?
A story of love, loss, and memories that never fade, under the hawthorn tree. Two hearts learned that love even when it cannot stay, can still last a lifetime.
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