"This magnum opus by acclaimed novelist Jia Pingwa unfolds in Xi'an, tracing the spiritual bonds among fiercely independent urban women. Centered on teahouse proprietor Hairuo and framed by Xia Zihua's hospitalization to passing, it portrays a Dream of Red Mansions-esque ensemble. Mysterious, luminous figures drift through teahouse gatherings-mesmerizing yet elusive in their comings and goings.

The teahouse mirrors society's warmth and chill, where interlocked destinies reveal characters' existential and psychological landscapes. Amid life's exhausting minutiae emerge glimpses of grace: tea ceremonies, calligraphy, antiques-epiphanies bridging Buddhist enlightenment and daily wisdom.

Behind artless mastery that lingers like fine tea, the author seems to watch from the teahouse loft with detached compassion: Life is fleeting-come settle into fiction awhile.

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