Rose and Renaissance#3 Quotes

“I offer you that kernel of myself that I have saved, somehow-the central heart that deals not in words, traffics not with dreams, and is untouched by time, by joy, by adversities.

I offer you the memory of a yellow rose seen at sunset, years before you were born. I offer you explanations of yourself, theories about yourself, authentic and surprising news of yourself.

I can give you my loneliness, my darkness, the hunger of my heart; I am trying to bribe you with uncertainty, with danger, with defeat.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“He also realizes the two perfumes designed by Zhou Ziheng, the cosmic black, and the eternal rose, come together in only one way.
He wants to say something, but the signals he's sent out have already been received by another heart.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“The night when he turned around under the moonlight, he saw the little prince and his rose, and instantly he knew that this moment would freeze in time forever.

And he would have to tell it the way that shows who he truly is in this world.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome." Then a whisper. "You are my renaissance.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“I picked today as the opening because this gallery was named after me and I... I wanted it to be reborn on your birthday.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“A question, for the outstanding graduate of the Faculty of Physics."

[...]

Xia Xiqing reveals his right hand from behind him. That bandaged hand is holding a red rose, which he hands over. He looks up and points at that shining star, the expression in his eyes innocent and tender.

"Why does it shine?”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“Creator: Antimatter"
Antimatter.
This phrase lands a perfect blow to Zhou Zheng's heart.
"Donor: Zhou Zheng"
There's also a message engraved below.
"The boundless universe cannot be privately owned, but it can be encompassed in the eyes of those who pursue their ideals.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“They are your rewards for growing up so bravely." For some reason, the man's voice is trembling a little. "For being so brave as you waited for me.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“Whether it's the persona he puts on display, or the Zhou Ziheng that you all see, none of it can be compared to the real him. He's the most carnest and the most exceptional person in the whole world."

Xia Xiqing's words are very certain and firm. This is what he thinks all the time. Sometimes, he's so sure of it that he thinks he's still not worthy of him.

"No doubt all of you think that the Zhou Zheng in your eyes is already very wonderful. But in fact, it's far more than that; it's just the tip of the iceberg." With his palm propping up his chin, Xia Xiqing lowers his head and traces the lines of the woodcut print with the finger of his right hand, round and round. He says all this in a murmur under his breath to himself.

"He's a reality far more wondrous than an illusion. He's the rhinoceros that cannot be replicated.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“If I had the power to choose anything in this world, what gift would I give to the person who's most precious to me? That was a guestion asked of me before." There's an indecisive look on his face. "Before I met you, I thought the most beautiful thing in my life was the stars. We are all just children of the universe. We are no different from stardust." He gives another smile. "But after I met you, I saw the beauty in just one small rose covered in dirt."

His gaze reaches Xia Xiging's eyes through the nebula, bright and gentle.

"So, when this day came, I wasn't sure what to give you. Because I want you to have both, the universe and the rose. So," he says, raising a hand. "Let me introduce to you the NGC 2237 Nebula, or as we call her, the Rosette Nebula." Then he walks to him and pulls him into his arms.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“Time is very precious. It only goes in one direction." Zhou Zheng locks their fingers. "But if you're here, I want to waste my time with you."

Xia Xiqing's heart skips a beat.

"No." Zhou Ziheng turns to Xia Xiqing. "I want to waste everything with you.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“As an actor, I have played so many roles and simulated so many emotions. I know full well that those emotions aren't my own, that I am merely a dynamic vessel. Until one day, I met someone, and this vessel finally found its purpose." [...] "After I met you, the emotions moving within me are finally my own. These emotions belong to Zhou Ziheng, but their source is Xia Xiqing.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“Following the guidance of the stars, one little rose puts away its thorns, and trades the darkness for moonlight.

It leaps into the universe.

For eternity.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“I am the person who was born to love you.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“His gift is the most beautiful rose in the universe, nourished by the stars and the milky way. It will never wither and die. It will be among the stars, blooming forever. "The romance of the universe is what I want to give you.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3

“Every one of us is formed by countless particles that have survived with a one in a billion chance, scattering around in a world full of so many billions of people.
So, the meeting of you and me is already a miracle of countless particles working together. For that, they collide and vanish in the universe.
Both precious and rare.”
― Zhichu, Rose and Renaissance#3