Synopsis for Chapter 2 & 3 :The Children's personalities and differences were shining like dazzling sun and moon, catching an attention of Hu Bin : a father and master. While some of Ah-Qing's past had haunted her of an inevitable loss and grief she once had...And possibly would face it again in the future.

Notes from author :
There's a lot to learn about foreign people and some minor cultural/linguistic facts in these chapters!
Also, here's some doodles of Young Guan Yu & Hu Qingyue (Ah-Qing) , with some sketch of Hu Bin, his wife and their daughter , little Ah-Qing!
See you next week! — Nemo Kwan
Whispering Wind Through the Bamboo Grove VOL. 1 in RoyalRoad, new chapters released every Saturday & Sunday.

Footnotes have become part of my storytelling and writing. They are where the historian, the folklore enjoyer, the Buddhist-text gremlin, and the sleep-deprived former senior student (grad two years ago) who suffered typing her IS/Thesis at midnight (tragic)
In WWTBG, I use them to give readers context without interrupting the flow of the story too much—whether it is about Buddhist terminology, old ethnic labels, names, translations, or the complicated linguistic/historical/cultural atmosphere in each chapters.
So yes, my Three Kingdoms-related novel has become half fiction, half history, and half the distant scream of a university student who once worked on an IS about palliative care and “good death” around 2023–2024.

Footnotes have become part of my storytelling and writing. They are where the historian, the folklore enjoyer, the Buddhist-text gremlin, and the sleep-deprived former senior student (grad two years ago) who suffered typing her IS/Thesis at midnight (tragic)
In WWTBG, I use them to give readers context without interrupting the flow of the story too much—whether it is about Buddhist terminology, old ethnic labels, names, translations, or the complicated linguistic/historical/cultural atmosphere in each chapters.
So yes, my Three Kingdoms-related novel has become half fiction, half history, and half the distant scream of a university student who once worked on an IS about palliative care and “good death” around 2023–2024.

Read Whispering Wind Through the Bamboo Grove (WWTBG) VOL1 in RoyalRoad, new chapters released every Saturday and Sunday.
Link : https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/169355/whispering-wind-through-the-bamboo-grove-vol1

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I'm a 2010s kid (born 2002) , I'm remember that I used to watch everything from CRT TV to LED screen TV, binging on stuffs from Disney or Dreamworks, later on in a digital age, I watched some 90s anime , Shanghai Studio's donghua and Soyutzfilm animations, all of this slowly shaped my perception on art as I grew up.
My artstyle is unique, my mom says. I do think that it's not being in any criteria at all. And now that I had found the technic of adding some "grainy" filter into my artwork by myself...That's when I think that maybe I had done something scientifically (in color...)

So, what do you think? What does my art remind you of? Tell me in the comments!

Portfolio : https://www.tiktok.com/@anamika\_wuming\_null\_etc?\_r=1&\_t=ZS-96iPXHI0xUa

Hi everyone! I’m currently publishing Whispering Wind Through the Bamboo Grove on RoyalRoad, a Chinese historical romance set in the late Eastern Han / Three Kingdoms era.
Vol.1 follows young Guan Yu before he becomes the legendary war god, and Hu Qingyue — a sharp-tongued, wolfish girl of mixed Han and Central Asian heritage whose existence history failed to remember.

This is not a progression fantasy or LitRPG. It is more of a slow-burn historical romance with war, politics, Buddhism/Confucian themes, soming of age , and a philosophical look at loyalty, fate, desire, and impermanence.

Expect:
- slow-burn romance between a disciple and a master's daughter
- historically grounded Han-era setting with Silk Road influence
- a heroine who is healer, merchant’s daughter and a mischievous wolf
- soft domestic scenes before history sharpens the knife
- tragedy, but not without warmth

I update every Saturday and Sunday.
RoyalRoad link: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/169355/whispering-wind-through-the-bamboo-grove-vol1

I’d love to hear from readers who enjoy historical fiction, romance with philosophical undertones, or Three Kingdoms reinterpretations.

Thank you — Pk / Mika2002CatZa / Wuming / Nemo Kwan

Synopsis :

Fourteen years old Guan Yu had become a disciple to Master Hu and lived under the roof of his master, everyday as a newest student seems peaceful as he tends his duty on really well...Until his tranquil free time (reading old texts) had been interrupted by the master's daughter.

WWTBG Vol.1 in Royal Road , new chapters released every Saturday and Sunday.
Ch.1 : https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/169355/whispering-wind-through-the-bamboo-grove-vol1/chapter/3438351/chapter-1-masters-disciple-and-the-girls-elder)

[References]

p3-4 : patterns and motifs from Han era, possibly traced from jade artifacts and graphical patterns.

I'm on my way translate from Thai to English (a little bit of AI assistance, then a lot of time and efforts on the writings and artwork!), see you soon on RoyalRoad!

Idk what I should call my artstyle but to be honest, it reminds me of old animations from Disney (in its gold age), Soyutzfilm, Shanghai Studio and etc, mix with anime from the 90s and some storybook illustrations.
I mostly draw stuffs related to history and culture, sometimes draw fanart too but not much. And I think there's a lot more for me to learning on it.
What do you think about it? Tell me in the comments, thank you.

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In case anyone want to support me or got something new , I offer art CMS too! The price are reasonable for my skills (right now) and for the clients, start from 10$ (for cel shading + bust/headshot). Or if you don't know what to order, I offer you a Surprise Me with discount.

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