destiny, groom, marriage, predestined fate, short story, wedding

Destined to Be: The Groom Ran Away From the Wedding

On the day of her wedding, a beautiful bride named Li was to marry a man named Lu, but before the ceremony began, an old woman arrived, telling Li’s mother that the man she thought would be her son-in-law was not the actual bridegroom. Li’s mother thought the woman was talking nonsense and drove her ...

Mikel Davis

Watercolor sketch of a man holding the hand of a woman wearing a wedding or engagement ring.

Dreams and Destiny: Scholar Wang Obtains an Official Position

During the Qing Dynasty, there was a scholar named Wang in Qingyang, China, who studied hard for many years in order to achieve success and fame. Despite his efforts, he failed to pass the imperial examination for 10 years and began to lose confidence. Wang dreamed that he came 21st in the imperial examination One ...

Mikel Davis

Traditional Chinese painting showing a city in Imperial China during the Qing Dynasty.

If Your Life Is Predestined, Can You Change Your Fate?

There is a saying: “Everything that happens is predestined. There are things that we as human beings cannot change.” How accurate is this saying, and can you change your fate? Lin Gengbei, a legendary politician, poet, and fortune teller who lived in China during the early 20th century, confirmed the truth of this saying. Author ...

Max Lu

Colored clouds in the sky.