Heart's Awakening

Heart's Awakening is the second volume of Ming Xiaoxi's "Whirlwind Baicao" series (also known as the Whirlwind Girl series), beginning with fourteen-year-old Qi Baicao and following her transformation through age seventeen. In the previous volume, Baicao lost her match with Tingyi but showed everyone her talent and potential; three years on, however, her light is still overshadowed by Tingyi. In an intra-team competition, Baicao finally reveals her true strength and makes Tingyi feel, for the first time, a formidable threat from a junior. Selection for the world taekwondo championships is about to begin, and Baicao must face Tingyi directly for the precious place, while her coach tells her that to qualify she must be strong enough to defeat a genius player from Korea. During an exchange visit to a Korean dojo, Baicao hears someone insult her master; enraged, she unleashes dazzling power and challenges the world's top fighters. Off the mat, feelings stir quietly: Chuyuan's question, "Do you like Ruobai?" makes hidden emotions collide into sparks. Ruobai and Chuyuan, two equally brilliant boys—which one holds Baicao's heart? And Tinghao, who has always sincerely protected her, where will his story lead? This is the dream and love that belong to youth alone, with nervousness, flutterings, missed chances, and misunderstandings—all in the name of love, awakened in the heart, beautiful and precious.