In \"The Secret of Liancheng\", there are three pairs of romantic relationships – which one do you prefer?

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\"The Secret of the Eternal City\" is a long-winded wuxia novel written by the renowned contemporary author Jin Yong. Originally published in 1963 in the Southeast Asia Weekly, a publication jointly issued by the Ming Pao and Singapore’s Nanyang Siang Pau, the book was originally titled The Sword of a Pure Heart. It is now included in the “Jin Yong Collection”. \"The Secret of Liancheng\" tells the story of Di Yun, a boy from a peasant family who, due to his simple nature, is repeatedly wronged and deceived. After going through many hardships, he finally sees through the wickedness of the world and returns to nature. The language of this book is simple and vivid, the plot is tight, and the story is moving; the entire work is filled with a sense of sorrow and anger, making it difficult to read. \"The Secret of the Eternal City\" explores the ways of the world, human hearts, and true love; it is deeply moving and goes far beyond the scope of ordinary martial arts novels. It cannot even be summarized by the term \"temperament,\" and can be considered a unique work among Jin Yong’s creations. ================================================= \"The Secret of Liancheng\" mainly describes three pairs of romantic relationships: First, Qi Fang and Di Yun grew up together as childhood friends; without any schemes by villains, they too become a perfect couple. Many years later, Qi Fang still remembered the water spinach; while Di Yun, having gone through many hardships, transformed that feeling into something even deeper. As for Ding Dian and Miss Ling, their love story is like a song – it asks what love really is, something that can make people willing to risk their lives for each other! ! Hero Ding Dian possesses extraordinary martial arts skills, and Miss Shuanghua is equally talented and intelligent. If only they weren’t constrained by social conventions, what a perfect couple they would make – certainly no less wonderful than Guo Jing and Huang Rong! The heroic man, with his extraordinary martial skills, was trapped by love and chose to lock himself in prison, willing to endure the humiliation of being a prisoner, just to be closer to the one he loved. Meanwhile, Miss Ling, constrained by family ties, could only interact with others through flowers and confined herself in her embroidered room. The ultimate tragedy of this pair inevitably makes readers sigh deeply after finishing it. Third, Di Yun and Shuisheng were the least compatible pair at first. The arrogance of the lady and the stupidity of the villagers led to many conflicts, but by going through hardships together and witnessing all the hypocrisy and deceit in the world, they managed to come together for a happy ending – this is one of the brighter aspects of this book. Mr. Jin Yong has described these three pairs of lovers in a very classic manner. Readers, which pair do you prefer?