Lively and Luxurious
About This Novel
The novel is set in Chongqing, the capital city on the eve of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. It describes that from the political arena to the shopping malls, from the upper class to the lower class, bankers, civil servants, small businessmen, socialites, old ladies, and even coolie workers all dreamed of getting rich overnight, and everyone was trapped in the financial vortex of gold reselling and bond speculation. Human nature, emotions, soul, and body have all become the weights of speculation and gambling. Tian Peizhi, a beautiful and high-spirited female student, was deceived by her husband and entered the world of flowers. She was also addicted to vanity and money. She indulged in gambling and gold trading day and night. She not only lost her family and love, but also her own conscience and dignity. "The Lost Lady" takes her story of decline as the main line and tells the story of the changing world in such a big era, as well as the loss and struggle of human nature in the face of money. It is the epitome of an era and the tragedy of an era.
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