Yan Zhifei, a renowned qipao maker from the Yan family, has craftsmanship that leaves much to be desired. She leaves home alone to do something outrageously improper: find her grandfather's first love, the woman he never forgot.
Believing that whoever she could fleece was fair game, Yan Zhifei turns to her grandfather's lifelong friend for help. Instead, he takes advantage of her predicament, landing her in a lawsuit and nearly leaving her with nothing.
The bustling city of Shanghai teaches Yan Zhifei lesson after lesson, but she refuses to give up her ground. As she makes qipao after qipao, one story after another comes to light, revealing the love and fates of three generations in the creases of time.
It turns out that when bonds run too deep, no one can simply walk away.
It's beautiful. I didn't expect this book to have no ratings.