The fates of political wives always seem to fit the prevailing narrative. Affairs are commonplace, business and politics collude, and desire knows no bounds. With gripping stories, twists and turns, lifelike characters, and effortless narration, this novel shows how these wives have become variations in the colorful tapestry of modern life. Rich wives want love; wives with love want money. What do those with both money and love want? Three women from three different worlds reveal three kinds of marriage and three very different outcomes. As the saying goes, sooner or later, everyone pays for what they've done. A life lived with restraint rarely goes too badly; even an ordinary life can hold its share of splendor.
In this colorful age of consumerism, men in politics and business are undoubtedly riding the waves of their time. But behind them stand their beautiful wives, who influence their husbands, their lives, and their power. They set sail across a sea of desire, using their husbands' influence to reach shores beyond the grasp of ordinary people. Hao Congrong, wife of a deputy secretary of the municipal committee, and Xing Xiaomei, wife of a deputy county magistrate, are unrestrained in their romantic pursuits and insatiable in their greed. Qi Youyin, wife of a deputy secretary of the provincial committee, is as pure as snow. All three women graduated from university with degrees in philosophy. Once they married and became wives, they chose different paths in life…
