(Scheming + top student + two generations of grudges + illegitimate daughter + pure love)
The illegitimate daughter of a crime boss ends up in a poor mountain village, bringing to light a passionate yet tragic love story from years ago. Was it a faithless man, or a woman doomed to a miserable fate? The real mastermind behind it all was that false-hearted do-gooder.
When the dust settled, only a lonely grave for a young orphan girl remained, keeping watch alone in the wind.
Top scorer in the college entrance exam Gu Beichen returned to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors, basking in the glory.
Xia Zixuan hid in the kitchen, secretly watching the so-called Peking University prodigy surrounded by his elders. He really did seem different from the boys in her class.
How was he different? His noble bearing, his pleasant voice... and the way he looked at her, too.
It was like looking at a stray dog on the street, his eyes full of pity.
“Auntie, why don’t you invite her to eat with us?”
“How could we? You’re an honored guest. How could she possibly sit at the same table as you? It would be an insult to her.”
“I bought you some bandages. Put one on right away.”
The young man’s smile dispelled the gloom in the poor girl’s heart.
In a bar, a heavily made-up girl feared being recognized by someone she knew. Beneath all that powder was a broken heart. Her dreams had fallen apart, and her love had vanished with them.
Years later, their story was still unfolding...
