She concealed her plans and played the gentle woman as she navigated Beijing's most powerful families.
She had meant to carve out a future for herself, but unexpectedly caught the attention of two brothers from one of those families.
The elder brother was kind and considerate, always keeping her quietly within his protective orbit.
The younger brother was handsome and thoughtful, wanting to accompany her everywhere.
So began a game of push and pull within the wealthy elite. The future she had carefully planned gradually became tightly intertwined with the two brothers.
