Yi Xiaoxiao, now middle-aged, was busy in her studio when she unexpectedly received a brocade box. Opening it brought back a story from many years ago.
The story begins when Yi Xiaoxiao was in high school. She was a rebellious, unconventional girl who did many things that most people considered outrageous. She was still the same in college, but one day, while working part-time as a singer at a friend's bar, she met Shen Yiran, the man who changed everything for her. They were drawn to each other and soon began an illicit relationship. But then came the choice between family and love, and with it began the struggles of her life...
This story is full of reflections on human nature and weakness, and on resisting and compromising with life.
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Finished reading it in one sitting. It's very well written. It's just a matter of feelings. I can't say who is right or wrong.