She, the Whale
Gu Niansheng was a typical southern girl, slender, with clear, bright features.
As a girl, Niansheng was quiet, with a sensitive pride and a shy nature.
She had nameless little moods inside her, changeable yet focused.
White clouds drifting across the blue sky, the air with its faint chill, her intent gaze fixed on some distant point as she stared into space.
She loved to daydream, loved little secrets, loved certain afternoons,
and once cried her heart out, all because she was bored.
The boy she loved brought her joy and delight.
Sometimes, amid a bustling crowd, she was especially quiet, like a quiet bird that stood out all the more.
Clear, dazzling, and lonely.
