Beauty's Bones

[A Republican-era short story. The male lead disguises himself as a woman.]

I fell in love with a beautiful woman.

In other people's mouths, her identity changed by the day.

Some said she was a young lady from a prominent family. Others said she was the concubine of some powerful man.

I didn't care about any of that.

She stood so high above me, so far away. She was never a star I could hold in my hands.

But then one day, I discovered that the person I loved was the most magnificent beauty in all the world.

He had little manly bearing, but he was a hero.

Note:

1. A short story, under 30,000 characters. Written some time ago, updated whenever I get around to it.

2. Set in the Republican era. The male lead disguises himself as a woman. Tragic ending.

3. The main text is told in first person.

Theme: People like us have always lived in this same endless cycle, repeating itself over and over.