When the daughter of a wealthy family breaks through the secret tenderness between her mother and her female secretary, in the shadow of the gilt chandelier, a tug-of-war involving desire and calculation has quietly begun.
The first time Du Qinghe met Shu Yue was when she was arranging her mother's silk scarf, and her fingertips brushed against the side of her mother's neck. Only later did I understand that these hands could not only flip through tens of millions of contracts in the boardroom, but also leave the same ambiguous red mark on my mother's collarbone in the late night lounge.
Later, Shu Yue became her tutor. She remembered Duqing and all the details of her life.
In the mist of the hot spring, Shu Yue's semi-wet bathrobe outlined hazy curves, and the red marks on her wrists floated in the water vapor. When her breaths intertwined, the scent of perfume mixed with lust filled her nose. Du Qinghe grabbed the corner of her clothes and kissed her, but was gently pushed away by the words "You don't understand yet" - but the ripples in Shu Yue's eyes that even she didn't notice had already made her heart feel hot.
Shuyue's tenderness is a carefully woven network. She would recite love poems in French, and would also show a prickly smile to Du Qinghe in a corner where her mother could not see; "Don't rely too much on me," she said while stroking the top of her hair with her fingertips, "I will leave at any time."
It wasn't until Shu Yue really disappeared into the night, leaving Du Qinghe clutching the still-warm ring that she was shocked to realize: In this forbidden game, her uncontrollable heartbeat had already shattered all reason.
Is the flame in your eyes desire, or is it the sincerity that cannot be hidden?
Purpose: It reveals the erosion of human nature caused by power alienation, the shackles of identity on individuals, and the soul's ultimate desire for freedom and sincerity under the nature of loneliness. It uses private narratives to reflect the survival dilemma of modern people struggling with desire and discipline.