He was so aloof and clean, sitting amidst a crowd that reveled in luxury, that he seemed utterly out of place. She noticed him at first glance and, forgoing the usual seductive songs she sang, chose a nursery rhyme her mother had sung to her as a child.
Later, he actually sought her out after her performance.
"Do you enjoy singing?" he asked.
She didn't know if she liked it or not. At the time, she sensed that he really hoped she would say yes, so she nodded and said she liked it.
Then, he took her away, and Chen Wanru began to emerge, and Chen Wanru then became a legend in the music world...
Everyone saw the brilliant and beautiful Chen Wanru, but who knew of the bleak life she had behind her?
They hadn't been pushed to the brink, didn't know what it felt like to starve or freeze, so they could never empathize with her feelings.
Li Qingshen was the one who brought her into this circle, but what of it?
