Xie Yunxiang was a member of the Xie Family, a renowned Earth Immortal Clan in Pinglan City. Though from a prestigious family, he had previously told Song Ciwan that he was a scion of a distant branch, worlds apart from the main lineage.
This was the truth. Xie Yunxiang possessed a contradictory temperament—both hearty and down-and-out, both proud and worldly. Having reached middle age, he was melancholic and unfulfilled. He wanted to achieve something, yet was trapped by reality. He wanted to break free from his circumstances, but how could he possibly escape?
In contrast, Xin Mian, the persona Song Ciwan had adopted, possessed a sincere, youthful spirit and a simple respect that was entirely different from naivety. This was why, despite the short time they had spent together, she had left such a deep impression on Xie Yunxiang.
Human instinct is to always yearn for what one lacks. The peace and sincerity that Song Ciwan displayed were precisely what Xie Yunxiang longed for.
