Liu Beitu had once met the elegant lady in front of him. Strictly speaking, their relationship today could be described as fellow townspeople. Zhang Molie was a well-known beautiful woman in their not-so-big city. She was tall and slim, with skin that wasn't very fair but resembled the glow of the sunset, a typical ivory yellow, delicate and shiny. Under her thin eyelids, her eyes weren't very big, but they had an upward tilt at the corner, exuding a charming aura. Due to work reasons, Liu Beitu had met many beautiful women, but he always thought that Zhang Molie's beauty was unique. Women are not lively because of their beauty, but beautiful because of their liveliness - this was his consistent view.
A few years ago, he met her at a friend's gathering, and they had dinner together. There were many people there, including her wealthy husband. Liu Beitu's overall impression was that this woman was a bit haughty, didn't talk much, and seemed to deliberately keep her distance from those around her. That time, he was teased by several friends to play a piece on the piano. When he turned around, everyone was clapping, except for Zhang Molie who didn't move. She only glanced at him a few times with her upward-tilted eyes (some called them phoenix eyes, others called them fox eyes), then quickly looked away. There was something meaningful clearly flashing in her bright and dimming eye waves...