Her hair had grown long, which she now tied up in a bun at the back of her head, no longer letting it hang loose.
The breath of spring began to spread. Although this coastal town was an undeveloped holiday destination, as the weather slowly warmed, tourists increased day by day. Qian Zhi had always disliked crowded places, feeling oppressed by dense crowds, but she didn’t stop her habit of going for walks.
Li De was not a local of this seaside town, just a passerby. This town was his midpoint station. That morning when the train stopped at the platform, he had just awakened in the sleeper cabin. He opened the window, and warm sunlight and gentle sea breeze swept over him. Then he saw her, walking outside the platform carrying books. What attracted him was the gardenia pendant on her neck, its brilliant and transparent light so piercing he could barely keep his eyes open. Involuntarily, he picked up his simple luggage, got off the train, and began following her, waiting for the right moment to strike.
He was well aware of his current situation – the police were pursuing him, and he was on the run. If this operation went slightly wrong, endless imprisonment awaited him. But the diamond necklace deeply attracted him, and he couldn’t control himself.
After so many years of stealing jewelry, he had never seen such a dazzling and uniquely styled diamond pendant. So he decided to take a risk. If successful and able to escape, he would retire, return home, and start a small business. If he failed, he would accept it – such was the luck of their trade.
Qian Zhi said: “Perhaps. But Tang Xuanzong fell in love with Yang Yuhuan, and for this, he almost paid the price of a dynasty’s destruction. The An Shi Rebellion, the six armies did not move, and he bore the curse of a thousand generations. And Yang Yuhuan? What was her ultimate fate? Graceful eyebrows dying before the horse, flower ornaments fallen to the ground with no one to collect, emerald hairpins and golden sparrow jade headdress. The king covered his face, unable to save her, looking back at blood and tears flowing together. Tang Xuanzong was the ruler of a nation, yet he could not save the woman he loved most.
