The Discarded Precious Pearl

In his youth, Qin Mingzhu lived up to his name—Mingzhu, a cherished pearl—admired and pursued by countless suitors. He reveled in a life of luxury and indulgence. At thirty-five, he became engaged to a fervent admirer sixteen years his junior, later entering the bonds of marriage. By forty-seven, divorce papers found their way to Qin Mingzhu’s hands. The cherished pearl became a discarded one. That same year, after the divorce, he passed away in a foreign land. The hired travel companion, misunderstanding the situation, delivered the news of his death to his former lover. Watching as a ghost, Qin Mingzhu hovered overhead, witnessing the man rush to the hospital after a grueling, red-eyed flight of over ten hours.