No one ever truly loved me.
No one ever tried to understand where I belong.
No one ever tried to deem on what I think of.
No one ever tried to ask how I am doing.
***
THE YEAR 1904, a century away from the present time.
"As time passed, I realized something. The time that woman, the Nian Beast, came inside the Palace without notice. Her greasy hands and filthy feet were out of place. But you dared to shout at her, saying that she should come back when the feast starts? That was what snapped me awake, Qing Long," she admitted. The tears streamed down her cheeks as Qing Long knew she was looking out that time. He wasn't surprised as she thought.
She added, "You are wearing a mask so that you can hide your true colors to everyone. But in real life, you are as grimy as that woman's body."
