The world wasn't fair. That Xiao Ma had understood this as early as he'd learnt to walk was a testament to the fact. Born as a nobody, raised as a nobody, and single-handedly forced to ruin one of the few moments of solace in his life, Xiao Ma had always believed that there was nothing more tragic than being trapped within the tall walls of the Wu Household.
But today, the world taught him a new lesson. It was Qixi, the day of lovers. What his new young mistress was up to was a far cry from the festivities that the young, carefree men and women roaming the street stalls of the capital were enjoying.
