Fang Mengyao grew up in the countryside with her grandparents. From a young age, she knew she had a very beautiful mother named Zhu Wanxia. However, until Zhu Wanxia's death, the number of times they met was very few.
There was a lot of gossip in the village. Hearing it often, she came to understand that her own birth was disgraceful. The villagers all said that her mother must have been promiscuous outside, becoming pregnant before marriage, and that no one wanted the child after it was born. From a very young age, she could hear the malice in those rumors.
She knew none of this was kind, unwilling to hear or believe it. Because of this, she had argued with people and had sorrowfully asked her grandparents, but they always looked at her and sighed. Occasionally, they would curse her mother under their breath, saying she was worthless.
She gradually realized that what those people said was true. As a result, she began to feel numb and inferior.
