Chapter 587: Memories of the Past

The rustling of the leaves sounded akin to someone weeping, like a mournful lament, exceptionally plaintive and melancholy.

This sound had been drifting through Xia Guoxiong's mind for more than a decade, specifically since Du Wanting had died, to the point where almost every deep night he could hear it.

For so many years, on New Year's Eve, he seriously contemplated for the first time whether what he did was right or not.

Xia Guoxiong himself was a genuine pauper, with average looks and a bit of cleverness, yet he harbored grand ambitions, determined to achieve fame and success.

Twenty years ago, he resolutely came to A City, lured to the place rumored to be paved with gold; however, life quickly dealt him a harsh blow—without capital, trying to make something out of nothing was absolutely impossible.

After much thought, he ended up at the home of a wealthy family to work as a servant, with the objective of winning over the lady of the house.