To Chueh-hui the thirtieth was the same as any other day. But for Ming-feng it was the day of reckoning: Either she would leave him for ever or serve him for ever.

• 三十日在觉慧看来不过是这个月的最后一日，然而在鸣凤却是她一生的最后一天了，她的命运就要在这一天决定了：或者永远跟他分离，或者永远和他厮守在一起。