Lifeboat

On a blue summer evening, I would set out along the path, part the sharp wheat awns, and cross the green grass;

A dreamer, I felt the freshness of dreams beneath my feet.

A cool breeze blew over my bald head.

Saying nothing, thinking nothing:

Yet endless love flooded into my soul. I would go far away, to a very distant place, like a Bohemian, keeping nature company—happy as if there were a girl beside me.

—"Sensation," by Arthur Rimbaud

Before going on a date, girls from any country would always rummage through their wardrobes, looking for a beautiful dress that would make them prettier than usual.

They were happy during the process. They put on all those colorful dresses, satisfied with some and dissatisfied with others. After trying them on for ages, they suddenly realized they were late. In the end, they wore the second-best one to the date, secretly resolving to buy an even prettier dress.

A girl's wardrobe was always missing one outfit, especially in summer, a season when people wore so little. How to coordinate an outfit became every girl's top priority.

Girls in summer were a beautiful sight, and among all those beautiful sights, every girl wanted to be the only unique highlight.

If the famous paintings in the Louvre could speak, they would surely envy Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. She had stolen everyone's attention.

Women's pursuit of clothes was endless, because what they pursued was perfection. An outfit had to display their elegance, propriety, and versatile charm, while also making them stand out with a distinctive sense of taste.

In Greece's Aegean Sea lay a small island called Delphi. It was a popular travel destination, and many people did not even know why they wanted to go there. It was simply one of