In her past life, Qian had gone to the Roof of the World, but she went for tourism, and in that harsh, low-pressure, oxygen-deprived environment, she couldn't stand it for half a day. Yet, there were people holding fort there for the country.
"I saw images of people there licking glaciers to quench their thirst, which really moved me. I thought, with the world so vast and emotions plentiful, why should I waste so much thought on the affairs of men and women? There are more things awaiting my discovery, and an unknown world waiting for me to explore. Seeing the outside world made me realize the cruelty I hadn't seen before."
This is why Yu Mingxi's singing is so versatile. Her talent wasn't something that came by just sitting around; it came from a lot of experience and feeling. Her art isn't a hydroponic flower but rather a crystal formed after enduring the storms. Regardless of how she handled her emotions, her artistic achievements were indeed astonishing.
