But the further down you go, in worse-off places, there's no such leisure and elegance.
The burdens of life always make it hard for people to stand up straight,
and a nine-to-five job comes with a boss's nagging on top of it all.
Even at midnight, many workers just coming off shift are walking out from the city's underbelly, filled with mechanical roars and air pollution.
They tread on dark, slippery alleys, returning to their tiny homes where sunlight never reaches, yet they strive with all their might to maintain a living in this city—their only concern is their family. Earning money to create a better life for them is their lifelong pursuit, or rather, the life of these beasts of burden.
However, even these beasts of burden can't help but feel a deep-seated pride when they think of the splendor within Bai Yujing, believing that they're "doing alright" after all.
Because if you're out in the wasteland, life truly isn't worth more than a dog's.
