A Tale of Art, Love and Destiny

Inspired by a real artwork, this novella begins with Lisha, a Chinese investment adviser and art lover living in New York. Captivated by an extraordinary oil painting, she enlists family and friends in a daring plan to place it secretly inside a museum so the public can see it. When the painting unexpectedly attracts widespread attention, their careers and reputations are threatened—and they must attempt to remove it again.

Against the backdrop of New York, the adventure reveals the hopes, emotional entanglements and hidden histories of a group of friends from different cultures. As the painting’s story unfolds, they confront questions of artistic purpose, destiny and the meaning of love. Their unlikely mission becomes a search for what makes life worth living.