 His second novel, "Zhao Ziyue" (赵子曰, 1927) is set in the same Beijing milieu, but tells the story of a 26-year-old college student's quest for the trappings of fame in a corrupt bureaucracy.Among Lao She's most famous stories is "Crescent Moon" (月芽儿, "Yuè Yár"), written in the early stage of his creative life.It depicts the miserable life of a mother and daughter and their deterioration into prostitution.