Once upon a time, in a small village in France, there lived a beautiful and kind - hearted girl named Belle. Belle was different from other girls. She didn't like things like dressing up and having fun only. Instead, she loved reading very much and was full of curiosity. She and her father depended on each other, and her father was an inventor.
One day, her father went to an invention exhibition. On the way, he got lost and accidentally barged into a mysterious castle. Everything in the castle seemed so luxurious, but there was also a strange atmosphere. Her father saw a delicate and charming rose and couldn't help but pick it. Just then, a terrifying beast appeared. The beast was extremely angry because this rose was cursed, and whoever picked it would be punished. The beast decided to imprison Belle's father.
Belle waited at home for a long time, but her father didn't come back. She was very worried. She searched everywhere and finally came to that castle as well. When she learned about her father's misfortune, she bravely proposed to the beast that she was willing to be imprisoned in place of her father. The beast agreed to her request, so her father was able to go home, and Belle stayed in the castle.
At first, Belle was very frightened of the beast. But as time passed, she found that although the beast had a terrifying appearance, it had a kind heart on the inside. The beast was also gradually attracted by Belle's beauty and kindness, and he began to change his irritable temper.
Although Belle's life in the castle was a little lonely, she could read all kinds of books to her heart's content in the huge library of the castle. Seeing that Belle loved reading so much, the beast gave her the key to the library. They walked in the garden together and danced in the hall together. During this process, their feelings were also slowly changing.
However, the people in the village didn't understand the feelings between Belle and the beast. They thought that Belle was being tortured while imprisoned in the castle, so they decided to attack the castle and rescue Belle.
When the villagers rushed into the castle, the beast fought with the villagers in order to protect Belle. But the beast didn't want to hurt anyone. He just wanted to protect his and Belle's little world. During the fight, the beast was seriously injured.
Seeing the injured beast, Belle was very sad. She realized that she had fallen deeply in love with the beast, no matter how terrifying his appearance was. Belle hugged the beast tightly and shed sad tears.
Just at this moment, a miracle happened. Belle's true love broke the curse, and the beast turned back into a handsome prince. It turned out that the prince was cursed by a witch and turned into a beast because of his arrogance and rudeness. Only true love could make him return to his original form.
Everything in the castle came back to life, and the cursed servants also returned to their original appearances. Belle and the prince held a grand wedding, and they lived happily together ever since. This story tells us that true love can transcend appearance, and the real beauty lies in the kindness of the heart.
