Deep in the Forest, No Deer in Sight

People say: When the forest grows deep, you will see a deer. When the sea turns blue, you will see a whale. When you wake from a dream, you will see me.

But in reality: When the forest grows deep, fog rises. When the sea turns blue, the waves surge. When you wake from a dream, the night goes on.

No deer, no whale, and no you.

But in the end: The deer comes through the fog, and the whale rides the waves. How would you know I wasn't there if you never looked back?

Meng Shi is the name that enchanted my entire youth. To me, he was like a light, and he was also the secret I buried deep in my heart for six years.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.