Half My Life Is Ups and Downs

Half of my life has passed, nine points of bitterness and one point of sweetness, half a pot of strong tea to pay tribute to the past, and half to stay for the rest of the year! At this age, I no longer have the ability to just enjoy the fragrance of morning flowers regardless of the conditions of the setting sun, and I no longer have the pride to live up to my youth with my dreams as horses. Looking back on my half-life, it may be unforgettable or lamentable. The only thing that is certain is that I have never lived up to... This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.