After the Big Exam

Through the story of Ji Xiaodong's years studying away from home, this novel offers a glimpse of college life in the early twenty-first century and celebrates the innocence, passion, and ambition of the young people of that era.

Ji Xiaodong was originally a top student and handsome, wealthy young man from a small city: simple, reserved, and modest. After the all-important entrance exams, he left home to study in another city. But once he stepped out into the bustling metropolis and looked at the people around him, he always felt like the least capable person there. During this time, he made a group of like-minded friends and found a love that seemed made in heaven. By a twist of fate, he also uncovered a secret about his origins and found the twin sister he'd been separated from eighteen years earlier, finally easing the worry that had weighed on his mother's heart for years. He was blessed with friendship, love, and family, making for a wonderful life.

Ji Xiaodong thrived in the place that became his second hometown. He learned all kinds of skills, made the most of his talents, completed his studies, built a career, and fulfilled his dreams. He made the leap from a small-town exam machine to a model of well-rounded education, and a life as beautiful and fulfilling as a poem awaited him!