A young man named Wang Xianke came to Xuanyangfang in Chang'an City to find his long-lost childhood sweetheart cousin and future wife Wushuang. Wang Xianke came to Xuanyangfang and found that the people in Xuanyangfang who suffered from collective amnesia were unable to recall that Xuanyangfang was once the home of the Wushuang girl. However, he used his memory to find out that a girl named Yu Xuanji once lived in this courtyard and killed his maid Caiping. Because he had heard too many stories about Yu Xuanji, and because Wushuang's maid was also named Caiping, Xianke had sex with Yu Xuanji in his dream, but later found out that this had indeed happened, but the object was not Yu Xuanji but Wushuang's maid Caiping.
Then Wang Xianke sent Caiping, dressed as Wushuang, back to Xuanyangfang to activate the memories of Xuanyangfang people. People from Xuanyangfang who had correct memories helped Wang Xianke learn where Wushuang was going: Yeting Palace. So Wang Xianke continued his unfinished journey, because finding Wushuang was his lifelong career. The story evolves in both truth and fantasy, with twists and turns and bizarreness. It has a kind of absurd authenticity, and there is also a kind of absurdity in the reality, which makes the text extremely readable.
Reader comments
This book is very interesting! Wang Xiaobo's imagination is really rich. He combines ancient legendary stories with modern plots, which is eye-catching. And his description of the characters is also very delicate, making me feel like these characters are living around me. In particular, Wang Xianke's insistence on Wushuang reminded me of those people in life who continue to work hard for their ideals, and I was very inspired. I think this book is not only interesting, but also makes people think about many questions. It is worth reading!
This book is very interesting! Wang Xiaobo's imagination is really rich. He combines ancient legendary stories with modern plots, which is eye-catching. And his description of the characters is also very delicate, making me feel like these characters are living around me. In particular, Wang Xianke's insistence on Wushuang reminded me of those people in life who continue to work hard for their ideals, and I was very inspired. I think this book is not only interesting, but also makes people think about many questions. It is worth reading!