By the Xiangjiang River, I Met My Best Friend

[Urban male-oriented novel + first person + multiple protagonists + no System + no harem + both sweet and heartbreaking]

His name is Chen Cheng. He always thinks of others, but often ends up hurting the people who love him without realizing it. He loves music, though he once tried to give up on his dream. He struggles to survive in the gap between reality and ideals. He is an idealist whose resolve is weak.

Her name is Xu Liuliu. She loves Chen Cheng deeply and would even abandon her own family for him. She can be lively and adorable, but also melancholy and quiet. Sometimes she is naive, and sometimes she is thoughtful. She, too, is torn between reality and ideals.

Her name is Ye Shuang. An unhappy family made her unhappy, too. She presents herself as gentle and soft-spoken, but always keeps her pain to herself. She is a child abandoned by her era.

Her name is Su Xinger, an innocent and carefree girl. Who would have guessed that she once suffered from depression? She is always bright and cheerful, warm toward others, and unconditionally trusts the people she believes in.

My name is Qiu Ling. I am both an observer and a protagonist. I was born into a poor family and became so ashamed of it that I spent a long time living in self-delusion. It wasn't until I met them that I realized friendship is the most precious thing of all.

(The five people above are the main characters of this book. There are also important supporting characters, such as Li Mohan, but their stories won't be covered in much detail here. I plan to write extra chapters after the book is finished and try to clarify the relationship arcs of all the important supporting characters who appear, to make up for any regrets readers may have. I won't say more about that here. Also, this story is entirely fictional.)