Shanhua, a beautiful girl from the countryside, was born in the 1970s. As a child, she wanted to go to school. When she grew up, she dreamed of making her way in the world with her talents. Her father stopped her both times, keeping her at home to become a shepherdess. Behind her back, he promised her to another man as his wife. With no other choice, she and her lover, Zhang Nan, arranged to run away. They settled down in a small town and married, but later her father unfortunately found her and forced her to marry another man. After her husband’s family abandoned her, she began searching for Zhang Nan, but fate kept throwing obstacles in their way. Time and again, she and Zhang Nan passed each other by.
Zhang Nan was blinded in an accidental fire. With his adopted daughter, he made a living performing on the street and playing the accordion, all the while hoping to meet his wife again.
But fate toyed with these ill-fated lovers. Like parallel roads, they crossed paths countless times, yet never joined. By the time they reunited, they were facing a final separation in life and death.
I really like it. The author wrote it very touchingly. I read it with tears in my eyes.