After the college entrance exams, I ran away from home and washed dishes at a restaurant in Chengdu.
When Whitney Houston's voice came through the battered radio,
I saw the most desperate future awaiting me at seventeen.
"Mom, lend me thirty thousand. I want to study."
Liu Xuanke, the quiet name from our elementary school group chat,
sent an unexpected message asking for advice, and got four years of companionship from across the ocean in return~
🎯 This story is for you if:
• You've ever had a moment when you thought, "I don't want to spend my whole life like this."
• You believe education can change your fate, even if the path is as awkward as taking self-study exams
• You like realistic, textured characters rather than perfect protagonists
• You hope love isn't about being rescued, but about reuniting after each person has grown
• When you're lost, you need a little courage to "take one more step forward"
⚠️ Please note before reading:
• The early chapters realistically depict the struggle to survive, and don't follow the pace of a conventional power fantasy
• The romance between the leads develops slowly, with eight years of buildup, alongside their personal growth
• Details about self-study exams and the advertising industry have been refined through real-life experience
✨ A final note:
This story begins in a real restaurant kitchen in Chengdu in 2008.
Dedicated to everyone who has stood amid life's grease and grime, yet still lifted their eyes to search for the light:
"I made that call, I walked that road, and now I'm telling you the story."
(Based on real experiences. Character names and some details have been fictionalized.)
(Updated regularly every day. Let's walk this ten-year journey together.)
Mr. Liu, if you happen to find this book, I want you to know that the light in the story was the first to be ignited by you. Open this book and you will see a unique growth story. There is no halo of a prestigious school here, no step-by-step process, just a young man who chose a different path after the college entrance examination, groping alone in the fog of reality. And a beam of light that illuminates the way forward comes from his elementary school classmate whom he almost lost contact with - Mr. Liu From the clumsy start of the photography assistant, to the gaze of the photographer behind the camera, to the directing of the audience in front of the advertising director's monitor, almost every key intersection on this counterattack road is branded with the name "Classmate Liu". This is not only an autobiographical novel about personal struggle, but also a profound ode to friendship, trust and selfless support. If you have been illuminated by kindness, if you also believe that there is more than one path in life, if you also want to witness how an ordinary and great friendship can reshape destiny - then this story is written for you and for every "Classmate Liu" in our lives. Maybe, the next one to be illuminated is you.
"At first I thought it was just an inspirational story, until the dark blue avatar appeared. The character of Liu Xuanke is so wonderfully written - he is not a hero who comes to save her, but a glimmer of light from another world. Across the screen and across the time difference, he calmly answered her questions about English and occasionally shared about the snow in Perth. There is no ambiguity or commitment, but this setting of "distant existence itself is a kind of power" is much more advanced than just spreading sugar. I have begun to look forward to their reunion eight years later. It will be such a profound encounter. "
Finally, he is no longer a domineering CEO and a fool! The emotional line between Lan Hui and Liu Xuanke is so real that it makes you want to cry. There are not so many dramatic misunderstandings and pulls, but the mutual attraction and support of two independent souls. Liu Xuanke's "Moisturizing Things Silently" and Lan Hui's sobriety and independence jointly explain what mature love is - not losing oneself in love, but becoming a better self because of the other person. Watching them go from old photos to red notebooks is like watching your ideal love slowly become clearer, which is so healing. " Ps: Chapter 30 is so sweet and cute 🤭 😘
It's still being serialized, it's so hard When will I finish it? I can write it longer, I won't read it enough. A very realistic beginning. In the parallel world, I hope you two will always be happy🎎
I really like this kind of urban love without suspension! Update quickly