As the tide of reform and opening-up swept through cities and countryside alike, the fates of three couples collided in the maelstrom of a changing era:
Zhao Qiang and Wang Li were torn between the security of rural life and their ambitions to strike out on their own. The return of Sun Fang, a woman from their village, plunged them into a crisis of trust. Li Gang abandoned his wife to move to the city, while Sun Fang's hopes crumbled and she was driven into a life of vice. When she returned to her hometown, she became the target of gossip, but unexpectedly turned into a mirror exposing human nature. Zhang Feng and Liu Mei built a business from nothing. Just as it was flourishing, cancer and a conspiracy in the business world plunged them into the abyss. Their plea for help to their old friend Zhao Qiang only laid bare the rift between social class and friendship.
As city lights reflected desire and betrayal, and rural ties were steeped in prejudice and redemption, the three couples struggled through gossip, illness, and business rivalries. A sudden crisis temporarily pushed their old grievances aside, and among the ruins they reconsidered their choices: would they let the tide of the times sweep them away and lose themselves, or find rebirth in the faint light of human kindness? This is an epic of survival that tells the story of ordinary people struggling, forgiving, and enduring in an age of transformation.
This is from another book by the author. It is as good-looking as the previous one. The writing is delicate, the plot is compact, gripping, and makes people feel the same. I recommend it!
Real and objective, the phenomenon of the 1980s and 1990s