Tired of the depression and repetition in the urban steel forest, the workplace elite Su Man resolutely resigned. With a yellowed old diary and unfulfilled wishes, she embarked on a journey to Xinjiang, following the footsteps left by her father when he was young and his yearning for the vast world. On the shores of the magnificent Kanas Lake, she met Qin Yu, a free-spirited photographer and cross-country team leader. The Xinjiang under his lens was shocking and affectionate that she had never imagined.
An unexpected vehicle breakdown caused the originally parallel trajectories to overlap. Under Qin Yu's half invitation and half "coercion", Su Man joined the small in-depth tour group he led and embarked on an adventure across the grasslands of northern Xinjiang, the desert of southern Xinjiang, and the Pamir Plateau. The wind and sand of the journey sharpen the edges, and the exotic customs cleanse the soul. Two souls lost in the city gradually approach, collide, and redeem each other under the witness of snowy mountains, lakes, Gobi, and ancient cities.
However, the journey is not just poetry and distance. My father's diary hides unknown secrets, pointing to a dusty past and a mysterious figure. Behind Qin Yu's seemingly free and easy life, he also carries family responsibilities and a past that he doesn't want to mention. Regional differences, collisions of values, and obstacles from reality are like the wind and snow in the Tianshan Mountains, testing budding emotions again and again.
From the first snow in Kanas to the sunset in Taklimakan, from the lavender sea in Ili to the starry sky in Pamir, the love between Su Man and Qin Yu is like the Poplar euphratica in the Gobi, getting stronger and stronger. Can they solve the mystery of their fathers, cross the gap in reality, find their destination under the witness of Tianshan Mountain, and realize their new dreams in this hot land?
The novel is quite interesting!