Warm Memories of Dreams

The following is what I want to write to you. I have been thinking about it for a long time. Dear Reader: Thank you for opening this book and entering the world of Cheng Jiao Ci and Wen Jue. Feel their joys and sorrows. This is a story about love and loss. Cheng Jiaoci and Wen Jue, they briefly illuminated each other's lives. Wen Jue used her freshness to break open Cheng Jiaoci's closed world. She taught her that "life" can be a verb, taught her to love and be loved, and taught her to embrace her imperfect self; Cheng Jiaoci was behind her, guarding silently, and lifting her to fly higher into the sky. There is no happy ending in this story. Death is real and pain is long-lasting. But love is also real. This story is not written to exaggerate despair, but to try to describe the complex states that people may experience in their hearts after experiencing a major loss - from numbness to fantasy, from struggle to collapse, from resentment to exhaustion, and finally gain some relief in the memory of love. I was thinking: When the most important person in our lives suddenly leaves, whether it is love or family and friendship, how should we continue to live with that deep love? How should we reconcile with ourselves during the long farewell process? There are too many "too late" things in this story. Cheng Jiaoci didn't have time to take Wen Jue to Ireland to see the cliffs; Wen Jue didn't have time to put the ring on Cheng Jiaoci with his own hands; They didn't have time to grow old together. On a sunny afternoon, they smiled and looked through the drawings from that year; They didn't even have time to say goodbye properly. Their stories are full of regrets and "too late". It reminds us: life is not a movie, we can never predict what will happen tomorrow. Those "futures" in the plan, those "loves" hidden deep in my heart, those things that I thought I would always have the opportunity to say and do, may all lose the opportunity to express them at a certain moment. Therefore, what this story wants to convey most is perhaps a simple prayer: Before those "too late" things happen, when "tomorrow" is still unknown, what we can do is to cherish the people in front of us and embrace the present time in the limited time. Cherish the company in those ordinary days, those trivial concerns, and the warmth that is within reach. Say simple but important words like "I love you," "Thank you," and "I'm sorry" in a timely manner. Change the "later" and "next time" in your plans to "now" and "today" as much as possible. Because the most affectionate confessions are often hidden in the simplest daily life; the most precious possessions are often the people who are by your side at the moment. Thank you for accompanying Cheng Jiaoci and Wen Jue on this journey. I hope this story can leave some echoes of love and cherishment in your heart. I hope that we can all have less regrets of "too late" and more warmth and courage of "just the right time" in our respective lives. May we all love others well and be loved well in our limited time. May your life be less heavy with Cheng Jiaoci and more with the fragrance of warm orange blossoms. Thanks for reading. Best wishes. ——The story comes to an end, may love last forever and cherish forever. ——The author sincerely

The rhythm of the plot is well controlled, from the conflict when they meet, to the gradual redemption of each other, and finally the BE ending, every step is on point. Especially Cheng Jiaoci's transformation from "Don't call Director Cheng" to taking the initiative to approach. This subtle change is very delicately written. The ending of the tombstone sleeps, full of regrets, and I really have to drop the little pearl🌧

Looking at their stories from a reader's perspective, the story has ended, but the impact they brought to me will always be there. Maybe they are together in another way in the parallel world. The author really... Every foreshadowing is right. I [cry][cry][cry] The story ends...

Although the ending of BE is sharp, it is handled very delicately. Details such as the tombstone and the note make "Living as a Relic of Love" so touching and sophisticated that it made me drop my pearls [staring]🌝

[I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry] I really thought that was Cheng Jiaoci's nightmare

To be honest, the plot is average in the beginning, but it's okay to be together in the middle. It's very sweet in the middle [shy][shy] but the ending is really sad [pitch][pitch][pinch]