At 31, Lin Sinan flees to Dali, dragging behind him a shattered career and a body out of control. The Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Lake can't cure his anxiety or chase away his bone-deep loneliness.
At 18, Shen Nianyun arrives too, carrying a stolen dream and a heart full of reckless courage. Like a fierce beam of light, she crashes into his dreary world.
“Uncle, why are you shaking?”
“Don't be scared. I'll hold you tight, and you won't die.”
In the little courtyard overlooking the sea, a disillusioned elite and a free-spirited young woman find themselves swept up in a love that should never have begun. But a thirteen-year age gap, debts from the past, and a physical condition he cannot bring himself to talk about all push their love toward the edge of a cliff.
When a levelheaded female business partner appears, when a taunting message from his ex resurfaces, when the kindhearted elder who gave the courtyard its soul suddenly passes away...
He must make one final choice between the firework-like brilliance of the soul and the stability of reality.
This is a city elegy about running away, meeting, and saying goodbye. The winds of Dali will eventually disperse the tangled mist. Take care, my dear.
I was attracted by the introduction, because I have been to Dali and like it. I thought it was a simple urban emotional story, but after reading it, I found that the emotional story here is not only about love, family affection, and friendship. It is not just a male and female protagonist, but a group of people from all over the world who have fled to Dali for various reasons to look for a new life. These people have more or less the real world. The shadows of you and me are our helplessness and struggle in today's reinforced concrete forest. As the perspectives of the people in the book merge into Wanghai Xiaoyuan, you will slowly find that as their mood changes, you will also become peaceful. "Looking to the South, Seeing the Clouds" is a novel with a strong sense of substitution, which is worth savoring slowly. I also hope that all book friends can find their own Wanghai Xiaoyuan.
This book "Looking South, Seeing the Clouds" is far more than an urban emotional novel, it is a mirror that reflects the spiritual dilemma of modern people. The "escape" of 31-year-old Lin Sinan and the "lonely courage" of 18-year-old Shen Nianyun collided in the context of Dali. It was not a conventional redemption, but the mutual illumination of two incomplete souls. The author uses delicate brushwork to express the fatigue of adults and the passion of young people clearly on the back of the paper. The word "take care" expresses all the deep feelings that are hesitant to express. This is not only a love story, but also an urban elegy written for all those who are struggling in reality and longing for respite. It has great staying power 👍👍👍
I like the character Shen Nianyun very much. The "little sun on earth" is indeed well-deserved. The most important thing is that the warmth in her body is not artificial, it is natural. She is really the best sister Nianyun in the world. PS: I actually saw Yang Sisi in this novel. Nianyun and Sisi, one is 18 years old and the other is in his early thirties, everything really seems to be reincarnated. I hope Sister Nianyun will have a good ending, and I also hope Sisi will come out soon.
It's a pretty good novel. The plot is compact and not draggy. It's not the kind of novel that you have to throw away your brain to read. 🤭 When I first read it, I thought it was just a healing emotional story. Unexpectedly, it made people have a strong sense of resonance. How can we who live in the urban jungle be not one of Lin Sinan, Shen Nianyun, Zheng Hao, and Liu Feng? As the story develops, the characters of the reader untie their knots one by one and start anew, so why not let the reader himself start a new mental journey. I can feel that the author is not the kind of person who writes verbal essays. The writing style is very good. I don't know if it's because I read it too fast or because the author updated it too slowly. Hahahaha, if it were faster, it wouldn't be enough 😄🐱🍬
I originally thought this novel was a simple healing novel, but after reading some chapters, I found out that I was wrong. The author had me under control from the preface. The most important thing is that the group scenes are very outstanding. I strongly recommend it and I will never regret it! The more you read, the more fascinating it becomes. To be honest, I really like the author's chatty narrative method. It feels like I really have a friend telling stories by my side. Although the pace is not very fast, the logic is smooth. The most important thing is that it is too real and detailed. The personality of each character is very real and touching. It is very beautiful. Great support for the author. I look forward to the follow-up plot 👍👍👍
From the beginning of the prologue, I was directly "hard-controlled"! The people in the story are like real friends around us. Their escape, encounters and entanglements in Dali are particularly touching. The scenery of Dali is described very realistically, as if you are actually there. Very beautiful, five-star praise, looking forward to more updates from the author! [Please update]
In the fireworks and scenery of Yunnan, he reconciled with the past and finally found the direction of life in the mountains and rivers. Reading this book is full of warmth. It's so beautiful. As the plot progresses, it gets better and better. I especially like the group portraits in Wanghai Xiaoyuan, which are very life-like. Moreover, I really like the character of Shen Nianyun, the little sister next door, the little sun on earth. It's so cute. Who doesn't want to have such a lovely sister Nianyun ❤️ ❤️
The author's depiction of the environment and characters is delicate and vivid, making it a masterpiece worth reading carefully! I recommend everyone to add it to your bookshelf and look forward to more exciting plot developments in the future~
The characters' emotions are sincere and touching.
The plot is cleverly arranged and the characters are vivid and three-dimensional.