Youth by the Huai River

By the Huai River lies Huai Shui, a quiet little city where our protagonist, Wang Che, lives. Wang Che dropped out of middle school. While others were still buried in their books preparing for the college entrance exams, he had already experienced all sorts of ups and downs back in his hometown. Later, he left home to make his way in the world. Just as he began to achieve some success, the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country…