Set during China’s social transition in 2026, this story uses multiple narrative threads to explore real-world issues such as generational conflict and the divide between urban and rural life, focusing on ordinary people’s struggles and awakening amid the tides of the times. It seeks to answer the question: “When the System devours humanity, how can ordinary people preserve the integrity of their souls?”
When “progress” becomes a shackle, will humanity still have the courage to choose “the inefficient happiness” of life?
