Shining Shadow

Middle school teacher Yang Guangyao firmly believes that "strictness is love, laxity is harm" and believes that strict control of children is education. Under his violent discipline, all four children were admitted to prestigious universities and became the envy of their neighbors. However, beneath the surface brilliance, there are deep wounds: the eldest daughter Shenglan spends her whole life healing herself; the second daughter is also full of pain and suffers unspeakably. The eldest son, Shengli, fled to Tsinghua University and never returned home; the youngest son, who was the most beloved, actually reproduced his father's control in his work relationship, which eventually led to tragedy. When "for your own good" becomes a license for emotional violence, those unhealed wounds become invisible legacies between generations. This book uses a cold and empathetic writing style to depict human nature trapped in the cage of the times and concepts. It is not only a family tragedy, but also a human tragedy prevalent in society.