The aftereffects of congenital spina bifida meant Shen Dongdong was destined to spend his life in a wheelchair. The year his mother died, twenty-year-old Shen Dongdong was determined to end his life, but his ten-year-old neighbor, An Jing, caught him in the act.
Two people who had both suffered at the hands of fate found comfort in each other on an abandoned rooftop at sunset. Shen Dongdong struggled to make a living through his writing, while An Jing was the only warmth in his bleak life.
As time passed, companionship blossomed into love. But the limitations of his body kept Shen Dongdong from accepting those feelings. Arguments, separation, and reunion followed, while hardship after hardship dragged An Jing into an abyss.
When Shen Dongdong finally found the courage to pursue love, all that awaited him was an irreversible tragedy.
Decades passed in the blink of an eye. In his twilight years, Shen Dongdong picked up his pen and sealed their story in the pages of a book forever.
