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311 摘 Reach for the Stars Lin Di'erModern Romance769k WordsCompleted 23.5kReads9.6Score2.9kShelves

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On the track of military marriage and senior officer romance, Lin Dier's "Reaching for the Stars" has always occupied a "white moonlight" position. It does not have the routine of a suspended boss, nor does it fall into the whirlpool of bloody misunderstandings. Instead, it uses delicate and silky brushstrokes to turn a marriage that began with responsibility into a love that illuminates each other. When the controversial setting of "surrogacy" becomes the starting point of the story, the author uses gentle narrative skills to let readers see: good love is never a miracle from heaven, but a process in which two independent souls slowly learn to protect and grow in the folds of the world. The beginning of the story is thorny and astringent. Zhu Hang, a computer elite, originally had a bright future, but he fell into decadence due to the impact of the predetermined number of places for further studies. He was also involved in a surrogacy scam in order to help his best friend Jia Xi fulfill her "parenting dream". When Jia tide suddenly passed away and the child's biological father, Zhuo Shaohua, the calm and reserved "chief" appeared, the fate of the two was forcibly tied. This marriage, which began as a "repair", did not have the passion of love at first sight, but only the decency and alienation of adults: she was careful with the guilt for her best friend, and he remained restrained with the responsibility for his deceased wife. Lin Di'er did not avoid the "irrationality" of this relationship, but used a lot of details to lay out the ice-breaking journey between the two, making the growth of love seem real and believable. The most touching thing in the book is the accurate description of "mature love". Zhuo Shaohua's love is never a grand oath, but tolerance hidden in the details: remembering that Zhu Hang didn't eat coriander, he silently made notes when ordering food, noticing that she had low self-esteem due to past setbacks, he secretly paved the way for her, and stood firmly in front of her when she was troubled by rumors. And Zhu Hang's growth is even more touching. This girl, affectionately called "Pig Boy" by readers, went from being cowardly with a secret at the beginning to daring to face her heart: "Since I fell in love with a person who is not simple, then I can only make myself not simple." She regained her professional edge and blossomed in the computer field. This independence and tenacity allowed her relationship with Zhuo Shaohua to move from "dependence" to "side by side." Their love confirms the most touching thing: not to save each other, but to be willing to become a better version of themselves because of the other's existence. Lin Di'er's writing style can be called a "gentle scalpel", which can always cut open people's hearts in plainness. There is no straightforward "I love you" in the book, but there are countless touching moments: Zhuo Shaohua quietly tilted the umbrella when we held an umbrella together on a rainy night; Zhu Hang warmed the glass of milk for Zhuo Shaohua late at night; after the quarrel, the two were silent but accidentally left the light on for each other. These tiny pieces of warmth are just like the sentiment in the book that is mentioned repeatedly by readers: "There is no need for vigorous love, as long as a hug is the whole world." Even if there is such a controversial setting as "surrogacy", the author does not deliberately avoid its ethical boundaries. Instead, through the struggles and choices of the characters, the story always anchors the core of "responsibility and respect", and finally wins the recognition of readers with the three-dimensional righteousness of the narrative. After closing the page, the most unforgettable thing is not the ups and downs of the plot, but the stars that gradually light up in the eyes of Zhu Hang and Zhuo Shaohua. They were once separated by secular distance and past scars, but they used tolerance to dissolve the barriers and used growth to bring each other closer. For readers who are tired of fast-food sweet novels, "Reaching for the Stars" is like a cup of warm tea. It may be astringent at first taste, but it is full of sweetness after sipping - it makes us believe that adult love is never a fairy tale, but the courage to reach for the stars for each other after recognizing the complexity of life. And those guardians hidden in daily life will eventually become armor that can weather the wind and rain, and also be the starlight that illuminates the rest of life.