"Lights in the Fog"
《雾中灯火》
by Leng Jian (冷渐)
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 56k Words
- Chapters
- 3
- Genre
- Danmei (BL)
- Updated
- 11mo ago
- Source
- JJWXC
Tags
- ThemeLove
- POVTop-Lead (Gong)
- Age21+
- Angst
- Bad Ending
- Dialogue-Style
- Power Couple
Synopsis
An alley of lights, half a lifetime of warmth - a full-dimensional introduction to the "Lights in the Fog" series If you have ever longed for the romance of "a bookstore that warms a city", then the "Lights in the Fog" series will definitely become the "healing coordinate" in your heart. This is a collection of stories with "Old Alley Bookstore" as the core, connecting love, protection and inheritance. There is no ups and downs in the plot, but the word "warmth" is engraved into every detail with the daily life of daily necessities and time-spanning agreements. 1. Background of the story: "Time Capsule" in the old alley The story begins in an unknown old alley. The "Lights in the Fog Bookstore" at the end of the alley is the starting point of all warmth - Lin Yan and Shen Zhiyu, two young people who love books, met on a rainy day while picking up books, and they made a promise to "stay in the bookstore for the rest of their lives." Their love does not have a grand vow, but it is hidden in every corner of the bookstore: Shen Zhiyu cooks Pu'er every morning, and the smell of tea contains the concern of "put less tea to prevent insomnia"; when Lin Yan is organizing the bookshelf, Shen Zhiyu always I left a lamp next to my favorite "Evening Star Collection"; in his later years, Lin Yan fell ill and wrote down "where is Xiao Shen's medicine" and "how much Pu'er is left" in his diary. The worry between the lines is "I am afraid that no one will take care of him after I leave." This love did not disappear with the death of the two. Su Xiao, the girl they loved as their daughter, after receiving the key to the bookstore, kept all the "old taste": the sunflower field in the backyard bloomed every year, the old wicker chair by the stove always had its place, and even the teapot that Shen Zhiyu dropped and chipped was still making tea for readers. Later, Lin Yanxing, a descendant of Lin Yan, returned with his old diaries and added a rooftop flower field and an online "sound library" to the bookstore, allowing this warmth to spread across mountains and seas. Even children in Africa can hear the stories of the old alley through sunflower seeds. 2. Core charm: making "warmth" visible and tangible The most moving thing about "Lights in the Fog" is that it embodies "warmth" into touchable details. Each image is like the sunshine in an old alley, soft but powerful: - Sunflower: It is "promise" and "hope". When Lin Yan and Shen Zhiyu planted the first plant, they said, "We must live toward the sun like it." Later, Su Xiao sent the seeds to various places. Golden flower disks grew in flower fields in Africa and on balconies in cities, becoming "a symbol of warmth across national borders." - Old objects: they are "messages of time". The old book contains a love note from 1985, a Mid-Autumn Festival ticket from 1982, the notch in Shen Zhiyu's teapot, and Lin Yan's diary handwriting. These objects with traces of time are not "old antiques" but "talking memories" - touching the notch in the teapot is like seeing Shen Zhiyu's panic when pouring tea; opening the diary is like hearing Lin Yan's instructions to Shen Zhiyu. - Little everyday things: are the "medicine for healing". The glutinous rice balls cooked by the stove during the winter solstice are cooked with the intention of "reunion"; the dumplings made together on New Year's Eve contain the blessing of "coins for good luck"; and even the small notes left by readers in old books are "gentle greetings between strangers". These little things are not earth-shattering, but they remind everyone who walks into the story of "those warm moments in their own lives." 3. Deep value: not only a story, but also "the answer to life" Reading "Lights in the Fog", you will find that it not only tells "the story of the bookstore", but also answers "how to live ordinary days into poetry" and "how to make love span time": - About "Love": It tells us that the best love is not "I love you", but "I will remember your habits for a lifetime" - Shen Zhiyu remembered that Lin Yan didn't like onions and would always serve a separate bowl when cooking noodles; Lin Yan remembered that Shen Zhiyu was afraid of the dark and left the light on in the living room every night. - Regarding "inheritance": Inheritance is not about "keeping the old things unchanged", but "continuing to move forward with the original intention". Su Xiao did not copy the lifestyle of Lin Yan and Shen Zhiyu, but used the "online branch" to make the bookstore go further; Lin Nianxing did not stop at "keeping the store", but used the "rooftop flower field" to let more people see the warmth. This is the best interpretation of "new expression of old love". - About "life": It makes us understand that "warmth" is never given by others, but "you are willing to do more for others" - Lin Yan cooked a bowl of glutinous rice balls for street children, Su Xiao recorded a story for overseas readers, and Lin Nianxing described the appearance of sunflowers for blind readers. These small kindnesses eventually gathered into "Lights in the Old Alley". 4. Who is it suitable for reading? If you are a "bookstore lover", you will find the "ideal bookstore" here - the fragrance of old books, the fragrance of sunflowers, and the smiling faces of strangers; if you have ever felt "lonely" in life, you will be fascinated by the stories by the stove. To heal, understand that "there is always a place that will light up the light for you"; if you believe that "love can transcend time", you will be moved by the agreement between Lin Yan and Shen Zhiyu, and know that "some concerns can extend from black hair to white hair, and from this life to the next." The lights in the old alley are still on, the sunflowers are still blooming, and the story of "Lights in the Fog" continues - it is not a "book that will be forgotten after reading it", but a "little corner that can be placed in the heart". Whenever you need warmth, it is like returning to the bookstore in the old alley. Someone makes you a cup of Pu'er, and someone tells you a story and tells you: "Don't be afraid, there will always be a place for you here." Intention: If you yearn for the sun, then I am the sun