In a small town campus in the late 1990s, a partial-school girl, Ellie, excelled in Chinese, but was stuck in a sea of math and science questions. The appearance of Teng Yi, a young English teacher, helped her conquer English with gentleness and patience, and gave her a first love at the age of sixteen. The attention in class, weekend tutoring, the evening breeze and the fragrance of locust flowers on the back seat of her bicycle became secrets in her diary.
Youth is never smooth. The accidental drowning of her brother caused Ellie to grow up rapidly. After entering Hanjiang High School, she had to make difficult choices between her studies, the challenges of the broadcast club, the pursuit of her senior Wang Rui, and her secret relationship with Teng Yi. A car accident completely changed her life: her right arm became disabled and she missed the college entrance examination. Teng Yi also forgot about her due to a brain injury.
From giving up in despair to getting back on her feet, Ellie grew from a bank typist to a psychological counselor at a private school in Guangzhou. Destiny reunited her with Wang Rui, and this deep love that spanned many years helped her learn to let go of the past, and finally gained her own happiness.
The novel uses delicate writing to outline Ellie's growth in youthful love, family changes and workplace challenges. It is the epitome of countless people's persistent pursuit of love and future amidst regrets and pain.
Purpose: To use the growth of the girl Ellie to convey the belief that pain can be healed, the past can be let go, and love and hope will always accompany you.