We are always looking for unspoken stories in the folds of time. The desires hidden behind the silence, the regrets that stop at the moment of turning around, and the glimmer of light burning in the dark night are like stars scattered in the long river of time. They seem far away, but they are always shining in a corner, waiting to be picked up, pieced together, and told.
This novel is about the collection of these stars. It does not have a magnificent epic narrative, nor does it have earth-shattering legendary scenes. It just attempts to describe the struggle and perseverance, encounter and separation of ordinary people in the torrent of destiny. You may see the shadow of yourself in a certain character - go all out for a promise, toss and turn for a miss, and never look back for a love; or you may touch the softest corner of your heart in a certain plot, and those emotions that have been dusted by time will quietly wake up as the text unfolds.
Everyone in the story is experiencing choices and costs, warmth and scars on their own life trajectories. They are like you and me, struggling against the triviality and impermanence of life in ordinary days, and silently cherishing those small but certain happiness. What I can do is to use words to build a bridge so that these living souls can cross the page and meet you.
Opening this book, I hope you can temporarily put aside the noise of the outside world and immerse yourself in this time. Maybe you will be worried about their fate, maybe you will smile knowingly at a certain moment, maybe you will think of a forgotten past after closing the page of the book. In any case, I hope this story can be a glimmer of light in your long years and give you a moment of comfort and strength when you need it.
Now, let us enter this world together and listen to their stories.
——Zheliu (lsy)
Intention: youth
