In the changing town along the railway line, the boy also projected his longing for his absent father onto the tough Tian Jun. A false accusation caused Tian Jun to drop out of school and disappear, which became a knot between Yi Ku and his classmates for many years. Many years later, a photo of him in military uniform caused a huge shock among his classmates, revealing the dust of the past. The story spans campus, city and hometown, and delicately depicts the confusion that also suffers from the emotional gap - the secret love for Tian Jun, the humble pursuit of the city lover, and the alienation from the family. In the end, the reunion allowed the two to face the trajectory changed by the times, and try clumsy but true feelings amidst the scars and silence.
Purpose: A realistic novel about secret growth and the echo of the times. Special emotions all end in tragedy.