That Year the Cicadas Kept Singing All Summer Long

Xu Zhiyan's childhood was filled with an empty house and his younger brother Xu Ye, who depended on each other for life. Her parents were absent all year round, and family affection was reduced to a luxury. She grew up in loneliness and forbearance until she was admitted to a key high school and met the dazzling young man Xu Yan. Xu Zhiyan, a classmate and deskmate with excellent grades and handsome features, was the unexpected light in Xu Zhiyan's gloomy youth. An encounter by the river, the breakfast he handed over, and the past of being saved by her six years ago brought two lonely hearts quietly closer. But fate was never gentle: her younger brother Xu Ye suddenly chose to follow her parents and died of kidney failure soon after, leaving her with endless grief; Xu Yan was also forced to drop out of school due to family changes and made a living at a construction site. The two met briefly and then separated in a hurry. With his younger brother's last wish, Xu Zhiyan desperately entered A Municipal Law University and became a lawyer in his own right. The indifference of her native family, the malicious opposition of her half-sister Xu Yun, and the rejection in the workplace forced her into a desperate situation. When the truth about Xu Ye's bullying came to light, all the forbearance and pain turned into determination for revenge. Xu Yan pretends to be close to Xu Yun and secretly collects evidence; his friend Lin Yanran helps him with all his strength, and the three of them fight against the darkness side by side. In the end, Xu Yun and others deserved their punishment and justice was served. After being broken and rebuilt, Xu Zhiyan founded a law firm and stuck to his original intention to speak out for the weak; Xu Zhiyan succeeded in starting a business, and Lin Yanran took charge of the family business. The heartbeat and regret of youth, the tempering and growth of years, make them shine in their respective fields. The cicadas are still chirping in midsummer, and the girl who grew up stubbornly in the suffering finally became her own light. Concept: The protagonist Xu Zhiyan was abandoned by his parents in childhood and was forced to shoulder the burden of the family. After experiencing family betrayal and a heavy blow to fate, he broke away from the shackles of his original family and relied on his own strength to complete his studies and career counterattack, achieving dual independence in personality and life. It criticizes the abnormal family relationship that favors sons over daughters and lacks family ties, and shows the protagonist's awakening process of refusing to "sacrifice for his younger brother" and rejecting the moral kidnapping of his parents. The power of growth in suffering: Using the protagonist's life experience as a carrier, it conveys the belief that "you cannot choose your origin, but you can rewrite your life yourself" and emphasizes the resilience and vitality of individuals in adversity. Breaking away from the cliché of "love redemption", anchoring the protagonist's growth in the realization of self-worth - relying on professional abilities to protect the life you want, and becoming your own support. The protagonist no longer relies on the love of his parents or the salvation of others, but after going through ups and downs, he learns to reconcile with the past, creates life with his own hands, completes the transformation from "dependent" to "independent", and conveys the positive values ​​of female independence and self-improvement. Get better.