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Li Wen, who stayed in China since childhood and was raised by his grandparents, has a deep estrangement from his parents who have settled in the United States all year round. After the college entrance examination, he had already reached the admission threshold of Hunan University. He was full of longing to stay in his hometown to study and accompany his grandparents, but his parents forcibly took him to live in the United States. On the way to a foreign country, he was full of reluctance and had frequent disputes with his parents over life and language concepts. He secretly made up his mind to save money and return to his country. After arriving in the United States, Li Wen lived alone. He accidentally saw others sharing posts about Changsha and Hunan University on social platforms. He couldn't help but confide in his regrets about being forced to go abroad and missing out on his ideal university, and received gentle comfort from netizens. In order to save enough money for his trip back to China as soon as possible, he applied for a job as a part-time flower arranger in a flower shop. The shop owner was a kind-hearted Chinese-American old man who gave him a generous salary. One rainy day, a customer named Zhu Cun came into the store to buy a bouquet. The two exchanged ideas about floral art and had a great time. Zhu Zucun took a nap in the store until closing time. When leaving, he took the initiative to ask Li Wen for his contact information. Although Li Wen only had a domestic mobile phone number, he still informed him calmly. Li Wen, who was in a foreign land and full of homesickness, received a rare tender comfort in this brief encounter, and a new story began. Purpose: 1. Reflection on native family ties: Criticize parents for forcibly depriving children of their right to make independent choices in the name of "for your own good", ignoring children's long-term emotional ties, and exploring the conceptual and emotional gaps between two generations caused by long-term separation. 2. Resonance of hometown nostalgia: It writes about the local complex that those who have left their hometown cannot let go. The ideal hometown and close relatives and friends are the softest spiritual sustenance in the hearts of wandering people. 3. Healing and redemption among strangers: When the original family cannot provide emotional support, strangers who meet by chance can relieve loneliness with gentle companionship and become spiritual comfort in a troubled life. 4. The pursuit of self-belonging: The protagonist is always obsessed with returning to his hometown, expressing the individual's independent pursuit of self-life and spiritual belonging, and resisting the life arrangements imposed by others.