When you were born, it rained for the first time in your life. I thought it was just a short rain, but it lingered on you for the rest of your life.
At the age of 17, you left Lin'an and chose to fulfill your father's last wish. You went to Peking alone. You met your father's senior brother and got a clerical job.
When you were 20 years old, your career had just started and you met Shen Zhiqiu.
At the age of 23, when you learn everything Shen Zhiqiu has done, you don't cry or make trouble, pack your bags, leave Peiping, and return to Lin'an.
At the age of 32, you met Liu Shiqing. He was your father's student. You have treated him like a brother since you were a child. You learned more comprehensive information about your father from his mouth.
40 Years old, Liu Shiqing died on the day he proposed to you
You suddenly hate the injustice of the world, hate that things go against your wishes, hate that you have drifted with the flow of your life, wandering for half your life without a home of your own.
When you were young, you were so arrogant that you wanted to bet against heaven and earth.
Half your life goes by and you hate yourself for not having that umbrella
Purpose: A basic understanding of modern Chinese history and the growth of Gu Yu'an as a basis for readers to seriously think about the meaning of love