In the early 1990s, the Hu family moved south in search of a livelihood.
Elementary schooler Hu Shengchun, a social menace, transferred to a local town school with them.
And so, a bookworm steeped in words, a model student who always ranked at the top, and an optimist with an unconventional way of thinking all formed a friendship as sudden as a home invasion.
They read together, stood in punishment together, studied together, and played together.
In autumn, fallen leaves became letters; in winter, they piled snow into people. In spring, they went on outings and admired poetry; in summer, lotus leaves became their clothes.
The children laughed and played, cried and bickered. They grew up amid the clash of old and new ideas, and found their ambitions through both joy and sorrow.
1. Updates are irregular, with at least three chapters a week.
2. Mainly about the kids' everyday lives.
Theme: Life is like a flower: each has its own shape, fragrance, and season.
