I was visiting Shuhe Ancient Town in Lijiang when I met a young man. He was very handsome. He was sitting alone on the steps of the open space opposite the bar in the small square on Sifang Street, carrying a travel bag. His face, which originally seemed to be very sunny, revealed some faint sadness and vicissitudes. He raised his head and looked at the sky at 45 degrees. I don't know if it was because of fatigue or something.
I sat next to him, basking in the sun, pure.
He suddenly asked me: "Why are you looking for someone here?"
I said: "I don't know the conventional method, but there is a crazy method. This ancient town is so small."
He gave me a weird look and said, "Can you tell me a story?"
I nodded: "Okay."
So, I heard a story about Ye Zipei and Jiang Haochu. The story is not over because he is still looking for her and he doesn't know how to go on. So ask me what to do.
But, how do I know? I said, "Let me write down your stories and see what everyone hopes for."
He said yes.
Hence this novel.