Irony and humor are commonly used in all literary and artistic genres. They are the fruits of the evergreen tree of life. This is not only a guarantee of the interest of the work, but also an inevitable mission of literary works. The satirical novel "It's All a Misunderstanding" is a novella characterized by humor and satire. The author uses a real event as the prototype of life, and criticizes some unhealthy tendencies in a certain field of our society. The characters created in the work are real and credible, and the plot is also derived from life. Although it is quite dramatic, it does not reveal any trace of carving. It follows the natural way, is reasonable, unexpected, and highly readable.