Everyone has had a beautiful or sad period of youth. It is a mark of a period of time in our lives that is deeply or vaguely remembered.
The novel begins with the vague love line between Dong and Li when they were 17 years old. It revolves around the emotional lives of a group of young people including Dong, Li, Ling, Jie, Ying, Jun, Na, and Xi, showing their helplessness and infinite tolerance when problems arise in their relationships in that era. In particular, the emotional entanglement between Dong and Li, Na and Xi is the main line, intertwined with the happy and short-lived love story of Dong and Li, and it is also the tragic story of Dong's short life.
When middle-aged Li learned the truth, she once again set foot in the small town that had once made her sad and despairing. Faced with the endless nostalgia and deep regret for the past, she was so sad that she kept crying and blamed herself for not handling He Dong's emotional problems well when she was young.
If there is an afterlife, she will never hold back anymore. She is willing to be an emotional warrior, doing whatever it takes to resolve her emotional confusion, and doing whatever it takes to protect the love between her and Dong. Whether she is young or middle-aged, in the deepest part of Li's heart, Dong is the love of her life, and no one can replace him. The deceased is like a man who never gives up day and night. When beautiful love comes to you, please face it bravely and cherish each other.