A Guide to Making Dreams Come True

The print edition is now available for preorder. Follow Weibo @Qi Ge Yao 1. In my first week in Heidelberg, I hit on a handsome German guy. He had deep emerald eyes and shining platinum-blond hair. When he gazed at me, he looked like a loyal, silent knight. We strolled hand in hand across an ancient bridge while he gently explained Hegel's idea of the Absolute; we sat shoulder to shoulder, close together, reviewing his favorite classic film, When Nietzsche Wept; in the romantic sunset, he leaned down to stroke my hair and took my delicate hand in his. I closed my eyes in anticipation. Then he took the drinks bottle from my hand and went to the vending machine next door to collect its 0.25-euro deposit. 0.25 euros. My dreams were shattered. 2. Yin Miao is beautiful and badass, and a renowned simultaneous interpreter in the industry. But a searing first love at eighteen changed her completely. Her childhood sweetheart faded away and her young love grew old. Every boyfriend she had after that none of them was like him. Until one evening, at a glamorous banquet, her first love approached her with a glass of wine and said, “Long time no see, my love.” She gave a cold smile and replied in perfectly clear English, “Long time no see, you bastard.” Mischievous sweetheart simultaneous interpreter vs handsome, mixed-race philosopher [Reading Guide] 1. One-on-one romance, both leads have no prior partners, and a separated couple gets back together. 2. Silly humor interwoven with a realistic style, including details of the simultaneous interpretation industry. 3. The study-abroad experiences are based on real life. The male lead is entirely fictional and has no real-life inspiration. 4. The author and heroine are both fiercely patriotic. Theme: Philosophy is everywhere in life.