If a storyteller tells this story, it will only take about ten chapters; if a writer writes it, it will only take hundreds of thousands of words, which is the length of a book.
But this story, which is neither long nor short, entangles the fate of three people, spanning the protagonist's life, the first half of the supporting character's life, and the second half of the villain's life.
At the end of the day, is this storyteller talking about books or people?
Purpose: Cherish the people around you