Today, Today, the Stars Shine Bright

The print edition is now available. Copies go on sale on February 28, 2026. vb@Shushu suui On the night after the college entrance exams, Sheng Yang pushed his bike and suddenly called out to her from behind. Nervous but earnest, he asked, “Lu Jiamao, do you want to go out with me?” Before she could answer, he looked up. Beneath the bright moon and stars, he smiled and continued, “We can just try it. There's a seven-day, no-questions-asked return policy.” She might not know that the page about to turn in her youth was filled with evidence of how long he had secretly loved her. ** "The story began in a midsummer filled with endless cicadas. The wind on the sports field that day was my young, reckless crush." -The Sheng Yang Diary. 08.07 Oblivious type x laid-back type Jiangsu exam paper x Beijing exam paper (. Note: 1. A coming-of-age story about a blended family, intense academic pressure, romance, and “taming a dog” dynamics. 2. The novel uses real-world place names and a real-world timeframe, but the schools, competitions, and specific events are fictional. *The midsummer line is from the internet, and the title comes from the lyrics of Dream Companion. Theme: Dream big and shine bright