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Twenty-seven-year-old Su Linman receives a love letter, but she isn't the protagonist of its story...
The story of Cinderella meeting her prince is moving, and their love makes everyone envious.
The only catch is that Su Linman isn't Cinderella. She's the most dazzling noblewoman at the ball.
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The snow fell heavily in 2013. The scent of sandalwood mingled with the crisp air of the snowfall, a fragrance that should have been so peaceful.
The monks chanted softly, the wooden fish tapped out a steady rhythm, and the candlelight in the dim longevity lamps flickered gently.
You probably remember that day clearly, too.
You worried that the cushion might not be thick enough, that her knees might hurt from kneeling on the ground. You were touched by the wish written on the prayer slips she tossed up again and again: "May Lin Lijia turn around and see me." You plucked a fallen bodhi leaf from her head. Your blushing fingertips brushed against each other, and when you looked down at her, you thought there seemed to be a galaxy in her eyes.
On the bus back to school, you asked me to move over so you could secretly switch seats and sit beside her. Worried she might sleep uncomfortably, you supported her head against your shoulder. You turned away and smiled to yourself, while I saw your blurred profile in the bus window.
But Lin Lijia, that year, in Qianshan Temple, among the ancient Buddhas and beneath the compassionate gaze of the Buddha, there was someone else. She had always been a steadfast materialist, yet she had never made a wish with such devotion.
"Buddha, if you can really see me, I hope he
--will have a smooth and peaceful life, and get everything he wishes for. May he never know sorrow, and may he always be spirited, always young."
You simply couldn't see it. Or perhaps you didn't want to.
I once thought he was the last source of courage I'd ever have. Later, he taught me that the rarest kind of courage is becoming someone else's past.
Note: 1. Depending on which pairing you support, this story has three possible endings: BE, OE, and HE. If the author’s original male and female leads are taken as the definitive pairing, the ending is BE.
2. The final line of the blurb is adapted from Hirokazu Kore-eda's After the Storm. The original is, "You need the courage to become someone else's past."
Theme: Love yourself first, then love others
After a few days of thinking over and over again, I suddenly realized that the highest purpose of this book should actually be self-love and becoming oneself. No matter from Aman's character, behavior, communication and activities, or growth, or from Aman's influence on Lin Lijia, Shang Zeming, Deng Xia and others, or from Aman's mother's strength in the face of marriage betrayal, guidance to her daughter about love, etc., These characters essentially represent the rise of women. When I just finished reading, I regretted and felt heartbroken, because I thought how could Lin Lijia not fall in love with Aman in 18 years, so excellent, so good, and now I realize that if I like them together, it is good, but if I don't like them, Aman decisively chooses self-love between self-love and being loved, because being loved is never a must-choice, self-love is. Women should never be trapped in the confinement of being loved, but should dare to break all stereotyped influences and shackles like Aman, move towards a broader world, challenge masculinity, become the master of rules, dare to love, dare to hate, dare to let go, and dare to move forward. Refusing to enter the whirlpool of being loved is a required course in life. So even though I still regret that Aman's 18-year secret love failed, regret is human nature, but I know that Aman has already completed the required courses in life, and her life has advanced. So I hope that all of us women here will always have the courage and ability to break the "female rules", write fearless female images like Aman and the author, and create a female world.
After reading "A Love Letter", I wanted to share some of my feelings with Pao Pao. In fact, before today's update, I had always confidently believed that I would not be sad at the end of the story. Because the CPs I always stand on are Xiao Zheng and Xiao Lin. But when it came to the end, I found that my emotions did not allow me not to be sad. Yes, Aman is a very strong and excellent girl, but even a perfect girl like her will inevitably play some insignificant "careful tricks". Even an outstanding person like her cannot get the love she desires. But fortunately, she loves herself very much, and fortunately, she is calm. There is one place in the whole book that made me cry, that is Xiao Shang and his grandfather. Grandpa is really a gentle and kind person. He is one of the few relatives of Xiao Shang and one of the few people who cares about Xiao Shang. People will inevitably come to the end of their lives, but fortunately, there will be people who will remember you, who will remember that you have been in this world, and that you have left behind the most advanced romance in the universe - love. Xiao Shang's love is very pure. There is no impurity for A Man, Grandpa and Xiao Lin. I really hope that this pure young man can get what he wants. It doesn't matter if he doesn't. Kind people will not have bad luck, because God is free to measure. Xiao Lin, I don't know what words to use about him. He is like the boy that everyone has a crush on when they are young. He is clean, sunny and outstanding. I don't think it's surprising that he didn't like Aman in the end. I always think that feeling comes first. Maybe no matter how long the time is, it can't match that moment. People live in pursuit of that moment. We should applaud Xiaolin, because some people may not have that moment in their lives for a long time. The last thing I want to talk about is Zheng Wen. Her name is very ordinary, and she is not that outstanding among the crowd, but she works very hard. I think hard work is a very high-level compliment. When I was a child, I was praised for being well-behaved, sensible, fair, and occasionally someone would praise me for being excellent. But what impressed me most was when the math teacher said that I worked hard and that I would definitely get good results in the end. I don't feel that praising my hard work is because I am not good enough. On the contrary, I think it is because I am very good, so it can be seen that I work hard. Sorry for going off topic. I think Xiao Zheng is such a hard-working girl. She is strong and progressive in the turbulent world. It is no wonder that Xiao Lin likes her. It is only a matter of time before people see and like such a cute girl like her. At the end, I wish Xiaolin and Xiaozheng happiness, Xiaoshang will always be lucky and beautiful, Oman, I wish her to move upward without looking back, and be safe and smooth! I also wish everyone in "A Love Letter" and all the protagonists in their youth to become better versions of themselves. In the Utopia of Utopia, you have created another perfect story. You are your own pride and the pride of readers. Thumbs up for Paopao.
After reading "A Love Letter" by Da Zai, I felt unable to calm down for a long time, as if I had experienced a long and sour youth. The story begins with childhood sweethearts Su Linman and Lin Lijia, who have been together for seventeen years. From the ignorance of childhood to the excitement of youth, they agreed to pass the No. 1 Middle school and go to college together. Lin Lijia was Su Linman's most solid support, giving her unreserved preference and support. Su Linman thought that they would be together forever in some form, but fate played a cruel joke, and Lin Lijia's love was given to someone else. The description of secret love in the book is delicate and heart-wrenching. Su Linman's secret love is hidden in every moment of daily interaction. Seeing Lin Lijia showing different expressions towards other girls, she felt disappointed and sad like a tide; when she heard him mention other girls, she looked calm on the surface, but she was already riddled with holes in her heart. Every one of her expectations and every careful trial was frustrated by Lin Lijia's unintentional response, just like those of us who can't love in our youth. The characterization is also outstanding. Su Linman is bright and dazzling, confident and free, but yet so humble in the face of love. Her sobriety and stubbornness are touching. The phrase "It's not my regret that you didn't fall in love with me" is her last self-esteem. Lin Lijia is warm and handsome. He regards Su Linman as a family member and a close friend, but he is not a lover. His unintentional actions hurt Su Linman unintentionally. There is also Zheng Wen, who has low self-esteem and cowardice but strives to pursue her own light. Her secret love for Lin Lijia is cautious, and her growth and transformation are also gratifying. In addition to love, the friendship and family ties in the book are equally touching. The trio of Su Linman, Lin Lijia and Shang Zeming, the happy times they spent together, the days of playing around and accompanying each other, are full of the atmosphere of youth. The company and support of their families also give the protagonists the courage to start over when facing setbacks in life. "A Love Letter" is not only a story about secret love, but also a profound exploration of youth, growth, love and self. It allows us to see that regrets in youth are also part of growth. Only by experiencing loss can we truly learn to love and be loved, and find our own direction.
The sad thing is not that we are not together, but that the years we have spent together have passed, the promises we have made have been covered by new ones, and the traces we left on each other have gradually disappeared. Loss is never a momentary thing, it is a dull knife grinding the flesh, and the more you think about it, the more painful it becomes.
I dare not read this novel a second time. I feel so sad. What is love? I feel it is completely difficult to understand. Watching Lin Lijia move away from Su Linman step by step. Really see you again. This powerlessness makes me feel that some feelings will last a lifetime. It is so difficult to let go.
Wow, I always thought I liked be novels, but after I finished reading them, I felt particularly uncomfortable. From a personal reader's perspective, I roughly understand why they are no longer together. I knew it the moment Xiao Shang appeared. Shang Ming knew S's heart but still became a friend between them, but I like it very much because he kept the bottom line. Zheng is also a brave person, but I don't like this character. I even asked if we could become friends, but I have to say that the pattern of S also represents the pattern of the author. Regardless of the ending, the author lets us know, love yourself. I really hope that the author will use this story to start the second part, S's work, and have a double harvest of love. I can't go on. How could the person who had worked so hard to get into the same school together for her fall in love with someone else? ...
I have followed the serialization all the way, and even though I have guessed the ending through the copywriting, I still can't help but feel sad after reading it. But the magic is that the author's writing has a kind of plain and warm power. The last few chapters are obviously about farewell, the farewell of Xiao Shang and his grandfather, and the friends going their separate ways after graduation, but I am moved by this decent ending, cherish all the time between them, and then each go to embrace a better future. Secret love is the main theme of this article. Aman's secret love for Xiaolin is hidden in the identity of childhood sweetheart. She is lucky and unfortunate. Fortunately, she is Xiaolin's best friend. Xiaolin has been protecting her and protecting her for so many years. They have spent more than ten years together, and there are so many The memories that belong to them, each step of growth involves each other's participation; unfortunately, sometimes she can actually feel that Xiao Lin does not like her. For example, when the second year of high school just started, Xiao Lin didn't care when others teased them as a couple. She deliberately said that Xiao Lin did not react when the handsome senior chased him. What's even more sad is that watching him walk towards others step by step, listening to him mention the names of other girls, her exclusive place is no longer under his umbrella, and her exclusive territory is no longer on his back. He will worry about others, make others laugh, become a good photographer in front of others, and have evasive eyes and red ear tips that he never had when getting along with her. In the past, she was sure that Xiao Lin would always be by her side and that they would stay together for a long time, but later she was not sure and dared not ask. The broken glass and the lights that were extinguished in the corridor must have already destined their ending. Let's talk about Xiao Zheng's secret love. Xiao Zheng is not as confident and free as A Man. She has low self-esteem and is timid and unattractive. When she was bullied by her classmates, a boy stood up and stood in front of her. From then on, her eyes followed her cautiously, watching him laughing and playing with his childhood sweetheart, and listening to everyone saying that they were a perfect match, she could only laugh at herself that she was probably the background of the prince and princess story. But she always remembered what Teacher Li said, and secretly regarded Aman as a role model, chasing her own light and dreams. Fortunately, she finally became the heroine in her young life, and she could write "My husband" in her letter. I think there are two good intentions for Zheng Lin's feelings: one is a budding flower, Xiao Zheng told Xiao Lin about his experience and longing, and Xiao Lin saw the light in her eyes and the blooming of the flower; the other is a tares, Xiao Zheng was worried that this simple plant would be ignored, so he was borrowing things to describe himself, but Xiao Lin solemnly expressed his love and held her fragile girl's heart. Xiao Zheng, a budding flower, was noticed by only a few people at first, including Xiao Lin, Qian Qian, and Zhou Yi Yan. In the end, she chose her favorite major and was able to face anyone's gaze calmly. There is also Xiao Shang's secret love, the inconspicuous one in the trio. Everyone will say that A Man and Xiao Lin are a couple, and Xiao Shang is destined to be a supporting role. A Man happily rode the Ferris wheel with Xiao Lin on her birthday. Did she ever notice Xiao Shang who set off a lot of fireworks for her? When she made a pious wish for Xiao Lin, did she ever notice Xiao Shang who worked hard picking cherries and preparing a cake for her? On the day of the art festival, what A Man was thinking about was whether Xiao Lin would watch her perform and award her an award. Did he ever notice Xiao Shang who was excited in the audience and did not miss every minute of her? , Xiao Shang, who worked hard to design a "wedding photo" with his beloved girl; when A Man ran three thousand meters and ran towards Xiao Lin at the finish line, did she ever notice Xiao Shang who had been running beside her... But I think with A Man's carefulness, she could feel it, but she could not respond, so she said Xiao Shang was her family. What she said, if that person doesn't love me, I won't love him anymore, was actually meant for Xiao Shang. Secret love is a one-man show that makes people both vulnerable and powerful, but I believe that love is not about giving in. Compared with getting the person in your heart, becoming the best version of yourself is the biggest gain. As Aman's mother said, rivers flow endlessly, not to chase the spring breeze, but to merge into the sea. The friendships in the book are also very touching. Aman, Xiaolin Xiaoshang's trio, Aman and Li Mengxi, Er'er, Zheng Wen and Qianqian, etc. What touched me most was Aman and Xiao Zheng. They are not friends. Just like Aman said, the two are destined not to be friends. The two girls fell in love with the same boy, but they did not fall into the clichéd female rivalry. Although Aman did some "bad" things, he finally chose to let go and give blessings, and awakened Xiao Lin, who did not understand love. Xiao Zheng regards A Man as a role model, and A Man encourages Xiao Zheng. They have both envied each other, and sincerely wish each other better and better. The two of them get along a bit like a tsundere cat and a docile cat, who knows. There are also family members inside. Except for A Man's scumbag father, everyone is lively and lovely, especially Grandpa Xiao Shang. He will notice the girl Xiao Shang has a crush on and share his own stories. He will always remain optimistic and joke with Xiao Shang in the last moments of his life. Finally, I wish those who love each other will always be happy and contented, and that everyone can reap joy and embrace the future! The writing style is good, and you can write down some feelings as you like.
I know I shouldn't feel sad for my Manman, she will live a good life and will always be the beautiful, strong and excellent Manman, but I really cried when she said goodbye to the male protagonist. What saddens me the most is not their love, and beauty is easy to pass away, and people's hearts are easy to change. Before, you were his first choice, but later you gradually became his second choice, or even no longer his choice. This feeling of breaking the beauty to show others really tortured me to death. Even though Manman is beautiful and powerful and the male protagonist's childhood sweetheart, they still can't resist the heartbeat of a young man. This feeling of slowly losing the beauty that once belonged to me really made me fly.
I obviously like reading this kind of sour secret love story, but why can't I get along with the male protagonist and the female protagonist? It was obviously you who spoiled me and turned me into a princess, but in the end, I did fall in love with Cinderella. Fortunately, we, Manman, are our own heroines (it won't be my regret that you didn't fall in love with me). Otherwise, how can we let go?
I saw someone saying that it's a pity that the childhood sweethearts of the male and female protagonists are not together. I feel sorry for the female protagonist, but the female protagonist is a girl who dares to love, hate and leave! Maybe to her, it was not her fault that Lin didn't like her, and she wouldn't feel any regrets. It was Lin who should have regrets. Moreover, the heroine is so excellent, independent in thought, economy, and personality. As a girl, I think such a life is perfect. Maybe love is not a necessity for the heroine, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't like her. In the end, he is just a passer-by, a passer-by who can say goodbye gracefully. The above is purely my personal opinion, please forgive me if there are any mistakes.