The Youngest Daughter of a Blended Family in the 1970S

[The bonus chapters for this story are in another work in my collection.] Song Xiao is born in an era of material scarcity. Thanks to her family's comfortable circumstances and her own hard work, she manages to make her life colorful. From the outside, the one unfortunate thing about her is that she's the child her parents had after each remarried. Her father has three children with his former wife, and her mother has two with her former husband. Each of her parents had once built a happy family with the person they loved, their childhood sweetheart or the one who got away, but those partners died in accidents. Then they each remarried and brought their children into new families. One parent wears a military uniform, the other a white lab coat. They're busy with work and aren't very attentive, but they are still the towering mountains Song Xiao looks up to. The bond between her siblings seems distant, but is actually full of warmth. Later, she meets Yan Qiao, the boy who witnesses her youth. He goes from being her good friend's older brother to the person she loves, and finally becomes a member of his warm family. In an era without advanced communications or fast transportation, the girl's youth is filled with the figure running alongside her, the streets and alleys he takes her through, the letters they exchange without ever stopping, and the brief embraces they share before every parting... P.S. This is a story of family life and little everyday things. It begins in 1970, so the setup may be a little long-winded. @Completed: In the Seventies, Teacher Lin Only Knows How to Teach. An ordinary person's warmth and devotion to their loved ones and family, and their passion and perseverance in pursuing their ideals. @Coming soon: College Students Return to the Countryside to Build It Up in the Nineties. No matter how far we go, we'll always love our hometown deeply. Theme: Live life with positivity, optimism, and hope.