The novel narrates the emotional experience of the heroine Zhou Zisu, from loving someone to having to leave, and then having to cultivate a relationship with someone she doesn't love in order to get married. At the same time, it tells the story of Xu Cheng's persistent pursuit of love, and how he never gets what he wants from love.
Purpose: It aims to describe the short-lived love in the ivory tower, where many people who love each other cannot come together.