Introduction: The novel depicts the ups and downs of a group of people over a span of thirty years. Under the tide of the times, they experienced emotional entanglements, career success and failure, and experienced the complexity and change of human nature. There is hard work and struggle, struggle and helplessness. Everyone writes their own unique legend, showing the intertwined picture of times and life.
Su Liyue, who comes from the countryside, has experienced the hardships of life since she was a child. She stepped into the city with courage, but experienced cruelty and many twists and turns in her relationship and marriage. After the divorce, she struggled to survive in Shanghai alone with her children. However, she always fought against fate with perseverance, and her unyielding light illuminated her path forward.
Lin Wanyu, her life is also full of legend. She has experienced the ups and downs of emotional entanglements, experienced the beauty of true love, and also suffered the pain of betrayal. In her work and career, she has had both satisfactory achievements and sudden blows, struggling hard against the unpredictable fate.
During these thirty years, the men and women around them also performed their own stories. There are villains who use unscrupulous means to do everything for their own benefit; there are gentlemen who are open-minded and stick to their own principles and bottom line. There are bizarre events that make people wonder, and there are unpredictable changes that catch people off guard. On the big stage of this era, the truth, goodness, beauty and ugliness of human nature are displayed one by one.
They realize the true meaning of life through the ups and downs, and understand that being alive itself is a miracle. No matter how many hardships you encounter, you must face it bravely, because the power of life is far beyond imagination. The stories of Su Liyue, Lin Wanyu and the characters in the book are not only their personal legends, but also the epitome of this era, allowing us to deeply understand the beauty and meaning of life.
Purpose: Use the ups and downs of people's stories as a mirror to reflect the changes of the times and the struggles and choices of human nature.