"I Heard It Many Times" is a novel that profoundly depicts the intertwining of spiritual struggle and fantasy reality. The heroine Ji Mengli is a girl struggling in the shadow of mental illness and depression. Her childhood was shrouded in the beatings and scoldings of her parents and bullying in school. She was filled with despair and even had the idea of suicide. Deep in her heart, she imagined a young man who had nothing to do with her life - Jiang Rongze, a perfect existence who became her only spiritual sustenance.
Jiang Rongze, this character born from Ji Mengli's fantasy, has all the perfect qualities she desires. He seemed to love her deeply, giving her warmth and strength. However, as the story progresses, the existence of this perfect boy becomes confusing, making people wonder whether he really exists in this world.
Under pressure from her parents, Ji Mengli was forced to undergo treatment in an attempt to get rid of her mental illness. As the treatment progressed, she began to realize that Jiang Rongze might just be a product of her mind, a phantom she created to escape reality. When Jiang Rongze gradually disappeared from her world, the last words he left to her were: "Listen a few more times and I will come back." This sentence became the last comfort in her heart and the beginning of her nightmare.
Purpose: To explore the boundary between fantasy and reality, as well as the power of love.