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The novel tells the story of Leng Nuannuan, a boy from the northeastern mountainous area who came to live on the southern seaside where his parents worked for a year. He was reluctant to leave his grandparents who raised him, and wanted to end his left-behind life. He was very torn inside. He was happy to receive his father's love, but felt disappointed because he could not adapt to the new environment and was ignored by his mother. He fought against everything around him, skipped school, hid in the mangroves and almost drowned in the tide. While experiencing all kinds of hardships, he also received all kinds of warmth from the sea, especially the care of his neighbor, the boss of the boat, and his family, who were like family members. He put aside his grudges and melted into the new environment, becoming a "warm boy". During a typhoon, he bravely rushed to the island to rescue his mother; he built a "warm bay" with Wang Longhai, the captain's son, and formed a life-and-death friendship. The novel is good at capturing the childish psychology of the characters, and expresses the beauty of family, friendship, teacher-student, and neighborly relationships with delicate and beautiful writing. The story has ups and downs. The novel shows readers the customs, customs and maritime culture of the southern coastal areas, such as human dragon dance and dragon boat racing, which have distinctive regional characteristics. During the reading process, readers not only feel warm and cozy, but also thrilling and have endless aftertaste.