Library

The story is about the protagonist Wang Shunsheng who has just graduated from college and works as a clerk in a leather goods factory in Huadu, Guangzhou. He continues to have an unrequited love for his college classmate Qin Jun. He often expresses his longing by writing poems, songs and making phone calls. But Qin Jun always kept a calm distance from Wang Shunsheng. Mei Xiang, a female salesperson at the factory, fell in love with Wang Shunsheng, but was rejected by Wang Shunsheng. Later, when Mei Xiang went on a business trip, factory general manager Liu Shudi failed to seduce Wang Shunsheng and fired her. Wang Shunsheng then struggled to find a job in Guangzhou, and met Qin Jun by chance while working as a water delivery worker, but Qin Jun still refused Wang Shunsheng's confession. Later, Wang Shunsheng went to Shenzhen to apply for a job. Someone introduced a girl named Yuan Lin to be his girlfriend, but he refused. Qin Jun contacted Wang Shunsheng again because of family changes, but when the two met, they could not find the feeling of love they had before. Wang Shunsheng then went to Foshan to teach. When his career was on the rise, he got into trouble in the red light district and was expelled from the school. Mei Xiang resigned from Shanghai and returned to Guangzhou to save her love, but she suffered a blow. Wang Shunsheng returned to Guangzhou, but he didn't know who to turn to for emotional support. The story reflects the pursuit and confusion of young people who have just entered society in terms of career, love, etc. It is also a microcosm of the times at that time.