After the Boy Said Goodbye, the Color of the Grass Was Dark

"The Grass Is Dark After Farewell" uses the growth perspective of "Little Wolf" to connect the pure friendship of teenagers in northern Xinjiang with the sincere attachment between mountains and rivers. The tree-lined walk that I walked side by side with my best friends Posen and Shaodong in the first year of junior high school, and the cheers and frolics on the sidelines of the court, came to an abrupt end with a hasty transfer of schools, leaving only long-lasting thoughts and youthful regrets. Those fiery smiles and unspoken promises hidden in memories reappear repeatedly in similar figures on the high school campus and in the rainy and snowy days, becoming the softest mark in my heart. The wind in Renxia Ranch, the clouds in Baihaba, the clear water in Kanas, and the four seasons of Hemu are the sustenance of young people's thoughts and the yearning place to break free from the shackles of growth. The reunion of four trips to Hemu, the unexpected encounter of revisiting Baihaba, and the poetic journey of exploring Kanas integrate the desire for freedom and the relief of the past into the vast scenery of northern Xinjiang. From the laughter and curses in junior high school to the indifferent relief in high school, from the concern for old friends to the nostalgia for mountains and rivers, the work outlines the parting and growth of youth, and the changes and persistence of friendship with delicate brushstrokes. In the end, with the expectation of "I wish you well", the transformation from dwelling on the past to rushing into a new life was completed, allowing every regret to settle into warmth, and every separation to lead to a broader distance.