That Day Will Come

On May 1, 2024, the teachers and students of the 1984 graduating class of Rugao High School in Jiangsu Province gathered for a reunion. The handsome young men and beautiful young women who were once fifteen or sixteen are now all men and women over fifty!

The classmates reminisced about the past, filled with countless emotions. Forty years had flown by in the blink of an eye! Many of them had become society's elite and leaders in their fields; others had amassed fortunes and spent money like water. Through their own hard work and perseverance, they had risen from humble beginnings to join the wealthy elite.

But there's no denying that some classmates were unable to change their fate, and some even paid with their lives. Their experiences give us much to reflect on.

This book is full of inspirational elements. Its true-to-life stories and witty language will resonate with many readers who have lived through similar times, while offering valuable insights to young people uncertain about the future.

Interwoven with the story are the emotional entanglements of two generations. See how the narrator faces the unbearable burdens of life.

May every story let you experience a different life and come to understand the meaning of being alive.