Emerging Untainted from the Mud, Washing Clean in Clear Ripples Without Being Alluring

An anonymous social networking app called "Shiguang" has become an outlet for countless people to pour out their hearts late at night, connecting stories of people struggling through the mire of life yet always turning toward the light.

Tan Yuesu is a somewhat well-known "tree hole blogger" on the platform. By day, she has to deal with the troubles stemming from her family of origin; at night, she patiently replies to every lost and uncertain message in front of her screen, using her own experiences to encourage strangers: "Don't let the present hold you back." Quan Ye, meanwhile, is a user who registered on a whim. As the CEO of a company, he is used to letting down his guard late at night and sharing how powerless he feels in the business world. It is a message asking "How can you stay true to yourself?" that finally draws his attention to the girl who is always spreading warmth.

They are not the only ones. The app is full of kindred souls: an illustrator who is held down by her family of origin yet keeps pursuing her dream; a graduate working far from home, losing sleep over rent anxiety; a nurse rushing around to care for a seriously ill family member but never bowing to life's hardships... Each chapter is a self-contained story, focusing on a man and a woman who meet through "Shiguang." They may be facing very different struggles, but through their conversations with each other, they all find the courage to stand up to reality.

The story of Tan Yuesu and Quan Ye is woven between these individual tales, from their tentative exchanges through written messages, to the delight of an unexpected real-life encounter, and then to joining hands to help those on the app