Untainted by the Mud, Part 2

An anonymous social app called "Shiguang" has become an outlet for countless people to pour out their hearts late at night, and a thread connecting stories of people struggling through life's mire while never ceasing to look toward the sun.

Tan Yuesu is a somewhat well-known "confessional blogger" on the platform. By day, she deals with the troubles of her family and upbringing; at night, she patiently replies to every lost message on her screen, encouraging strangers with her own experiences: "Don't let the present hold you back." Quan Ye, meanwhile, is a user who signed up on a whim. As a company president, he's used to letting his guard down in the dead of night and sharing how powerless he feels in the business world. Then a message asking "How do you stay true to yourself?" catches his attention, leading him to the girl who is always spreading warmth.

They aren't the only ones. The app is full of kindred spirits: an illustrator crushed by her family but still pursuing her dream; a graduate working far from home, kept awake by anxiety over rent; a nurse rushing around to care for a seriously ill family member without ever bowing to life... Each chapter is a standalone story, focusing on a man and a woman who meet through "Shiguang." They may face different hardships, but through talking with each other, they find the courage to stand up to reality.

The story of Tan Yuesu and Quan Ye unfolds between these standalone tales, from their tentative first exchanges in writing, to the delight of an unexpected encounter in person, and then to joining hands to help those on the app