Across the river

Author: Chu Zhiying
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: In the 1960s, a catastrophe took the lives of Lin Yan's parents, and the young teenager was sent to the countryside for reeducation. There, she met Lu Guanghui, a reckless and righteous Beijing intellectual youth, and the two fell in love while relying on each other. In his eagerness to escape his, Lu Guanghui nearly drove Lin Yan to death, but she survived when she didn't drown. A seed of hatred took root in Lin Yan's heart... Twenty years later, under the name Lin Danyun, she abandoned everything in America and returned to Beijing. Lu Guanghui changed his name to Lu Hui, though tormented by guilt, he achieved success in his career but could not escape the nightmare of his past. He never imagined that a plan for revenge was unfolding around him. These two middle-aged people, who had endured hardships in life, constantly faced the torment of conscience and morality. They struggled between the past and the present, searching for a path to happiness and a for their souls. Striving to reach the other shore of life—yet, can a life without true love find happiness? Can that empty-handed ferry find its way home?