The gentleness of a vast sky and distant earth

Author: Zhang Qingguo
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Cool and Sexy Library. A passionate novel showcasing complex love relationships. "I" is a journalist for a newspaper who meets a dance student named Chen Ying during an interview and develops an affair. However, "I's" friend, the painter Ma Laer, has already fallen in love with Chen Ying. Ma Laer is unmarried and has an established girlfriend who is deeply devoted to him, no matter who he gets involved with, she remains steadfast in her love for him. Meanwhile, "I's" wife becomes suspicious of his interviews with dancing girls, leading to marital distrust and arguments. Chen Ying, the dancing girl, does not place much importance on the love around her. Her heart is far away, and she whimsically loves her dance teacher, who does not reciprocate her feelings. It is precisely her ambiguous attitude that makes "I" and Ma Laer, among others, become infatuated.
Later, Chen Ying dies in a car accident. Ma Laer marries his "girlfriend," and "I" gets into trouble when he takes a dance student to a bar, gets detained by the police, and loses his reputation, his job, and his marriage. He ends up wandering to a distant place. This is a long novel about love and marriage. It not only has a complete story but also explores the complex relationships of love and marriage centered around "I," delving into various love and marriage dilemmas, including "I's" innocent love in college and Ma Laer's chaotic romantic history. It is also a novel that portrays the conflicts, confusion, and reflections of love and marriage during their growth. The narrative is smooth, the language lively, the techniques skilled, the plot clear, and the content rich. The hint of "return" at the end of the story brings readers a sense of "beauty" and solace.