Summer, a long, long time ago

Author: Qinge (Helena)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Every summer, Peppe travels to the countryside to stay with her grandmother and meets Zhiping. This long-distance childhood sweethearts, though spending little time together, have always been in constant conflict from childhood to adulthood until that summer when the distance between them narrowed. The story of childhood sweethearts also unfolds in Peppe's grandmother's life, but the ending is one of separation. Will Peppe hold onto this beautiful and sacred bond of childhood sweethearts? "Phoenix Online Novel Series," published by Shantou University Press, recently released Summer, Long Long Ago. Author Qinge's writing is light, humorous, and deeply favored by female readers. The "Phoenix Online Novel Series" is a licensed book introduced by Shantou University Press, with its primary readership being college and high school students, particularly female readers. To date, nearly ten online novels by authors such as Fuji Tree and Luo Xin have been published. These online novels are either lighthearted and humorous or fresh and moving, with most depicting pure and beautiful emotions, much like the Summer, Long Long Ago described on its back cover as "a gentle breeze of lingering summer nostalgia." The author, Qinge, is a renowned Taiwanese online writer who has published works such as Really, Fish in the Sea Want to Fly and Uncle Long Legs II. Compared to her previously published books, Summer, Long Long Ago shows clear changes, with content that is more humorous and relaxed, often bringing a smile to the reader. Amidst the fast-paced plot, it contains touching emotions. Qinge's works are long-lasting, and upon careful reflection, one can sense a lingering fragrance, making it easy to immerse oneself in the warm atmosphere she creates. This is also one reason her novels are so popular. Peppe is no different from urban children, like a, traveling to the countryside every summer to spend her vacation with her grandmother. In the third grade of elementary school, she met Ga Zhiping, and in the following summers, they spent them bickering. In her senior year of high school, Ga Zhiping taught her to ride a bicycle, and he no longer seemed like the barefoot smelly boy from her memories. On the eve of her university entrance, she gave him a phone number in Taipei, and gradually, the feeling of "liking" blossomed in their hearts. Her summer was like fireworks—after the beautiful explosion, it left a little warmth in the embers, slowly falling with the tears of her growth. Memories are too many, floating amidst the 38℃ heat, turning into a vivid scene of laughter and sorrow. She has learned both courage and fearlessness, and she begins to look forward to the next summer, the next day of reunion.