Sing while walking

Author: Lü Jing
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This novel doesn't attract readers with entangled plots or infect them with flashy and vulgar sentences. It simply tells stories about everyday life and people around us.
Each section of the novel begins with a classic pop song as an introduction. Lü Jing's choice shows his careful planning and strong sense of structure.
The entire novel is like a song—a campus folk song that moves memories, whether joyful, sorrowful, or regretful. Yet, all of them are filled with hope. Personally, I think this novel can become as classic as the folk song "My Classmate." It deserves to be widely known.
I met Lü Jing in a friend's group, but I can't remember how we started talking. However, we clicked instantly. He is a very humble and gentle person, though we have never met in person. I've only seen his photo—he's a bright and sunny young man. But he carries a girl's crossbody bag, floral patterned. I told him, "It seems Hangzhou doesn't just produce beauty, but also passionate guys."
Lü Jing is indeed a romantic at heart.
He frankly admitted that this novel is a record of his emotions—his experiences with five girls.
I teased him, saying, "Why not name the novel 'The Stories I Can't Help But Tell About Myself and Five Girls'? That would get huge clicks online."
He sent me a blushing emoji and said his novel isn't one of those "" (lower-body writing) things found online. It's just a beautiful, slightly melancholic memory—a way of capturing his youth.
The concept of the "80" (post-80s generation) is often stereotyped as rebellious, showy, and attention-seeking. However, Lü Jing is definitely not like that. He quietly constructs his words with a calm mindset. Maybe the beauty of Hangzhou has nurtured his character.
Youth ages, and love dies.
I've always held a somewhat pessimistic view on this. But Lü Jing said, even if youth ages, love will never die. Youth is about living in your memories, even when old—it remains bright and lively.
If you're tired of reading (mysteriously sorrowful words) or others' constructed nihilistic and decadent lives, this novel is worth reading. It's like a clear spring that nourishes our hearts. He describes only things we can touch and feel—the events around us. Maybe you'll see your own shadow in the novel. Because Lü Jing is just an ordinary university student, living a life similar to ours. The only difference is that he can write insightful words and express what he wants to tell.
In the novel, Huang Hao weaves through the memories and love songs, moving between several girls. What he tells may not be just about love, friendship, or memories—it's a record of dreams and desires. That might be youth itself—a youth not purely simple, and a simplicity not purely simple.
Zhou Xiao, in "Walking and Singing," tells a story about urban memories. It lacks the cunning of a novel. It's straightforward but not "" (lower-body). In today's youth novels, this purity is rare, but it becomes less innocent because of a boy's love for five girls.
Zheng Lijuan, after reading the last word of "Walking and Singing," couldn't shake the lingering sense of loss and sorrow. These pure, natural campus love stories reminded me of my youth that has passed and is still passing. Every separation is so helpless and full of regrets, every possession so deep and uncontrollable. The budding of affection, simple liking, the passion of running at night for love, the devotion to love—miss this age, and you might never experience it again.
Wang Xiaohong, when I opened this book, those moving youthlike moments rose like mist, filling the pages everywhere. How beautifully it captures bright youth, soaring passion, and the faint sadness that lingers, as well as the light, immature love. They are like a magnificent brocade, every stitch and thread woven with precision and just the right touch. At this moment, I have to admit that the boy who wrote this book is a master at crafting stories. "Walking and Singing" is a diary-style, self-autobiographical novel centered on campus love, with a novel writing technique. The innovation lies in inserting exquisite lyrics related to each chapter—truly a creative move. This book tells a story about urban memories because it lacks the cunning of a novel. It's straightforward but not "" (lower-body). In today's youth novels, this purity becomes less innocent because of a boy's love for five girls.