Dreams that year

Author: Zhang Xiaoxian
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: He thought the joy of sex was the only redemption, but it turns out, true redemption lies only in love. This is a newly created long love story by Zhang Xiaoxian! The story is set against the backdrop of the love lives of young men and women living in a bustling city, bringing out the complex and touching love stories of each character. Young readers who have always pursued a colorful and diverse love life will surely find a new taste and experience! The dreams of that year are already far away across the world. The person in front of her is just a stone's throw away—could he be her dream? After countless twists and turns, they reunite again. He thought the joy of sex was the only redemption, but it turns out, true redemption lies only in love.
She believes in promises and likes everything beautiful: pretty clothes, delicious food, and men's promises. She seeks happiness, then discovers that disappointment can sometimes also be a form of happiness. Because there is something to expect, there will be disappointment. Regret is also a form of happiness. Because there are still things that make you regret. She pursues love, then realizes that love has always been a winding journey.
Zhang Xiaoxian's new novel series—『CHANNELA』—seems like 12 separate short stories, yet they are all interconnected to form a complete novel. Zhang Xiaoxian not only brings us profound insights into love but also gives us a brand-new world. You will find the characters from the story stepping out of the pages, continuing to grow, and living their own lives with their own vitality. You will also realize that the characters in the story are actually around you, and perhaps, they are even yourself.
After Chen Chengyu's death, Zhang Yувly discovers that her husband had also betrayed her, just as she had once cheated on him and fallen in love with Yu Zhihui. Zheng Yizhi loved Guan Yayao, but Guan Yayao loved Yu Zhihui and was willing to be his backup, because Yu Zhihui loved Zhang Yув. Luo Manli followed Liang Zheng, only to find that Liang Zheng was also following another woman. Qiu Qingzhi's girlfriend and Xia Xinju's boyfriend ran away together, and Qiu Qingzhi then realized that she had actually fallen in love with Xia Xinju all along.
Life is like one circle after another, constantly enclosing you, me, and him in its complexity, tangled and interwoven. Perhaps the woman living downstairs in your building is the one loved by the person you are deeply infatuated with. Perhaps, you suddenly discover that the voice of the stranger you just talked to on the phone is now appearing on the radio program. Or perhaps, one day, your best friend and your boyfriend walk away together.