Here is the English translation of the given content: "Love and the years flow like water" Note: The "" (carriage return and line feed) was kept as instructed, and all other Chinese text has been translated into English.

Author: Li Meng
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
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Crush on him, him, him, without him, him, him, if you don’t fall in love in your awkward teenage years, it won’t be an era—it’ll just be the monotonous time when the spinning top and the windmill are whirring loudly. – Crush on Him, Him, Him
Our love once suffered setbacks. Uncompromising, fiercely arguing. Xiao Mi, you’ve never seen such a Dodo—she could be so proud and sharp. But we were sure we were still in love. We hurt each other yet still dreamed of the future. We longed for the future in such despair, Xiao Mi, that icy despair, so dark, with no end. – About Love and the Flow of Time
My skin grows cold as summer approaches. My cold fingers stop at An’an’s brow. His eyes shine as he looks at me, and he says, “Don’t look at me like this anymore.” – An’an
How many men in this world play the field, how many women grieve in silence? How many people are utterly hopeless about love yet smile while drinking poison? She can still love someone who loves her with all their heart. – So Many Years
This book selects 20 outstanding essays from various prose columns in the Mengyuan magazine in 2004. These essays focus on themes like the ambiguous love, sorrow, confusion, nostalgia, and anticipation of youth, expressed with either wit, length, brightness, or depth, making them perfect for young readers. An’an and About Love and the Flow of Time received rave reviews after being published in Mengyuan, sparking strong responses. The authors in this book are all emerging literary talents currently promoted by Mengyuan, such as Li Meng, Song Jingru, and Liu Lina, who are all winners of the First Prize in the New Concept Composition Competition. These authors are deeply loved by young readers, and other authors have also gained widespread acclaim and attention on the Mengyuan website and magazine.
Although these emotional essays share similar themes, each author expresses their unique perspectives and reflections on love in their own works. Every essay is an author’s interpretation of love and life. Watch how “80s” writers, under the name of youth, perceive the truth of love. The outstanding essays in this book are a must-read.