The novel depicts a sad love story in troubled times with the background of the turbulent situation and the warlord melee in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The man joined the army, loved the woman deeply, and fell in love with her at first sight, so he staged a thick marriage drama. The woman loves someone, and the person she loves is the man's brother. Unfortunately, she is heartless. On the surface, the male owner is Yuan Jun's child. In the face of her best friend, the first love of the woman, the father of the woman was persecuted to death without taking any action, which deeply hurt the woman, and the woman also experienced cruel plots such as abortion, being arrested by the man for visiting her first love, and was at odds with the man. Later, the man married a second woman and got her pregnant. In order to protect the safety of the woman and her children, the woman is allowed to run away from home with her children. When the political situation stabilized, the woman came back with her children, only to find that the man had disappeared, or even died. I only know the whole story from the man's letter. It turns out that the man has already joined the league and fought for national security. Everyone around him was persecuted, and he did his best. He didn't tell me his efforts and actions, all because of the avenue in his heart. It is also this kind of heart-abuse plot that makes readers feel more distressed about them and this relationship, and also shows the helplessness of the little people under the background of the fate of the times.
The man and the woman in the book also had a sweet time without worrying so much about national affairs. At that time, they went to the mountains together. The dream of the hostess has always been "to have a small courtyard near the water with a thatched roof." In spring, peach blossoms drizzle. In the evening, I listened to the rain all night by my bed. At dawn, I pushed the door to see the peach blossoms on the branches. Spring has come to Momozhi, Yuanyang is playing in the lotus pond, and magpies are singing in the treetops. "
And he said to her, "I'll fix your roof with thatch, and I'll listen to the rain by the bed."
Unfortunately, they can't see each other again until they die, and the heavy rain didn't happen.
I first read this book because of the opening sentence of into the pit, thinking about how affectionate people are. I didn't meet the heavy rain I wanted for three years, but I couldn't get the words "I love you" from each other all my life. I felt that my life was a complete failure, so I rushed to finish reading this book in the dead of night. The novel is indeed bigger than the general romance novel, and the text is also very elegant, with the charm of the Republic of China. However, this book can't escape the common misunderstanding and mutual abuse in romance novels. Men and women always misunderstand and doubt each other and eventually miss true love. I liked it when I was a child, but now I can't feel it when I watch it too much. Many readers said they cried, but I'm fine. I've really seen a lot of such sadists. However, the fate of each character is dragged by the times and helpless. Even if you want to "listen to the rain at night on your pillow and watch the apricot blossoms in the Ming Dynasty", it is difficult to achieve it in that turbulent era, which adds to the tragic color of the characters.