Yan City…
Just the pronunciation of these two words causes numerous images steeped in time to involuntarily appear before me.
The sycamores at the Agricultural University, the teaching buildings at the east campus, and the bustling crowd at the train station exit.
All the faded old scenes come back to life in the winter with this name.
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"Life is uncertain, like a swan stepping on snow and mud."
When I first read this line from Su Dongpo, I always felt that there was a sense of impermanence and melancholy between the lines. Now, as I savor it again, I find warmth and comfort within.
Precisely because gatherings and separations are like swan traces on snow, those chance encounters become even more precious.
I look forward to meeting you in Yan City.
— Zhang Yan
(Paw print left by Orange: 000)
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Tang Song quietly finished reading and then carefully read the letter once more.
Feeling the sincere emotions conveyed within it.
