The book unfolds in three narrative layers: Volume One, "Autumn on Ma Teng Road," recounts a fatal encounter with "Hangzhou Baby" ME, where the protagonist becomes embroiled in the undercurrents of cultural strife in western Hangzhou, witnessing firsthand the power struggles behind the reconstruction of aesthetic tastes; Volume Two, "The Tale of Flying Smoke," unveils the existential anxieties beneath the shrewd facade of Jiangnan beauties; and Volume Three, "A Distant Journey," witnesses the joys and sorrows of seven men and women from other places on the shores of West Lake. Through the perspective of middle-aged migrants, the book presents Jiangnan culture, reflecting both personal feelings and contemporary observations. The author uses stories to chronicle the spiritual awakening of a generation of drifters amidst the urbanization wave of the 21st century.
全书分为三重叙事爆破：上卷《马塍路之秋》写在与“杭州宝贝”ME的致命邂逅中，主人公卷入城西文化圈层暗战，亲历审美趣味重构背后的博弈；中卷借《飞烟传》揭开江南丽人清醒面具下的生存焦虑；下卷以《远游》见证七位异乡男女在西湖畔的悲欢离合。本书通过中年异乡人的视角展现江南文化，其中有个人感受，也有时代体察，作者用故事书写了21世纪城市化浪潮中一代漂泊者的精神觉醒史。
全书分为三重叙事爆破：上卷《马塍路之秋》写在与“杭州宝贝”ME的致命邂逅中，主人公卷入城西文化圈层暗战，亲历审美趣味重构背后的博弈；中卷借《飞烟传》揭开江南丽人清醒面具下的生存焦虑；下卷以《远游》见证七位异乡男女在西湖畔的悲欢离合。本书通过中年异乡人的视角展现江南文化，其中有个人感受，也有时代体察，作者用故事书写了21世纪城市化浪潮中一代漂泊者的精神觉醒史。
