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Bitter Branch/苦枝

$18.00
ISBN:
9787580808042
Transliterated Title:
Ku zhi
Author:
Mu tian /木甜
Publisher:
Jiangsu feng huang wen yi chu ban she /江苏凤凰文艺出版社
Publish Date:
2026.06
Page:
288
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This book tells a poignant story of youth, growth, and letting go. The protagonist, Wei Xi, develops a pure and restrained affection for her neighbor, Ji Yu, after moving to a new home. However, life's turning points lead them in different directions. Ji Yu goes abroad to study, while Wei Xi, in the quiet of university life, meets her best friend, Bian Tang. They support each other, facing the confusion and aspirations of youth together. Later, Wei Xi is diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and begins hospitalization, forcing her to slow down her studies. Meanwhile, her friend Bian Tang studies diligently and goes abroad to study, gradually maturing into an independent and confident woman. She meets and falls in love with Ji Yu in a foreign land. Bian Tang and Ji Yu, drawn together by their similar life trajectories, ultimately embark on a new phase of life together. Wei Xi, too, learns to reconcile with her regrets as time passes, and ultimately passes away due to her illness. The story explores...

本书讲述了一段关于青春、成长与释怀的意难平故事。女主角卫喜搬新家后与邻居少年纪屿产生了一段纯真而克制的感情。然而人生的转折使两人走向不同的方向,纪屿远赴海外求学,而卫喜则在平静的大学生活中结识了挚友边棠,她们彼此扶持,共同面对青春的迷茫与憧憬。后来,卫喜因确诊渐冻症,开始住院治疗,不得不放缓学业。而好友边棠努力学习后出国留学,逐渐成长为独立自信的女性,并在异国与纪屿相识相爱。边棠和纪屿在相似的成长轨迹中相互吸引,最终携手走向新的人生阶段。而卫喜也在岁月沉淀中,学会与自己的遗憾和解,最后因病离世。故事探讨了