樱桃琥珀

For over twenty years, life has been smooth sailing for Lin Qile, a girl from a small town, with no hardships or misfortunes. Her only regret might be that she never experienced a youthful romance.

For over twenty years, Jiang Qiaoxi, the golden boy, has lived through a blend of joy and sorrow. The year he met Lin Qile, he believed he had encountered a stroke of great luck.

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The newspaper once reported that in 1990, 26.21 million people were born in China. Among them were Lin Qile, Du Shang, Yu Qiao, and countless classmates, colleagues, friends, and family members around her. Naturally, Jiang Qiaoxi was one of them too.

* Childhood sweethearts with a hint of rivalry; heaven-sent childhood friends; 1v1; happy ending.

* A slice-of-life urban romance. The protagonists belong to the first generation born in the 1990s. The story follows the growth of a girl from a small town to a big city, eventually reaching the milestone of marriage.

* Jiang Qiaoxi (Qiao).

* The notes at the end of each chapter are for readers born after 2000 (if any). They mostly reference things from around the turn of the millennium and can be skipped.

Lin Qile, a carefree and innocent girl living in the compound of a state-owned enterprise in a small town, is cherished and protected by her friends and family. Her life is simple and happy. At the age of nine, she meets Jiang Qiaoxi, a moody transfer student from the provincial capital, a math prodigy who soon becomes intertwined with her life for the next twenty years, filled with both joy and sorrow. As these two young people with contrasting personalities grow up, their lives change with the turn of the century, the relocation of their hometown, and the country’s economic development. Together with their friends, they experience the sweet and bitter moments of growth, eventually gaining a life experience unique to China’s post-90s generation.

As the first batch of post-90s approaches the threshold of thirty, looking back at their life journeys, they have lived through thirty years of rapid economic growth, clashes between old and new values, and a society constantly evolving.

Starting from the millennium, this story tells a tale of courage and independence, of family, parents, and education, and most importantly, of love. The story is filled with a wide range of characters, rich with the details of the era, capturing the myriad of life experiences, the pains of growing up, and the blessings that come with it.

Tags: Urban Romance, One Love, Childhood Friends, Marriage and Relationships