The year is 1997.
Since the beginning of the year, Shi Suifeng's mood has been growing increasingly anxious.
He still mainly stays at the camp these days, but he makes sure to come home every month.
Unlike previous years when he would just focus on seeing everyone happy, this year, as the cold departs and spring arrives, his anxiety has become visibly apparent.
Uncertain anxiety pervades his being, and his topics of conversation have shifted from daily calmness to urging study.
"Have you memorized the texts?"
"How about doing another set of test papers?"
"What was your score on the last exam?"
Especially whenever he comes back, his main target of focus—Chu River—would run away entirely.
She would rather wander around the supply and sales cooperative for a whole morning than listen to the repeated educational topics.
Shi Suifeng feels helpless.
He wants to keep Little He at home doing questions, but the problem is, while the other kids are obedient, she's not!
