In those years, we were not together

Chapter 1 Preface
It all started with that English book.

The boy in that book is Li Lei.

The girl next to her is named Han Meimei.

And Jim, Lily and Lucy.

Kate, Lin Tao and Uncle Wang.

A talking parrot named Polly flies around.

It has not been opened again for many years.

But who and whom is that paragraph talking about.

Occasionally, I can recall it carefully.

Their joys and sorrows in the book.

The right and wrong behind the book.

And vaguely and me.

The little ambiguity that grew up together.

Later I heard about Li Lei and Han Meimei.

No one could hold anyone's hand.

Lucy returned to China, and Lily went to Shanghai.

There are so many boyfriends around.

Jim became the manager of the car company.

Married a Chinese wife with no worries about food and clothing.

Lin Tao became a policeman.

Uncle Wang retired last year.

A little pity for Li Lei and Han Meimei.

No one could hold anyone's hand.

The same is that we all have one.

After the unexpected.

Luckily Polly is still alive.

Just like our little beauty back then.

It never gets old.

In the bottom of my heart will not fly away.

——The lyrics come from the Internet.

When I heard this song for the first time, I was deeply moved, not only Li Lei, Han Meimei, Jim, Lily, Lucy and other names that can trigger all the memories of the post-80s generation, but also in such a soothing In the melody, there is a kind of feeling casually revealed, a kind of beautiful feeling that we can recall infinitely, just like the slowly flowing spring water, it is beautiful and beautiful.

Do you still remember "Car, Didi, Malanhua 21"?Do you remember the little water gun that the boy in the next class couldn't hide from?Do you still remember the never-ending game of cross-stitching between girls?Do you still remember the "Southeast, Northwest" we always like to play?Do you still remember the clever Yixiu brother?Do you remember Popeye who became super strong after eating spinach?Do you remember being furious because Super Mario always fell when stepping on the clouds, and you were ecstatic because Contra cleared the level...

Too many memories, as if we grew up among toys and snacks at that time.Yes, we are always so happy when we were children, because we don’t know what is boring; yes, we always look forward to growing up when we are children, thinking that we can live freely when we grow up.However, at this time, how much we miss the beauty of the past, those little toys that once enriched our lives, those little snacks that once relieved our cravings, and those songs and TV series that once accompanied our growth gradually faded out of our sight ...

When all the little good things are replaced by busy work or boring life, gradually, we know what is right and wrong.When we were young, we encountered many things, including innocence, expectations, dreams, and love... Time flies, and now we have changed a lot. These changes are all based on the protection of our current life.

Originally, we have learned to fly, but now we have to run; we have been used to running, but now we have to walk, to be lived, to be worked, and the post-80s generation has become passive.However, when those familiar names are mentioned again, when those familiar melodies sound again, I believe that everyone will be moved to varying degrees!

Based on this, I came up with the idea of ​​writing the stories of Li Lei, Han Meimei, Lily and others. Before this story, I saw some serials about their stories on the Internet. Many of them ended without a problem, although the memories may have no end. , but the story should always have a destination, just like this "Those Years, We Were Not Together", which not only has the most anticipated storyline, but also has a lot of emotions worth recalling for the post-80s generation. The moment when we still feel regretful, we will be infinitely nostalgic for the little beauty in the past, isn't it?

Although, we didn't understand love at that time; although, many times we will be poisoned by love; although, the ending of love is not as beautiful as we imagined; although many people say that love and marriage are two different things... But We still firmly believe that love is the most persistent and touching thing in the long river of life, isn't it?
Perhaps, what is important to us in love is not the temperature, but the feeling of happiness and truth.Just like the glass of water is sipped by you, it will flow through your blood and warm your whole body, that kind of reality is irreplaceable.

Therefore, I would like to dedicate this book to you who have missed the love you love most in life, and I would like to dedicate this book to you who are single at the moment—the loneliest, the most free, the most helpless, and the most miraculous. A true portrayal, no?
In the end, I sincerely hope that "Those Years We Were Not Together" can help the post-80s generation find their most beautiful memories, because beautiful things are always worth cherishing, just like the story of Li Lei and Han Meimei , There will be many, many small touches in the miss, just like the bondage of love that we are looking for but can't break free...

(End of this chapter)