Kobe Bryant's jersey was retired today.

There is a sentence that impresses me today when Kobe Bryant gave his speech, he said: "The most important thing is not whether your dream is finally realized, whether you succeed or not, but the most important thing is that you make every step of effort for your dream."

However, the contract I just applied for today failed.

I can't remember the first time I wanted to be a writer, because it was too early.

Later, when I knew that the idea was a bit naïve and a little unrealistic, I still wanted to hold on, and I was so fascinated by the feeling of being able to share the world in my mind with everyone......

But just now, at ten o'clock in the morning, when I opened the message notification, I saw the news that made people lose all thoughts.

Failed...... It was an emotionless failure.

I actually made a little mental preparation, but when I really confirmed it, I didn't expect it to feel so direct and so frustrating.

The world, people, and emotions in this book are the most sincere and the most I want to express.

The contradiction between reality and fantasy, and the strong loneliness and humility in the heart of a teenager, and the desire to transform like the protagonist in movies and novels, is my original intention.

But in the end, reality is really reality, and you can't change it, and you can't escape it...... Who can truly "cross reality"? Just like I am today.

The click-through rate of the book "Beyond Reality" has more than 500 collections when it is more than 1,000, and I am still complacent and show off everywhere, just like the migrant worker father played by Stephen Chow in "Yangtze River No. 7", stupidly taking his son's zero score to a full score, showing off everywhere, regardless of whether others care or not.

Shouldn't I let go of this unrealistic fantasy? To continue the endless work day after day?

But just now, I heard Kobe's words, and I suddenly didn't want to give up, and I was not reconciled at all.

But after all, a person's experience is limited, and I have to give up many, many ...... to chase my dreams so desperately

Just like a line from Mikasa Akaman in "Attack on Titan": "A person who can't give up anything can't change anything." ”

It's really uncomfortable to stand at this crossroads, but fortunately I still have the only advantage that is not worth mentioning, that is, I am still young, and many things can be irresponsibly postponed.

"Beyond Reality" is a long, long story, telling a story about a humble teenager's groping in the cruel reality, and his understanding of the world, and whether he can really "cross reality" in the end.

Of course, I will continue to write this story, whether it is for a year or ten years...... Even in his life, I believe that in the end, he will have a contemplative ending.

That's the only thing I can promise my readers.

I hope that sometime inadvertently, people can recall that lonely boy and his humble story...... and the doubt and sorrow about reality in his heart.

And I would like to thank the book friends for their collections, it is your collection that has given me the most beautiful expectation and motivation during this time.

Book lovers who like this book may wish to put it in the most inconspicuous place on the shelf, because no matter what, in the cracks of the rush of time, it will eventually win the best ending that belongs only to itself......

Wen Juyi

December 19, 2017