A Single “Mei” is a first‑person story about “me”—a girl from Inner
Mongolia who travels alone to Guangzhou to pursue her dreams and the
emotional journey she undergoes along the way. Different colors of candy
represent different emotions, with the hope that more people will feel the
extraordinary power of emotions through this warm little story and find warmth
and solace for the soul.
When I first arrived in Guangzhou, I felt both happy and excited inside. But
coming to this big city alone, I couldn’t help but feel timid and afraid,
resisting the things that came close to me, habitually pushing others away, and
still not having learned how to embrace them well.
MISS -思-
独处的时候分外想念家乡，想念家人和熟悉的伙伴。
When I’m alone, I miss my hometown, my family, and my familiar friends even
more.
Thinking back to when I resolutely dragged my luggage and went south alone to
study for what I truly wanted in my heart, I had fought many mental battles with
myself at that time. During those days, scenes would often surface in my
mind—washing dishes with my mother, trimming my father’s nails—and now, seeing
my lonely self, I am filled with sorrow.
ANGRY -怒-
紧张敏感的日子里，忽有一天收到一份奇特的礼物，打开一看是一只猪，不由得气从中来，想一口把它给吃掉。
During those tense and sensitive days, one day I unexpectedly received a
peculiar gift. When I opened it and saw it was a pig, irritation welled up
inside me—I suddenly felt like gobbling it up in one bite.
Just as I was beginning to find my footing, my boyfriend from Inner Mongolia
came to Guangzhou to visit me. I felt joyful about this, and my mood began to
shift — I slowly started learning to accept others and to hold firm to myself.
During holidays, I would invite new friends over to my place to hang out and
watch horror movies together. They would scare me, making me jump at every
little sound. Later, because of that, I even got too scared to go to the toilet
alone — yet I found those days especially fun.
In the daily grind, my mood sometimes turns gloomy with the weather, but
then a friend secretly prepared a big surprise for me, making me as happy as
if I were 18 again.
In the blink of an eye, I graduated from Zhuomei. I remembered the moment I
first arrived in Guangzhou and the Canton Tower came into view. After two
months of self‑improvement, time flew by, and I said goodbye to Guangzhou,
stepping into the next stage of my life journey.
Back in Inner Mongolia, everything returned to normal, but in my heart I never
forgot the time I spent in Guangzhou — my admirable mentor and my lovely
classmates. Each of you, so unique, full of dreams, and steadfastly striving
forward; I’m grateful for the fate that brought us together.
