" A River of Sorrow " was a Chinese web novel that told the story of a young girl, Yi Yao, growing up and her love story. The protagonist of the story was Yi Yao, a young girl living in a small town. Yi Yao was very popular in school, but deep down, she was filled with loneliness and anxiety. At school, she got along well with her classmates, but compared to her heart, their relationship was extremely cold. In the novel, Yi Yao met a boy named Gu Senxi. He was an international student and Yi Yao's neighbor. Gu Senxi was very concerned about Yi Yao and provided her with a lot of help and support. Yi Yao gradually developed a good impression of Gu Senxi and began a beautiful relationship. However, as the story developed, Yi Yao learned that her mother had a serious mental illness and had left this world. This made Yi Yao feel even more lonely and painful. At the same time, she gradually realized that Gu Senxi was not as perfect as she had imagined. He also had his own pain and problems. At the end of the novel, Yi Yao realized that her feelings for Gu Senxi were not real. In the end, she left Gu Senxi and lived alone in a lonely world. The novel depicted a theme of loneliness, love, and growth through Yi Yao's growth and love story.