I have picked up this book from either Hong Kong or Taiwan a long time ago. Three unrelated orphans – one boy and two girls – had been adopted by a couple in Hong Kong. Can these orphans fall in love with each other while maintaining family love at the same time? What if their adopted parents understood and supported such a notion? Would their love ultimately destroy the very family that brought them together?
The story started off light as the kids grew up together. But it gets darker when the youngest sister – also the rebellious one – fell in love with her brother but her brother and her elder sister have already fallen in love with each other.
Forget You, I Cannot is a story told from the youngest sister’s perspective. This book is a page-turner. There are a good number of plot twists to keep me hooked till the end.
The story is also a tragedy, which is hinted at through the preface. For those who do not read Chinese, here is my attempt to translate the preface for you.
This is my confession.
In my moment when life and death coexist, I write this so that I can see clearly the things that I have done are so stupid and ignorant.
In my memory, he is small as dust. So small that can be stuck in every corner, living in every space.
Because of loving him, I keep on doing my best, but also keep on doing the wrong things. In the end, he is far away from me; he hates me so much.
Therefore, I always think that the most pathetic person in this world is me. In fact, the one who has shaped my current self is no one but me.
My youth can no longer reach the time when it should have blossomed, now withered and destroyed.
Too bad, we can only live once.
I want to see him – my brother – and tell him that I am sorry. But I know an apology is just an apology. It does not wipe away my mistakes.
Darkness has come too early. The waking hours are coming too late.
There is nowhere to turn back. All I can see now is Heaven and Earth.”
Preface from the book 忘記你我做不到 written by 寧靜
