The publication of "Grass-like Years" can be described as bumpy. Since 200 1, this work has been circulated among college students in Beijing through the internet. Students have speculated about the subtitle of the book, and many people have found their own feelings from this novel. Arguments about the university education system and discussions about the love fate of Qiu Fei and Zhou Zhou in the novel are endless. Some netizens called this novel, which was not called "Grass-like Years" at that time, "the first wonderful book of campus literature". This is a novel describing college life, with Qiu Fei and Zhou Zhou's love life as the main line, and created Qiu Fei, Yang Yang and other distinctive characters.

This is a novel describing college life, with Qiu Fei and Zhou Zhou's love life as the main line, and created Qiu Fei, Yang Yang and other distinctive characters. At school, they are so-called "bad" students who are not doing their jobs. They have no intention of studying, and all day long they want to avoid exams, spy on girls' dormitories, fall in love, play bands, drink, fight and so on. , opened a vivid picture of college life for readers. But in fact, they are all young teenagers full of ideals and enthusiasm. They are eager to find the outlet of their souls, love literature and music, and are full of kindness and expectation for the future. They just don't fit in with the rigid and programmed environment of the university campus, which leads them to be cynical and weak "bad" to fight against the surrounding environment. It was not until the end that they suddenly woke up and felt sad for their unrecognizable and fragmented youth. Only when they are in that moment that should last forever do they know the value of love and life.