" Floating Clouds " was a story about the life course and psychological changes of a modern girl, as well as her emotional entanglements with her family, friendship, love, and so on as she grew up. The novel started from the perspective of a girl named Li Nian. She grew up in a wealthy family with excellent material conditions and educational environment, but she felt empty and lonely inside. As she grew up, she made all kinds of friends and experienced many emotional entanglements and life setbacks. Through describing Li Nian's emotional experience and life course, the novel shows the complexity and variety of human nature, as well as the importance of growth, self-discovery, and pursuit of life. The novel also deals with the conflict between traditional Chinese culture and values, as well as various problems in modern society such as the gap between the rich and the poor, interpersonal relationships, love and marriage. Finally, the novel ended with Li Nian's suicide to express the author's deep thoughts on life and humanity. Floating Clouds is a novel full of emotions and humanity, with high literary value and humane care.