Memories Like the Wind

A sweet, gentle girl and an arrogant young master, in a school romance. Song Yi has a severe congenital heart condition. She had been receiving treatment overseas, but after doctors told her there was no cure, she asked to return to China and enjoy the time she had left. “Hello! I’m Song Yi. Song as in the Song dynasty, Yi as in memory.” “Hello! I’m Lin Ji. Lin as in woods, Ji as in memory.” That was the first time they spoke. “Lin Ji, if I’m gone, will you remember me?” One evening, the girl asked him this question. “Of course.” Looking at her, the boy felt a flicker of sadness in his eyes. “Lin Ji, promise me something.” “All right.” “But I haven’t figured out what yet. I’ll tell you when I have.” Later, Song Yi was hospitalized because of her heart condition. “Yiyi, you’re going to get better.” Lin Ji held her hand, his eyes red. His voice was firm, yet it sounded like a plea. But Song Yi still left, forever frozen at eighteen. Later, Lin Ji opened the letter Song Yi had written him. One line read: Lin Ji, perhaps we shouldn’t have met. I know I was too greedy. Lin Ji, will you cry? If our memories all drift away on the wind, maybe you won’t be so sad. Do you remember? You once promised to do something for me. Now I want you to promise me this: forget me. Forget me as if I had never existed in this world. But Yiyi, how could Lin Ji ever forget you?