Longing for You, Yet Unable to Meet

[A restrained, gentle man + a mischievous, adorable girl + he has had a crush on her for seven years + they finally end up together]

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When Shen Jianan was in his third year of middle school, he met a young girl: his friend Gu Qing’s little sister, Gu Manyao. To be perfectly honest, Shen Jianan fell in love at first sight.

That summer, Shen Jianan entered Gu Manyao’s life for selfish reasons of his own. But it didn’t last. Because of family circumstances, he gave up and left her, burying the secret of his feelings even deeper.

Once they were in high school, they saw each other even less. Then, in his second year, Gu Qing invited Shen Jianan to dinner for his birthday. After more than two years apart, seeing her again stirred an indescribable feeling in Shen Jianan’s heart. It seemed he still liked Gu Manyao.

They talked for a long time that night, and the next morning Shen Jianan even went jogging with Gu Manyao. After that, their relationship grew much closer.

Later, when they went to university, Shen Jianan headed to the distant north. To his delight, Gu Manyao went there too.

After all these years, Shen Jianan knew he had fallen into a situation he could never turn back from. He didn’t deny his feelings: he truly liked her and wanted to be with her. But he kept silent. Restraint mattered most. He didn’t want to use his feelings to hold her back. A life without regrets wouldn’t be life at all.

You shouldn’t have only one chance to meet someone in your whole life.

This story has a slower pace and is told from the male lead’s perspective.