Su Wan, a 19-year-old freshman in the Department of Literature, fell in love with Shen Yanzhi, a professor of classical literature, through an old book. His Song poetry class dismantled the essence of "sorrow", and his lesson preparation notes concealed his obsession with inheritance. His figure sorting out ancient books in the ancient village of southern Anhui became the "spiritual beacon" of Su Wan's youth.
From the fragrance of locust flowers in the university classroom, to the confusion and aphasia in the Beijing editorial office, to the unexpected reunion in an ancient village in southern Anhui, Su Wan has always followed Shen Yanzhi's "scholarship" and "life" - he taught her to read poetry from life, advised her to "stop guarding my shadow", and when she was involved in controversy, he guided her to "speak with evidence and stand on yourself."
This is not a traditional emotional bond, but a "spiritual inheritance" spanning eight years. When Su Wan grew up from a girl who looked up to her husband to a writer who could talk to him on an equal footing, she finally understood the profound meaning of his annotation on the title page: "Thinking independently is the true inheritance; the youth who are better than the master must create their own scenery." The snow falls next to the inkstone and spring comes again. Their story is about how to find the light of oneself in the light of others.
