[Gentle, doting top × straightforward, flirtatious bottom who loves sweet talk]
[Childhood friends + two male leads + both virgins + reunited after a breakup + bittersweet romance + school life + urban life]
On a cicada-filled summer night, Lin Zhishui shyly yet brazenly cornered Pei Jingshu. Like a proud swan and a child who hadn't quite grown up, he said he wanted Pei Jingshu to be his boyfriend.
At twenty, Lin Zhishui dragged Pei Jingshu into a swimming pool at a friend's gathering, then caught a cold before he even got home.
Another year, on the summer solstice, when the sun shone directly over the Tropic of Cancer, Lin Zhishui broke up with Pei Jingshu.
At twenty-seven, on the day the first heavy snow of winter arrived, the person he'd lost touch with appeared amid the falling snow.
They had thought love was the courage to break free of one's cage. In the end, they realized that love was the cage itself. Trapped inside, they fought like caged beasts in vain and were utterly defeated. They chose to bow to one another, and in doing so became each other's only victor.
The wilderness wind swept through the valley. Seven years later, an echo rang out.
Please leave lots of comments! The overall tone of this story is sweet, and there won't be any major angst in the later parts describing their separation. The story is more focused on allowing them to embrace each other more freely and express their love more fully.
It's so incredibly good! You can tell from every single sentence that the author is a gentle person! The writing is delicate and tender, and the characters are also very gentle and vivid. Youth is always tinged with regret and bitterness. Lin Zhisui's regret was that she pushed her happiness away that summer, so much so that she was uneasy and couldn't forget it for the next seven years.
The writing is quite delicate. I've recommended this book several times already. Lin Zhisui and Pei Jingshu have different views on love, but they only have each other in their hearts. They are actually like silly people stumbling and falling as they try to get closer to each other. They are not skilled, but their sincerity is precious. The side couple is also quite sweet. It's not melodramatic and it's very healing. I love it so much!!!
Well, the author's writing is really good. I've only read a little bit of the beginning. I know it's just a difference in views on love, but seeing the bottom being so proactive, as a bottom-controlled person, it's still a little uncomfortable 🤦
Ahhh, this is so good! I don't know why, but I cried so many times while reading this book, especially for Sui Sui and Ashu's relationship 😢😢😢 It's so sweet, but I just couldn't control my tears. The emotions are written so delicately.
I haven't finished reading it yet, but I'll post a review first. First of all, I think this book is quite good. I think the first half is very good. When it started to get a little angsty in the middle—not exactly angsty, just that sour feeling—it felt a bit forced, not very natural. It felt like the angst was just for the sake of angst, and they even had to make both the seme and uke suffer.
May every year bring us this day, and may every year bring us this morning; may Lin Zhisui have Pei Jingshu.
It's very well written 👍
It's a great watch, I want to watch it again. Zhi Sui is very brave, he's a wonderful partner.
Everyone come and see, it's really beautiful! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰