In this bustling city, the campus clock tower quietly bears witness to a secret story of pure love. It is a bittersweet romance between Shen Manyu, a gentle and elegant older woman, and Lu Chenmeng, a passionate young man. Shen Manyu is a senior lecturer at the university, renowned for her vast knowledge and grace. Lu Chenmeng is her most outstanding student, a young man brimming with hopes for the future.
Their meeting seems destined. Two lonely hearts find comfort in each other amid a sea of knowledge. Shen Manyu is drawn to Lu Chenmeng’s passion for life, while Lu Chenmeng is deeply captivated by her calm, mature charm. Yet their older-woman-younger-man romance seems fated to face the trials of convention and the test of time.
Years in Song: A Boy’s Dream tells how they seek balance between love and reality, and how they hold on to their innocence as they journey through life. Their story is a long ballad, its melody filled with both sweetness and sorrow, weaving together the heartfelt thoughts of a mature woman and the dreams of a young man.
In this relationship, Shen Manyu and Lu Chenmeng both endure the fiercest inner struggles. They face doubts from outsiders, opposition from their families, and conflicts in their own values. Each challenge tests their faith in love. Yet these trials only make them cherish all the more the rare purity and sincerity they share.
