Youth is a bright, aching sorrow. No matter how far you retreat, you'll still run into it. But... if you take a turn, could you bask in the sunshine instead?
Early on:
Lin Yichen said, "You touched my clothes. Throw them away."
Lin Yichen said, "Being ugly is your original sin. You're not even fit to talk to me."
Lin Yichen said, "So you're unwelcome everywhere you go. Is it because you don't know how to behave?"
Ye Xiaoqing's heart was like glass, hanging by a thread. One tiny straw was all it would take to shatter it into pieces.
Look at that. Liking someone had somehow turned her into a joke.
In the middle and later parts: The story has its share of angst, but plenty of sweetness too. The sweetness level is 99%. Come on in and give it a taste!
