Before the Cardamom Blooms

On that slightly chilly midsummer night, the boy took the girl's hand and made a promise in his heart:

“Kou Li, I'll always protect you.”

She was afraid of getting close, just so she wouldn't have to lose anyone again. But she never realized that her friends had always been by her side.

When did friendship turn into love? Affection rose silently with the wind, and wouldn't fade when it died down.

On the night the wind began to blow, his eyes shone brighter than the stars. She heard him clearly say, “Kou Li, let's be together.”

She heard her own voice answer, “I will.”