Lin Xiaoman never imagined how much that summer would stir up her life.
When the salty sea breeze swept fine sand into her face, she met Gu Yan, a boy as gentle and dangerous as the sea wind. His arrival was like a carefully woven dream, and she gradually lost herself in its sweetness. But when the truth ebbed away like the tide, all that remained was a beach left in ruins.
Meanwhile, her best friend Su Yuqing and her soldier boyfriend Zhou Hao were putting their long-distance relationship to the test of time. Letter after letter carried their longing, but could not overcome the harshness of reality. As misunderstandings and suspicion surfaced like hidden reefs, their friendship faced an unprecedented challenge as well.
With the sea breeze and waves bearing witness, the fates of four young people became intertwined. They experienced the sweetness and bitterness of love, and the trials and renewal of friendship, stumbling their way along the road to adulthood. When the tide receded, they would finally understand: some love is like the sea breeze, gentle yet impossible to grasp; some people are like reefs, weathered by the waves yet steadfast all the same.
This is a story about growing up, love, and friendship. It tells how a group of young people born in the 2000s learn to love and let go amid the tides of youth, and eventually find their own way. When the sea breeze blows again, will they be able to find that first flutter of their hearts?
