Magnolia Slow: A Campus Love Beneath the Rose of Sharon
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Gazing at summer on campus, rose of Sharon blooms, reflected against crimson walls. Pink stamens hold their feelings close, their delicate shadows stirring mine.
I can't forget our chance meeting in class. From then on, I secretly vowed to make you my bride. I often think of your laughter; how many times have I dreamed of you and woken with a heart full of longing?
Youth slips by in a hurry. The flowers bloom and fade again, but I can no longer hide what I feel. As graduation draws near, I summon my courage and confess the sorrow I've kept inside.
My plea is answered: by a fortunate twist, like the rose of Sharon blooming and filling the air with fragrance. From then on, we stay by each other's side, our love enduring as long as the sun and moon.
At Jiangcheng University in a small southern city, rose of Sharon flowers bloom in early summer. A legend says that confessing your love beneath one of the trees means you will stay together for life. Shen Zhixia, a third-year law student and the campus beauty, seems aloof but is warmhearted. Lu Zhao, a new literature student, falls for her as soon as he arrives.
Through one challenge after another, they learn to understand and support each other, and their feelings grow ever stronger.
During their final year, Shen Zhixia passes the bar exam and joins a law firm, while Lu Zhao publishes a book and becomes a writer. Despite interference from the outside world, they remain steadfast in their trust in each other. At last, as the rose of Sharon blooms, they walk hand in hand into marriage, fulfilling their promise beneath the tree and staying together for life.
