Wen Tang and Lin Yuxiao were destined to be together ever since their childhood in the military compound. Their fathers were close friends, and the two grew up side by side. They got together in college, but their different paths separated them: she pursued her dream of becoming an actress, while he joined the special forces.
She worked nonstop under the spotlight, struggling her way from bit player to rising star, with more lines in her phone than sweet nothings. He trained hard on the grounds and was constantly sent on missions. His messages often went unanswered, and his replies were always as brief as “I’m safe.”
Fan speculation, pressure from her agency, and the sensitivity of his position made their relationship a struggle. They had to send anniversary gifts by courier, every reunion ended with “next time,” and even their video calls had to be timed down to the second.
Yet when she accepted an award, she smiled at the blurry photo of him in his training uniform on her phone. During breaks in his exercises, he would stare at her poster on the wall, lost in thought.
It turned out that no matter how busy they were, they could still save an “I’m still here” for each other across crowds and mountains and seas.
You protect our country, and I chase the stars. This love, which began when they were young, slowly unfolds amid waiting and longing.
