Silent Waves

When he was six, wealthy young heir Luo Nanzhuo met a barefoot wild child collecting shells on the beach outside his villa: Talang, whose parents had both died. Wearing a faded old undershirt, the boy grinned as if he’d found a priceless treasure. When a crab pinched Luo Nanzhuo, the “dirty” boy dragged him to safety and pressed a crumpled piece of candy into his hand.

From then on, two people from different worlds became part of each other’s lives. One was always close behind the other, like waves breaking against the rocks. Luo Nanzhuo followed Talang into the rain and shared the oysters he’d stolen; Talang carefully looked after his pampered companion, giving him half of the only warmth he had.

Years later, hearing the song “Talang” on a foreign street, Luo Nanzhuo finally realizes that the wild child from his memories had never truly left. And when they meet again on a street corner in a foreign land, the boy who once shared half a piece of plastic sheeting with him has grown into an adult who can stand on his own.

“Young master, do you remember me?” he asks with a smile. “That summer when we did whatever we felt like.”

The waves are still rolling, and hidden among them is a secret shared by two boys across the years.