Old Scars Burn to the Bone

Lin Yu once thought some wounds were like scars etched into his very bones, carrying a bone-deep chill forever and keeping him from daring to hope for warmth or love again. Then Shen Che appeared, like sunlight streaming through the leaves of a parasol tree in autumn, bringing warmth and gradually lighting up Lin Yu's once-dark world.

From sharing steaming red bean buns in the art studio to watching leaves drift down together beneath the autumn eaves; from cautiously testing the waters and edging closer to facing family misunderstandings and obstacles hand in hand; from Shen Che's mother's stubborn opposition to her eventual, tender acceptance of Lin Yu as one of the family. They lean on each other through the ordinary days of life, soothing the creases of the past as they protect one another.

The old scars that once kept him tossing and turning through sleepless nights, the past he didn't dare touch, slowly lose their sting amid the steady companionship and warmth of family, becoming gentle reminders that “happiness doesn't come easily.”

This is not a whirlwind romance, but a story of two souls saving each other and making a life together as warm as sharing the autumn eaves, savoring their deep affection through the years until their hair turns white.