At 33, Lin Wei is a homeroom teacher for the ninth grade at a prestigious junior high school. In her ten years of teaching, she's grown used to centering her life around the classroom and her students' homework: chalk dust as she supervises morning reading, the desk lamp as she grades papers late into the night, and the patience she shows while mediating disputes between students. These things make up a stable, if somewhat monotonous, routine. As a woman still unmarried at her age, she must deal with her retired parents' by-the-book pressure to marry, help her busy younger sister in real estate pick up her three-year-old nephew Nuonuo, and preserve her longing for “steady companionship” in the old house she shares with her grandfather. After missing out on a relationship in college because they disagreed over whether to “play it safe” or “take a risk,” she thought she'd be trapped in the role of “teacher” forever. Then a student goes missing, and she meets Lu Chengyu, the 35-year-old deputy captain of the criminal investigation squad.
Lu Chengyu's world is completely different from Lin Wei's: his police uniform is part of everyday life, incident reports take the place of a diary, sudden assignments can interrupt plans at any time, and danger is an ever-present part of the job. Born into a family of police officers, he was dumped by his girlfriend after being injured on a case five years ago. Since then, he's been especially cautious about relationships, accustomed to replacing “sweet words” with “silent actions.” He sends his mother a quick message to let her know he's safe before heading out on a call and helps elderly neighbors carry groceries, but doesn't know how to tell someone he cares about, “I'm worried about you.” When he first meets Lin Wei at the police station while searching for the missing student Chen Lele, her attentiveness to her students dispels his stereotype that “teachers only understand textbooks.” The bottle of warm water he offers her also becomes a small comfort amid Lin Wei's panic.
Their relationship...
Thank you all for following up~ The first part of the story describes the ordinary and tense pre-marriage life. The post-marriage story starts from the mystery-solving adventure in the mysterious mysterious land of Xuanniao, and slowly falls into the daily life of Lin Wei when she is about to give birth and her children are growing up. I feel full of tenderness in my heart. What I wanted to convey the most when writing was the "real warmth" - the fighting side by side during the adventure is real, the gritted teeth and hard work when preparing for the exam are real, the excitement when giving birth is real, and the concern between teachers and students, and between lovers is also real. There are no perfect heroes, only ordinary people who gradually become brave and gentle as they grow up. I hope this story can remind you of the small beauty on campus and feel the small blessings in life~ The following daily life will continue to be warm and full of smiles. Thank you everyone for your company!