Beneath the old pagoda tree on the Z University campus, Luo Fumian's youth was filled with the figures of two boys. Qin Senhang, the cool, aloof basketball player, was the crush she hid behind her name on the honor roll. Tu Zexuan, the passionate, roguish boy, was her most steadfast companion. A misunderstanding led to a missed connection that sent all three of their lives down different paths: she went to the war zone, recording human suffering through her camera; he left for a foreign country, building the strength to protect her amid the ups and downs of business; and he stayed where he was, spending half his life watching over the one he cared for.
War is merciless, and regret became eternal. Then, at last, they met again in a sea of red spider lilies, where their seventeen-year-old selves and unspoken feelings came vividly back to them. Free from worldly troubles and misunderstandings, the three stood side by side, watching the aurora shimmer and the stream flow. The regrets and longing that had lasted half a lifetime ripened into an everlasting companionship. This is a farewell to youth, missed chances, and reconciliation, and a gentle comfort for everyone left with regrets: life is full of them, but on the other shore, there is always a perfect ending.
