At 32, Shen Yi has spent ten years wasting away after his family fell apart. He lives alone in a gloomy rental, hiding behind a wall of indifference. At 24, Xia Zhixing puts on a cheerful front and opens a cozy picture-book shop in an old neighborhood, quietly longing for the kind of tenderness that won’t leave her behind. An unexpected twist makes them neighbors. There are no tangled romantic games, no suspicion or misunderstandings. She brings him freshly baked cookies, a little succulent from her windowsill, and a light left on late at night, clumsily but steadfastly drawing closer...
