[Qingyu and Chen Shu • The Summer Breeze Never Ceased]
In a small town in southern Hunan, the Xiao and Xiang Rivers flow side by side, yet always toward distant destinations.
Just like Li Qingyu and Qu Ningshu.
He was a guardian hidden in the shadows, folding twelve years of secret affection into notes, mistake-filled exercise books, and warm soy milk on chilly mornings.
Insecure and tight-lipped, he kept his feelings to himself, retreating again and again in the face of rumors and crossroads.
She was a little sun surrounded by tenderness, innocent and slow to catch on. Only after the years had passed did she realize how quietly he had cherished her.
When they chose different academic tracks in high school, distance separated them. One misunderstanding was enough to exhaust every possibility.
In the end, he stayed in their small town until old age, while she embraced a peaceful life.
The summer breeze never stopped, but the boy's love remained forever in that midsummer long ago.
