[Two male leads + secret schoolboy crush + small-town story + coming-of-age + BE] The sensitive, fragile Yu Xin × the golden boy You Yi.
“I thought we were destined to never be together, so I kept my love locked in my heart, just to preserve our friendship, just to keep you.”
Yu Xin, a boy from a small county town, has a secret crush on the golden boy You Yi. You Yi was there for many of Yu Xin’s firsts: the first time he came second in class, just so he could sit in front of You Yi; his first love, when he met You Yi; his first fight, after You Yi told him, “If someone bullies you, fight back.”
Yu Xin’s journey from insecure to confident, from withdrawn to cheerful, from conflicted to at peace with himself, began with You Yi’s kindness.
Yu Xin always hoped that You Yi’s kindness concealed a little affection for him. But in the closed-off little county town, Yu Xin didn’t have the courage to confess a love the world would never accept.
That summer brought an electrical fire, a kiss they didn’t have time to avoid, a slap, and ten years without a word between them.
Yu Xin thought that was the end.
Then the world changed from landlines to cell phones, and the boys grew into men. At last, he worked up the courage to add You Yi on WeChat again, carefully considering how to start the conversation.
At midnight, the lively fireworks festival in Japan was all captured on camera, but a new post popped up on You Yi’s Moments.
The timid clumsiness of youth, the heartfelt love they had missed, and fireworks filling the sky all came crashing down into one sentence:
So I was the one who missed you. It turns out I never understood you at all.
It's quite interesting. A misunderstanding leads to 10 years of separation. Secret love is bitter. Watching the person you love go to happiness is not a good ending. Sour, too bitter Is this your personal experience... My heart hurts so much?
It's a ruthless and delicate novel that I can't help but read. It also resonates with me 😢
The language is delicate and the emotions are touching.
It's very good. I think the emotional description is really delicate, and the author's writing style is also good. He brought the true emotions of his youth to life on the page.
Really youthful. A teenage story that takes place in a small county town. The plot and character settings are both beautiful.