Mint Kisses at Seventeen

Mint Kisses at Seventeen is a healing coming-of-age poem that follows two people from school uniforms to wedding clothes. The story begins on the first day of high school. Chen Mo, a genius programmer, collides in the hallway with Lin Xiaoyu, an art student raised by a single parent, and the two become deskmates. From the way their math papers and Chinese notes complement each other, to the piano music in their secret rooftop hideout; from the first mint candy beside the basketball court, to the hesitation of their pen tips when they choose between science and the humanities, two lonely souls illuminate each other through their youth while facing partings and choices at the crossroads of reality. They make it through class reshuffles, competitions, rumors, and long-distance separation, searching for a shared future between lines of code and strokes of a brush. From school to the workplace, from starting a business to building a family, they use trust, wisdom, and an uncompromising love to turn their first romance into a vow to spend the rest of their lives together. This is not a simple indulgent romance, but a profound journey about growth, choices, and perseverance. Here, you will see love in its truest form: the coolness of mint candy, but also the comfort of relying on each other through a stormy night; the passion of youth, but also the tolerance that comes with maturity. Open this book, and may you believe as well: love slowly, love deeply, and even ordinary days can be brewed into timeless moments.